In 2021, the Los Angeles Rams won the Super Bowl after the NFL expanded the regular season to 17 games. The NFL Players Association was likely pressured into agreeing to the expansion. And if Roger Goodell and the NFL owners have their way, an 18-game season is inevitable.
An 18-game season isn’t happening immediately, but it’ll be agreed upon soon enough. NFLPA Executive Director Lloyd Howell said at February’s Super Bowl that “no one wants to play an 18th game.”
Buckle up, buddy, because more football is coming. Anything guaranteed to increase viewership and the moolah in the NFL’s pockets is a certainty to happen.