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The star quarter of the Kansas City chiefs, Patrick Mahomes, would not be delighted if the NFL should add an 18th regular season game to the calendar.
Mahomes, 29, said he wanted to see the best players playing in the biggest games, and adding another match could add more injuries.
“You have seen the number of injuries that have somehow stacked up there at the end of the seasons, and you want the best players to play in the biggest games,” MAHOMES at CNBC told.
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The quarter of Kansas City, Patrick Mahomes (15) reacts against the Eagles of Philadelphia in the Super Bowl Lix in Caesars Superdome on February 9, 2025, in New Orleans, Louisiana. (Images of Mark J. Rebilas-Imagn)
“If there was a way to reach 18 games, I am not – I’m not a big fan of that. But if there was a way, I think you have to add goodbye to give more time to guys.”
“I think you should find a way to have more weeks good, more time,” said Mahomes.
The wide receiver of the New York Giants, Darius Slayton, did not agree with Mahomes, because he said that an additional Bye week would not be beneficial.
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The quarter of the Chiefs of Kansas City, Patrick Mahomes, chewed his toothpacks in heating up before an NFL football match against the Broncos de Denver, Sunday November 10, 2024 in Kansas City, at MO. (AP photo / reed hoffmann, file)
“I do not know against two (goodbye) because as to get started after a Bye is a difficult thing,” said Slayton in an appearance on “NFL Spotlight with Ari Meirov” in June.
NFL data shows that there are more soft tissue injuries after a week by Bye, according to Ari Meirov.
The quarter of Kansas City, Patrick Mahomes (15) reacts to the fourth quarter against the Eagles of Philadelphia in the Super Bowl Lix to Caesars Superdome. (Images of Mark J. Rebilas-Imagn)
Part of the reason why the NFL would like to add an 18th match is because it would slide the Super Bowl at the president’s weekend and would allow fans to have the day of leave after the big match.
Only time will tell us if a potential calendar of 18 games will include several weeks off.
