The 2021 NFL regular season is going to be unlike anything we’ve ever seen before. No, not because the Miami Dolphins will finally win a playoff game—though I wouldn’t rule that out. But because for the first time in the history of the sport, teams will play a full 17-game regular season.
This news was reported minutes ago by ESPN’s Adam Schefter.
NFL is expected to expand the regular season schedule this week to 17 games. The league had played a 16-game regular season schedule since 1978, by far the longest stretch without a change in NFL history.