The NFL schedule has been a much-discussed matter among teams, players, and owners over the past few seasons since going from 16-to-17 games, with the looming possibility of seeing an 18-game schedule. <\/p>\n
During a Tuesday interview with 98.5 The Hub in Boston<\/a>, New England Patriots owner Robert Kraft continued to push for an 18-game schedule, swapping out one preseason game for an additional regular season game. <\/p>\n \u201cI want to tell you guys, we\u2019re going to push like the Dickens now to make international more important with us,\u201d Kraft said. \u201cEvery team will go to 18 (regular season games) and two (preseason games) and eliminate one of the preseason games. Every team ever year will play one game overseas.\u201d <\/p>\n The discussion of an 18-game and its increasing possibility dates back to early 2025 when the NFL Players Association (NFLPA) was against the idea<\/a>. Yet, NFL owners, along with commissioner Roger Goodell have continued to make it a major talking point in collective bargaining agreements and may become a major discussion this offseason. <\/p>\n After playing a league record seven games overseas this past season, with an increase coming next season including a trip to Australia for the first time<\/a>. <\/p>\n