The NFL started to mandate position-specific jersey numbers in 1952, although it gave exceptions to "nationally known" players at the time of the new rule. As the era of free
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The quest to be the Super Bowl home team
Throughout modern NFL history, teams scheduled to host the Super Bowl have fantasized about playing for the title in their home stadium. To this day, that has remained a fantasy. In
How the 2021 Draft order is determined
The NFL Draft order is determined by a combination of regular season records, postseason performance, and the strength of schedule in the 2020 season. The Super Bowl winner is 32, the
2020 AFC tiebreakers after Week 16
The following charts seek to answer the following question: If these two (or more) teams finish with the same record, who wins the tiebreaker? Notes and assumptions: No possibility of future
2020 NFC tiebreakers after Week 16
The following charts seek to answer the following question: If these two (or more) teams finish with the same record, who wins the tiebreaker? Notes and assumptions: No possibility of future
2020 AFC tiebreakers after Week 14 (and Raiders-Chargers)
The following charts seek to answer the following question: If these two (or more) teams finish with the same record, who wins the tiebreaker? Notes and assumptions: No possibility of future
Curiosities
The NFL maintains a fairly rigid schedule. A given year's slate of matchups and locations are decided by preset rotations and formulas, sites and dates of those matchups are set
