One immediate thought came to mind after seeing the 2021 NFL schedule: Teams were not as egregiously, righteously screwed as they’ve gotten in the past. That said, there are still some unfortunate pockets that all clubs have to deal with based both on the strength of their own division and the strength of other divisions that they’ll inherit for the year.
Another thought: there did seem to be more of a mindfulness surrounding Thursday night games, unless you are the Green Bay Packers, who follow up a game against the pesky Washington Football Team with a short-week TNF tilt against the Cardinals before a matchup with the Kansas City Chiefs.