How Many Total Games In Nfl Season

From 1947 through 1960, each NFL team played 12 games per season. The American Football League began play in 1960 and introduced a balanced schedule of 14 games per team over a fifteen-week season, in which each of the eight teams played each of the other teams twice, with one bye week. Check out this NFL Schedule, sortable by date and including information on game time, network coverage, and more!

The NFL has already cut the 2020 preseason in half, cancelling the first and fourth preseason game. The Hall of Fame game has been cancelled. The 2020 season is still in currently proceeding as scheduled, but will it actually actually take place without a hitch or will the Covid-19 pandemic continue to chip away at the year?

Despite major league baseball players offering to play a longer season, MLB was adamant the league should not continue into November. Similarly, with the NBA getting ready to re-start, the NBA too made it a point to not be playing in November. With November being viewed as peak flu season, it makes sense for professional sports leagues to try to avoid large gatherings of fans and/or players during that time.

But the NFL has not made any indication that the thought of playing in November should cause any worry.

In 1987, a players strike shortened the NFL season by two weeks. In 1982, an earlier players strike caused the NFL to shorten its season from 16 games to only nine. With a nine-game schedule, “divisions” were essentially thrown out of the window and eight teams from each conference made the playoffs, seeded 1-8 based off of overall records.

Washington won both the ‘82 and ‘97 Super Bowls, and when history looks back at the Washington franchise, their total of three championships is rarely given an asterisk or two due to the shortened years. The shortened years are simply resigned to football history books and sports trivia.

Knowing this, the league is surely prepared for the possibility of a shortened season in 2020. Now that the two preseason games have already been kicked to the curb, how many regular season games could see a similar fate? When all is said and done, how many regular season games do you think each team will play in 2020? Vote in the poll. Explain in the comments. Send me presents.

How many games will the Cleveland Browns win in the 2020 NFL season? We look at BetMGM‘s projected win total and the Over/Under odds, while looking back at the 2019 season and key offseason roster changes.

Cleveland Browns’ 2019 season

The Browns entered the season with high expectations. They were considered a sleeper pick for the Super Bowl after adding WR Odell Beckham Jr. – WR Jarvis Landry was acquired the offseason before, in 2018.

However, their defense struggled, first-time head coach Freddie Kitchens was in over his head – he was fired after the season – and QB Baker Mayfield regressed after a promising rookie campaign. They finished 6-10 straight up, losing their final three games, and ended up third in the NFC North Division.

How Many Total Games In Nfl Season

As for gambling trends, they were 5-10-1 against the spread with an 8-8 Over/Under record.

Cleveland Browns’ 2020 offseason changes

The Browns have made big offensive additions. They signed OT Jack Conklin and drafted OT Jedrick Wills Jr. (Alabama) in the first round to protect Mayfield. They signed TE Austin Hooper and re-signed RB Kareem Hunt. On defense, they signed FS Andrew Sendejo and SS Karl Joseph.

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They replaced Kitchens with Kevin Stefanski, who will be a head coach for the first time in his career. They also hired San Francisco 49ers DB coach Joe Woods to be their defensive coordinator.

However, they lost LBs Joe Schobert and Christian Kirksey in free agency.

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Cleveland Browns’ 2020 opponents

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Cleveland Browns’ 2020 win total: Best bet

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Odds via BetMGM; access USA TODAY Sports’ betting odds for a full list. Odds last updated Monday, May 4 at 7:30 a.m. ET.

Projected wins: 8.5 / OVER: -105 / UNDER: -115

The Browns are even more talented than last season when they were expected to be a playoff team. With a first-year coach for the second consecutive season, they play in a traditionally tough division, but have many winnable games on their schedule. With better protection for Mayfield and more weapons, the Browns should be in the mix for a playoff spot. Though the 8.5 wins leave little room for error, this Browns team appears to be able to win between 9-11 games. Take the OVER 8.5 (-105).

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