Here are the added 17th games for the 2021 season, plus an outline of how the schedule works going forward: pic.twitter.com/swfcHuTQa9
— Tom Pelissero (@TomPelissero) March 30, 2021
It’s official: the NFL season will now feature a 17-game schedule that will take place over the course of an 18-week slate starting in 2021, the league announced on Tuesday.
This change has been talked about for quite some time now and was expected to occur for this coming season. Now, the Titans will have an extra game on their schedule that will come against the New Orleans Saints in Nashville.
For the three seasons to follow, the Titans will play their 17th game against an opponent from the NFC North in 2022, NFC West in 2023 and NFC East in 2024. Which team the Titans play will be based on standings.
The exact dates for all of the Titans’ games are still yet to be determined as the official schedule hasn’t been released, but you can check out all of Tennessee’s confirmed 2021 opponents right here.
Here’s how the 2021-24 rotation for the 17th game will work. pic.twitter.com/mgTo7nKV4I
— Albert Breer (@AlbertBreer) March 30, 2021
That wasn’t the only league-wide news to come down on Tuesday, though, as the NFL also informed teams they will be able to begin Phase 1 of OTAs on April 19, according to NFL Network’s Tom Pelissero.
The NFL informed clubs today they can begin Phase 1 of OTAs on April 19, per source. Players are still allowed to work out at the facility in small groups, as many have been. The NFL and NFLPA continue to discuss virtual vs. in-person meetings and on-field work soon thereafter.
— Tom Pelissero (@TomPelissero) March 30, 2021
What isn’t clear, however, is how much of the offseason program will be virtual, and how much will be in-person. That is still being discussed.
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