The article discusses how the NFL's transition to a 17-game schedule influences the difficulty of team matchups from season to season, particularly highlighting the Washington Commanders. With one more away game in 2025, the team's schedule will be substantially tougher. The author argues that the differentiation between 'first-place' and 'fourth-place' schedules is less significant, underlining more pronounced fluctuations in schedule difficulty. Additionally, the inequity of teams playing either 8 or 9 home games is noted, which can critically impact a team's win-loss performance expectations.
The shift to a 17-game NFL season has introduced more significant fluctuations in team schedules, affecting overall difficulty and strategies for upcoming seasons.
The inequity of having 8 or 9 home games each season can greatly influence a team's performance, as seen with the Commanders' win-loss record.
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