18 Games In 2027?
The NFL could expand their season to 18+ games as early as 2027, @emleiker mentioned via @AccessVikings. “Adding additional games I think could come in 2027.”
— VikingzFanPage @vikingzfanpage May 21, 2026
The NFL could expand their season to 18+ games as early as 2027, @emleiker mentioned via @AccessVikings. “Adding additional games I think could come in 2027.”
Eliminate a preseason game and add a bye. Maybe add another roster spot too.
“Hell is empty and all the devils are here”
Shakespeare
I wasn't a fan of 17 as it just dilutes all the accomplishments of all past players. There is no asterisk for the extra game and records being broken which is just dumb. And now add another game? These players cant even make it through half a season without getting hurt so it totally makes send to keep adding more games so by the time the PO's and SB come around 50% of your team is on the IR.
Makes the NFL more about just surviving the 18 games so you have some sort of roster come the PO's if you make it vs everyone going out every game for the W with only 16 games.
Basically this is a cash grab and opens up more games to played Internationally. Which all the owners want and Roger too. More $$$
Totally a cash grab
I also dont like uneven # of games so at least this rectifies that issue.
NFLPA - where are you?
Hurry-up Vikings, we ain't getting any younger!
What is driving this is the international games. Once they go to 18 most likely they will have every team play one game internationally every season. The Christmas games, the streaming to all services - so incredibly greedy.
purplefaithful wrote:
NFLPA - where are you?
Not giving a crap and cashing paychecks.
That's the sad part, nobody cares about what's in the best interest of the game itself anymore or putting the best quality product on the field. What's next? 20 game schedule with zero preseason games? The league is becoming a battle of attrition and continuing to add more games to the schedule in a high contact sport with injury problems already, is just stupidity. Owners dont care, the commissioner doesn't care, and the NFLPA doesn't care as long as the money keeps rolling in. Us as fans care when there are shitty Thursday night games every week and the key injuries continue to mount. They should of left it as is. 16 game season, a select number of preseason games (which are important), the elimination of Thursday football except for Thanksgiving, and nobody, not the players or the fans want to see their teams play "home" regular season games in Brazil, Pakistan, Japan, or anywhere else except their home stadiums. Limit the amount of overseas games
Throwing in the high cost of paying for the games which are all streaming now. That kind of money you could make a house payment or luxury car payment. It's outrageously out of control.
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