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Should the NFL expand the regular season and playoffs?

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What’s happening?

The NFL and the NFLPA are in the late stages of negotiations on a new collective bargaining agreement that will set the league’s labor terms for the next several years.

On Wednesday, news broke that the new CBA is expected to implement an expanded playoff while owners continue to push for extending the regular season from 16 to 17 games.

ESPN’s Adam Schefter reports that players and owners are expected to agree on playoff expansion from six teams to seven in each conference.