NFL Owners Approve 17 Game Schedule - An Extra Week of Betting
NFL owners approved the expansion of the regular season to 17 games Tuesday as a means of generating added revenue. The move also helps boost business for sportsbooks.
Players agreed to the additional game as part of their 2020 collective bargaining agreement, which gave the league an option to expand as soon as the 2021 season.
This is the first major change to the NFL schedule since 1978 when the league made the jump from 14 to 16 weeks.
"This is a monumental moment in NFL history," NFL commissioner Roger Goodell said in a statement. "The CBA with the players and the recently completed media agreements provide the foundation for us to enhance the quality of the NFL experience for our fans. And one of the benefits of each team playing 17 regular-season games is the ability for us to continue to grow our game around the world."
What Are The Benefits for Sports Bettors, Bookies?
- One preseason game will be eliminated.
- No extra bye week. NFL teams will play 17 games across 18 weekends.
- The first day of the regular season will be Sept. 9, 2021.
- The last day of the regular season will be Jan. 9, 2022.
- NBC Sports' Peter King reports that Wildcard Weekend could include two games on Jan. 15, 2022; three games on Jan. 16, 2022; and one game on Jan. 17, 2022.
- The Super Bowl will now be played closer to the middle of February, Feb. 13, 2022 to conclude this upcoming season.
17th Week Schedule
We do have the final week of play schedule.
Washington Football Team at Bills
Giants at Dolphins
Cowboys at Patriots
Eagles at Jets
Seahawks at Steelers
Rams at Ravens
Cardinals at Browns
49ers at Bengals
Saints at Titans
Buccaneers at Colts
Panthers at Texans
Falcons at Jaguars
Packers at Chiefs
Bears at Raiders
Vikings at Chargers
Lions at Broncos
Super Bowl 56 Odds
| Team | American | Fractional |
| Kansas City Chiefs | +550 | 11/2 |
| Green Bay Packers | +900 | 9/1 |
| Tampa Bay Buccaneers | +1000 | 10/1 |
| Baltimore Ravens | +1200 | 12/1 |
| Buffalo Bills | +1200 | 12/1 |
| Los Angeles Rams | +1200 | 12/1 |
| San Francisco 49ers | +1400 | 14/1 |
| New Orleans Saints | +1800 | 18/1 |
| Indianapolis Colts | +2000 | 20/1 |
| Seattle Seahawks | +2200 | 22/1 |
| Dallas Cowboys | +2500 | 25/1 |
| Cleveland Browns | +2500 | 25/1 |
| Miami Dolphins | +2500 | 25/1 |
| Tennessee Titans | +2500 | 25/1 |
| Los Angeles Chargers | +3000 | 30/1 |
| New England Patriots | +3000 | 30/1 |
| Pittsburgh Steelers | +3000 | 30/1 |
| Arizona Cardinals | +4000 | 40/1 |
| Minnesota Vikings | +4000 | 40/1 |
| Carolina Panthers | +5000 | 50/1 |
| Chicago Bears | +5000 | 50/1 |
| Las Vegas Raiders | +5000 | 50/1 |
| Philadelphia Eagles | +5000 | 50/1 |
| Atlanta Falcons | +6600 | 66/1 |
| Denver Broncos | +6600 | 66/1 |
| New York Giants | +6600 | 66/1 |
| Washington Football Team | +6600 | 66/1 |
| Cincinnati Bengals | +8000 | 80/1 |
| Detroit Lions | +8000 | 80/1 |
| New York Jets | +8000 | 80/1 |
| Houston Texans | +10000 | 100/1 |
| Jacksonville Jaguars | +10000 | 100/1 |
| Odds To Win Super Bowl 56 (2/6/22) |
