How Many Games Will the NFL Play in 2021?

The NFL is set to play a full 16-game season in 2021, but there have been whispers that the league could shorten the schedule due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Here’s a look at how many games the NFL could play in 2021 and what factors could influence the decision.

The NFL is considering expanding the regular season to 17 or 18 games.

The NFL is considering expanding the regular season to 17 or 18 games, sources told ESPN’s Adam Schefter.

A final decision has not been made, but the league is expected to announce its plans for the 2021 season at its annual meeting next week, sources said.

The NFL has been considering expanding the regular season for several years and has been in talks with the players’ union about doing so. The union has been opposed to any expansion of the regular season but has not ruled out agreeing to a one-time increase in games as part of a new collective bargaining agreement, sources said.

The NFL could choose to expand the regular season by one or two games and add two playoff teams, sources said. The league also could add one playoff team and keep the regular season at 16 games, or it could add two playoff teams and expand the regular season to 17 or 18 games, sources said.

The league is expected to announce its plans for the 2021 season at its annual meeting next week.

The NFLPA is opposed to any expansion of the regular season.

The NFLPA is opposed to any expansion of the regular season, and has been clear that it will not negotiate any such expansion in the current CBA. However, the NFL has the option to unilaterally expand the regular season to 17 games per team, beginning as early as the 2021 season. If the NFL does choose to expand the regular season, each team would play one additional game, and there would be two additional weeks of games (18 total).

The NFL is also considering reducing the preseason to two or three games.

The National Football League (NFL) is considering reducing the 2021 regular season to 17 games per team, down from the traditional 16, due to the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a report from The Athletic.

The NFL is also considering reducing the preseason to two or three games, the report said. The league has not made a final decision on either change, and any alteration to the schedule would need to be approved by the NFL Players Association.

The report comes amid growing optimism that the 2021 NFL season will be able to be played in its entirety, after the league successfully completed the 2020 season despite multiple postponements and cancellations due to COVID-19.

Reducing the regular season by one game would allow for more flexibility in scheduling games around potential postponements or cancellations, while also ensuring that each team has a bye week. It would also likely result in a reduction in revenue for both the league and its teams.

The NFL is expected to release its full 2021 schedule later this month.

The NFLPA is opposed to any reduction in the preseason.

The National Football League Players Association (NFLPA) is opposed to any reduction in the preseason, saying the four exhibition games are vital to player safety.

The NFL is considering reducing the preseason from four games to two, but the NFLPA is strongly opposed to any such move. The players’ union believes that the four preseason games are important for player safety, as it allows them to properly prepare for the rigors of the regular season.

The NFLPA has also said that it would like to see an increase in regular season games from 16 to 18, which would offset any reduction in the preseason. However, the league has been reluctant to make such a move, as it would require players to take on a heavier workload during the season.

It remains to be seen whether the NFL will reduce the preseason or not, but it is clear that the NFLPA is opposed to any such move.

The NFL is also considering eliminating bye weeks.

The NFL is considering eliminating bye weeks for the 2021 season due to the coronavirus pandemic, according to a report from ESPN.

The league is reportedly discussing the possibility of expanding the regular season to 17 games and reducing the preseason to three games, sources told ESPN.

The NFL has not commented on the report.

Eliminating bye weeks would be a significant change for the NFL, which has had a 16-game regular season since 1978. The league last shortened its regular season in 1982, when it played nine games due to a players’ strike.

If the NFL eliminates bye weeks, it would likely have to start the season earlier than usual. The league typically starts its regular season in early September, but it could start as early as late August if bye weeks are eliminated.

The NFLPA is opposed to eliminating bye weeks.

The NFLPA believes that eliminating bye weeks would be detrimental to player safety. In a statement released on Tuesday, the NFLPA said: “The NFLPA is opposed to eliminating bye weeks. We believe that player safety is paramount, and that any decision made by the league should be made with player safety in mind.”

The NFL is also considering expanding the playoffs to 14 teams.

The NFL is also considering expanding the playoffs to 14 teams. This would add two more wild-card games to the current playoff format. The NFL has not expanded the playoffs since 1990, when it went from 10 to 12 teams.

The NFLPA is opposed to expanding the playoffs.

The NFLPA is opposed to expanding the playoffs. The NFL has proposed expanding the playoffs to 16 teams, but the NFLPA has yet to sign off on the idea. The NFLPA wants to see an increase in regular season games before approving any change to the playoff format.