(Photo by Nick Laham/Getty Images) For the first time since 1978, the NFL is anticipating a change to its schedule.According to ESPN, the NFL will announce that it is expected to expand the regular season to 17 games in 2021.
In February, the Washington Post reported that the league was considering the change, which included changing the number of preseason games from four to three.The Washington Post reported that NFL owners will vote on the new schedule this Tuesday and Wednesday.
When the league last made a change to its regular-season schedule, it moved from 14 games to 16. It also cut down preseason games from six to four.RELATED: Dan Snyder to become sole owner of Washington Football Team, pending approvalIn 2020, the NFL adjusted its.