The concept of the “revenge game,” instances in which players try to prove to their former teams that discarding them was a serious mistake, or in which teams try to exact some sort of retribution for season-ruining results, is sketchy at best. There are times when one player can take it all out on the team that thought him unimportant in the grand scheme of things, and teams can exact their metaphorical pound of flesh in future games.
But there are just as many times where players or teams get all over their skis about revenge, and forget to play winning football. So, when we look at the most compelling potential revenge games of the 2022 NFL season now that the full schedule has been released, keep in mind that things don’t always go the way of the dragon.
That said, here are the most interesting possible revenge games of the 2022 NFL season.
