18-Game Regular Season? Inside Source Spills The Beans On NFL’s Plans For 2027

This article was originally published on Total Pro Sports.

Five years after it added an extra game to the schedule, the NFL might add another one. The league has been studying this option for some time now, but no official decision has been made.

However, commissioner Roger Goodell remains eager to add an extra game to the schedule, which will affect the preseason, again, and the postseason.

This seems to be a matter of when, not if. However, when some thought it would come as soon as next year, a new report sheds light on where the league stands about an 18-game schedule.

NFL Won’t Have 18-Game Season At Least Until 2028

According to Pro Football Talk, the league is “highly unlikely” to expand from 17 games to 18 games in 2027. That opens the door for the 2028 season.

“Despite the fact that a date for the game to be played in less than 21 months has yet to be picked, a source with knowledge of the situation tells PFT that it’s highly unlikely the season will expand to 18 games by 2027,” PFT reported.

“The current 17-game season with one bye points to February 13, 2028 as the date for Super Bowl LXII to be played in Atlanta. Unless and until the league announces that day as the date for the game, there’s still a chance it will slide deeper into the month to accommodate a longer season.

“With 18 games and two byes — and two weeks between the conference championships and the Super Bowl — Super Bowl LXII would be played on February 27, 2028. February 20 (Presidents Day weekend) would be the Super Bowl LXII landing spot for an 18-game season with: (1) only one bye per team; (2) only one week between the conference championships and the Super Bowl; or (3) the commencement of the 2027 season on Labor Day weekend.”

This possibility has raised eyebrows among players, and once it becomes official, many would voice their frustration.