The NFL impresses me with its ability to make moments of off-season landmarks, from the combine to the draft to the schedule release. Sure, leaks take away from the overall reveal, but once the schedule is officially revealed, fans begin to mark games to travel to and begin their initial predictions for their favorite teams. Of course, the 49ers are going 20-0, by the way.
Teams’ opponents are set in the previous year, so the schedule shows when teams will match up. Will your team play on a holiday? How many prime-time games will your team play in?