Dawgs By Nature · Mar 30, 2021
NFL owners officially adopt a 17-game schedule
Scott Galvin-USA TODAY Sports In what can only be called one of the most non-breaking news moments of the offseason, NFL owners on Tuesday approved the addition of a 17th game to the schedule starting this season.
The move has been expected ever since the league and the players union agreed to a new collective bargaining agreement in 2020 allowing for the additional game. It was only a matter of time from there, and once the league reached a deal on a new TV package, the owners gave the green light.
This is the first time the league has expanded the schedule since 1978, when they went from a 14-game schedule to a 16-game schedule.
