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The NFL has recently added a 17th game to the LA Rams schedule. Well, to the schedule of all 32 NFL teams for that matter. While this is great news if you want the season to be longer, they left two opportunities on the table. Both proposals could work together to add another week of TV revenue as well as advance their marketing for additional international exposure and additional TV revenue.
The first proposal is simply to add another bye week. With players playing an extra game they take a bigger toll on their bodies.