Around the NFL - 2019

[QB Eagles]

what does 17 game schedule mean, 18 weeks and a bye or no bye weeks?  and how would you even do an odd number of games when it comes to home/away?

At least one bye. How they handle home/away is presumably up for negotiation; I've read the league would ideally want one game played out-of-market for both teams to try to grow the overall league popularity. Could be a tire fire if they don't handle it right.

The news sites are reporting 2021 at the earliest for the 17 game season, not sure where little guy is getting next season.

The worst part from a fan perspective is the extra playoff game, and of course that's the part the NFL wants to implement immediately.

[MDS]

• If there is an agreement in place before the new league year in March, the new deal would take effect immediately for the 2020 season, bumping up the players' share of revenues immediately under a 16-game format.

this is what im basing it off. maybe the 17 gamer is illogical on this short notice. 7 playoff teams per conference def. isnt.

what would happen is 1 extra bye week and 1 neutral site game. think more european cities, mexico, brazil, perhaps tokyo. theres north american places that could host too, like canton or toronto. maybe they stick a game in vegas because why not.

the biggest thing this does is draw out the season by 2 more weeks so there is less terrible sports downtime. february sucks and now itll be all nfl playoffs.

[General_Failure]

Never let it be said that the NFL won't farg up a good thing in the search for more money.

[MDS]

7 playoff teams happening this year

2021 (or 22)
17 games, 3 preseason

if they do a neutral 17th game and neutral preseason i am all the way IN

[General_Failure]

Everyone plays a preseason game in London, Mexico City, Montreal, or Tokyo from now on.

[PhillyPhreak54]

Expanding the playoffs is dumb

[MDS]

he says as he lines up a 6 team parlay next january

[General_Failure]

Look at this idiot not trying to squeeze every last ounce of profit out of the league before it inevitably collapses under a mountain of brain damage.

[Diomedes]

he says as he lines up a 6 team parlay next january

lol...you can make money gambling

[MDS]

the playoff expansion is more or less ok. 7/16 is a better than the nba and nhl and 0 people complain about 8 teams making it in that. plus, i really like the elimination of the 2 seed bye. only 1 seed should get it.

the 2-7 games are mostly going to be snoozers. every once in a while youll get a good one. this year, gb-la wouldve been good. kc-pit would not. but heres the team from 1-11 on saturday and sunday on wc weekend - playoff football. complain away.

[General_Failure]

So do we get a Thrusday or Monday night wildcard game?

[MDS]

thursday, absolutely not

monday is possible and has been discussed. it would hamstring the divisional schedule a bit because the winner would have to then play sunday. espn would prefer a mnf wc game to what they have now on saturday. my guess would be, if its done, it would be done with the new tv deal. but id bet against it because theres too many variables at play in terms of hurting ratings maximization.

[PhillyPhreak54]

he says as he lines up a 6 team parlay next january

lol...you can make money gambling

I did. 🤷‍♂️

[PhillyPhreak54]

he says as he lines up a 6 team parlay next january

Wouldn't it be a seven teamer, Goodell apologist?

[Diomedes]

completely agree that only the 1 seed should enjoy a week of rest