The NFL should go back to a 16 game season and give each team 2 or 3 BYE weeks

[EMH]

The NFL is apparently thinking about an 18 game schedule. I disagree.

Give us NFL football each weekend for 18 or even 19 weeks, but go back to 16 games and give each team 2 or 3 BYE weeks. Football is better for everyone when players stay healthy. Too many games wrecks that. The BYE weeks help.

Fans will watch NFL football if their team is on BYE week.

 

[excalibur]

The 18 game schedule has been a long term wet dream of the NFL. They want the Super Bowl to be on President's Day weekend.

I liked the 14 game schedule to be honest.

Now, MLB. Just STOP! Having all teams play each other. Heck, I despise interleague play, now that originally was versus one division, now they play all the teams. Soon, they will no longer have the World Series as the AL v. NL.

 

[EMH]

I liked the 14 game schedule to be honest.

My bias is for less games, and I also believe the BYE weeks are gifts the players really need to improve their chance to stay healthy for the season. I don't care if 10 teams are on BYE week in a given weekend. We'll have games on, chances to see teams we rarely see.