Since the 2021 campaign, the Los Angeles Rams and all 31 other NFL teams have played a 17-game regular season. The jump from 16 games to 17 was not unexpected and the schedule is likely to increase assuming the league gets their way.
Who are we kidding? Of course the NFL will inevitably get their way. Rumblings over an 18-game have been around for quite some time. The league “settled” to get 17 games back in the 2020 CBA agreement. Commissioner Roger Goodell spoke on the possible addition of an 18th game during his April 26 appearance on “The Pat McAfee Show.