Sports Connections Hints: Feb 5, 2026

This page shows spoiler‑layered hints for the NYT Sports Connections puzzle published on Feb 5, 2026 (2026-02-05). Step through the hints in order and only reveal the full board when you're ready.

Meta: Sports puzzle #708

Puzzle #708 · 2026-02-05 · sports

Step through today’s Connections hints

Start with broad themes, then reveal more detail about the groups and tiles only when you need it. The final button shows today's full group breakdown.

Puzzle reference: Connections #708 for 2026-02-05, edition sports, with a standard four-group board. Spoiler categories and tiles stay collapsed until you open the hint layers below.

Hint 1 – overall theme

There are 4 groups in today’s puzzle.

Themes include: FOOTBALL POSITIONS, ABBREVIATED, MEMBERS OF THE 500-HR CLUB, FIRST NAMES OF QBS TO THROW 500 CAREER TDS and 1 more.

Hint 2 – group titles

Here are the category names for each group. Try matching the tiles in the official game to these themes before you reveal any tiles.

FOOTBALL POSITIONS, ABBREVIATED
MEMBERS OF THE 500-HR CLUB
FIRST NAMES OF QBS TO THROW 500 CAREER TDS
_____ 500

Hint 3 – group tiles

Reveal the tiles for each group. If you only want a partial nudge, stop after reading one or two groups and go back to the official puzzle.

FOOTBALL POSITIONS, ABBREVIATED

MEMBERS OF THE 500-HR CLUB

BANKS

FOXX

KILLEBREW

BONDS

FIRST NAMES OF QBS TO THROW 500 CAREER TDS

AARON

PEYTON

DREW

TOM

_____ 500

INDY

DAYTONA

ATP

WTA

Reveal full answer

This is the full breakdown of today's Connections puzzle: group titles and all tiles, grouped together.