The 5 o’clock club is published from time to time during the season, and aims to provide a forum for reader-driven discussion at a time of day when there isn’t much NFL news being published. Feel free to introduce topics that interest you in the comments below.
The NFL schedule release on Thursday night had few surprises, but with a little time to absorb the 272-game schedule, we can begin to see the types of macro-level changes on the way.
Black Friday
One is the “Black Friday” game, which pits the Dolphins at the Jets in an AFC East matchup.