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Which NFL teams have the best chances of winning their games on the NFL Week 9 schedule?. ESPN Analytics has revealed its Matchup Predictor numbers for the 14 games in the league this week, and ...
Weeks 3 through 10 were canceled, but an additional week was added to make a 9-game schedule; the rescheduled week consisted of 12 intradivision games and two intraconference games (Jets-Chiefs, Cowboys-Vikings). The 1982 playoff matchups were determined by conference standings only.
Week 18: All Week 18 games were initially listed with a kickoff time of "TBD" [115] and the schedule was released on December 29 after the Sunday games of Week 17 were completed. [116] Two games were selected for the Saturday doubleheader on ESPN and ABC: Cleveland–Baltimore at 4:30 p.m. ET and Cincinnati–Pittsburgh at 8:15 p.m. ET.
NFL Matchup is a National Football League (NFL) preview show that airs every week during the regular season and playoffs. At various times, the official name was based on the current sponsor in the format [Sponsor Name] NFL Matchup. Since 2017 it is known simply as the ESPN NFL Matchup, and it is produced utilizing commentary and footage from ...
The NFL went to a 14-game schedule in 1961, which it retained until switching to a 16-game schedule in 1978. [43] In March 2021, the NFL officially adopted a 17-game schedule after gaining the agreement of the National Football League Players Association (NFLPA). [44]
In 2017 and 2018, ESPN2 simulcast ESPN Deportes' telecast, NFL Esta Noche, and the ESPN Latin America SportsCenter after the game, during the first nine weeks of the season (prior to the start of its Monday-night college basketball broadcasts). ESPN2 had previously scheduled lesser-viewed filler programming during the period.
In addition, there is criticism of the week-by-week changes that FPI makes, rather than making one prediction for each team. [6] College FPI was heavily criticized after week 2 of the 2017-18 college football season when the Ohio State Buckeyes were listed number one after losing big at home to the Oklahoma Sooners (Oklahoma was 2nd in FPI). [7]
The matchups for Week 18 are listed, but start times are tentatively withheld. Scheduling of the Saturday, Sunday afternoon, and Sunday night games for week 18 are announced following the conclusion of Week 17. This allows the NFL to schedule games with playoff implications in consequential order.