Vikings will play in Dublin then London back to back weeks....

[medaille]

I’m a big fan of the idea that every team does 8 home games, 8 away games, and 1 neutral site game (which could be foreign, but also could be at some other stadium in the US, like maybe we play the Seahawks in Miami or something, or you could watch a Chiefs-Steelers game at USBank Stadium.)

I think the idea that half the teams get 9 home games and the other half get 8 home games is a pretty weird bias to have given how much advantage home field is.

[FLVike]

I’m a big fan of the idea that every team does 8 home games, 8 away games, and 1 neutral site game (which could be foreign, but also could be at some other stadium in the US, like maybe we play the Seahawks in Miami or something, or you could watch a Chiefs-Steelers game at USBank Stadium.)

I think the idea that half the teams get 9 home games and the other half get 8 home games is a pretty weird bias to have given how much advantage home field is.

Well, all the teams that have 9 home games are in the same conference. So there is no real advantage in the playoff seeds.

[medaille]

Well, all the teams that have 9 home games are in the same conference. So there is no real advantage in the playoff seeds.

Interesting.  didn't know that.

[AGRforever]

I’m a big fan of the idea that every team does 8 home games, 8 away games, and 1 neutral site game (which could be foreign, but also could be at some other stadium in the US, like maybe we play the Seahawks in Miami or something, or you could watch a Chiefs-Steelers game at USBank Stadium.)

I think the idea that half the teams get 9 home games and the other half get 8 home games is a pretty weird bias to have given how much advantage home field is.

Agree.  If we're going to have neural site games, every team should have to play 1/17 somewhere on their schedule.  That way its as you said 8/8/1.

When we go to a 18 game season they need to figure out byes on those international games.  Not sure if you're better off having your bye before or after a trip.

[FLVike]

Interesting.  didn't know that.

Yes, last season the NFC had 9 home games and this season the AFC will have 9 home games.