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AZProgressive

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5. The NFL schedules 1 division inside each conference for each divisional team

Reply to Rebl2 (Reply #4)

Tue Dec 31, 2024, 06:59 PM

Dec 31

For the other 2 of 3 divisons inside the same conference they play other teams that finished in the same place in the division for example if the 49ers finish 4th if they lose to the Cardinals they face 2 teams that finished 4th in their division besides the division where they play all the divisional teams. I'm still not sure what formula the NFL uses for the 17th game but it looks like an extra non-conference game. The Cardinals had to play the AFC East but they also played an extra AFC team in LA Chargers so maybe 49ers get an easier AFC team to play but I'm just guessing when it comes to the 17th game.

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