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With NFL expected to expand regular-season schedule to 17 games this week, a look at likely dates - CBSSports.com
The NFL is set to implement a 17-game schedule this week, the first time the league will expand the schedule since 1978 when games were increased from 14 games to 16 games, per ESPN's Adam Schefter. The league's owners will meet this week and are expected to ratify the schedule expansion, as has been expected for several months.
As for the 2021 regular season schedule -- here's what to expect, per Warren Sharp of Sharp Football Analysis:
The NFL is set to implement a 17-game schedule this week, the first time the league will expand the schedule since 1978 when games were increased from 14 games to 16 games, per ESPN's Adam Schefter. The league's owners will meet this week and are expected to ratify the schedule expansion, as has been expected for several months.
As for the 2021 regular season schedule -- here's what to expect, per Warren Sharp of Sharp Football Analysis:
- No extra bye week (17 games on 18 weekends)
- Week 1 (first regular season Sunday): Sept. 12, 2021 (week after Labor Day weekend)
- Week 18 (final regular season Sunday): Jan. 9, 2022
- Super Bowl Sunday: Feb. 13, 2022 (week before President's Day weekend)
- Wild Card Weekend will have two games on Saturday, Jan. 15, 2022; three games on Sunday, Jan. 16, 2022; and one game on Monday, Jan. 17, 2022.