Could the NFL’s 18-Game Season Become a Dangerous Game Changer for Player Safety?
Here’s the thing about the NFL’s march toward an 18-game regular season: everyone kinda knows it’s coming—it’s just a question of how soon. The league’s insatiable appetite for growth has squeezed out most traditional revenue routes, so tacking on another week of football feels like the next logical leap. But here’s where it gets tricky—player safety. The pushback from the NFL Players Association isn’t just lip service; there’s genuine worry about what extra games mean for injuries and long-term health. But is this concern truly justified, or is it more noise than substance? By digging into the impact of the last schedule expansion—going from 16 to 17 games recently—we can start to separate fact from fear and maybe unravel what’s really at stake when the NFL takes one more step toward the grind. Ready to see if an 18th game is a bona fide injury nightmare or just a much-blown worry? LEARN MORE.
Whatâs standing in the way of an 18-game schedule? It’s the concern over player safety, but how much is it warranted? We looked at the last schedule expansion to find out.
Most believe itâs inevitable â that itâs just a matter of when.
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