The new NFL year is upon us and with that comes the reality of a 17th regular season game. The announcement could come as early as this week.
The NFL has wanted to expand the regular season for years. Last year, the league secured an agreement from the NFL Players Association to move to 17. The new TV deals were negotiated based on the assumption that there will be 17 games; ESPN even negotiated and obtained a Saturday doubleheader in Week (wait for it) 18.
As to where the 17th game will come from, we reported last year that it will be an interconference contest, based on where a team finished in its division the prior year. Peter King provided more specificity several weeks ago, pointing out that the 17th game means the Chiefs and Packers will play this year.
So, based on that information, who will the Giants play and where?
Using the formula reported by @peter_king (https://t.co/LAbNkZCi5p), here are the expected matchups for the NFL's 17th game for each team in 2021. pic.twitter.com/x4D4uF4jue
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The Giants will be one of the 16 teams that will play nine away games in 2021. The only solace is that the game will be in Week 18 in Miami against the Dolphins. There are worse things.
