Are you ready for some (extra) football?
The NFL is set to extend the regular season to 17 matches this week. According to ESPN’s Adam Shekre. Once league owners complete and approve the expansion, it will mark the first time that the schedule has been changed since 1978, when the NFL jumped from 14 to 16 games.
How will the 17th game be affected not only by the regular season, but also by the playoffs and Super Bowl 56? Let’s break it down
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NBC Sports’ Peter King And Sharp Football Analysis’ Warren Sharp Recently reported on possible changes for the 2021 season:
- No additional goodbye week. NFL teams will play 17 games over 18 weekends.
- The first of the regular season will be on Sunday 12, 2021.
- The last of the regular sessions will be on Sunday, January 9, 2022.
- The wild-card weekend may feature two games on January 15, 2022; Three games on 16, 2022; And a game on 17 January 2022.
- Super Bowl 56, originally scheduled for February 6, 2022, may return by February 13, 2022.
What are the possible matchups for the 17th game of the NFL?
Here is the 17th game of each team, Based on the formula reported by Raja:
- Packers on Chief
- Bear on raiders
- Vikings on the Chargers
- On lion broncos
- Seahawks at Steelers
- Rams on the ravines
- Cardinals in Browns
- At 49 bengals
- Saints in the titans
- Buccaneers in Colts
- In panther texas
- Hawk in jaguar
- Washington football team in Billings
- Giants in dolphins
- Cowboys on Patriots
- Eagles on jets
How did NFL players react to the expansion schedule?
The current NFL collective bargaining agreement allows league owners to add a 17th game to the schedule, but that doesn’t mean players are happy about it.
The Saints running back Alvin Kamara clarified his stance with a four-word tweet: “S- Hell as dumb.”
Former Colts defensive back Darrius Butler expressed displeasure, saying the NFL is once again valuing more money than player safety.
17 games ????
– Darius Butler (@DariusJButler) March 28, 2021
Players are also getting more money. I don’t think it is worth it to close the business. Safety> Player Safety. forever and always!
– Darius Butler (@DariusJButler) March 28, 2021
Torrey Smith and Geoff Schwartz both believe the 17th game is a good move for the league in terms of fan engagement and revenue, but they also expressed concern about a possible increase in player injuries.
17 games in the NFL is great for ?, but they are going to adjust practices and what a regular one looks like. There was already a downside when playing from 16. As a whole it is great but adjustments will have to be made.
– Torrey Smith (@TorreySmithWR) March 28, 2021
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