NFL owners Robert Kraft, Carlie Irsay-Gordon voice support for 18-game schedule but with caveats

The NFL regular-season schedule expanding to 18 games seems to be inevitable, not a question of “if” but “when.” At the 2026 NFL owners meetings in Phoenix, several team owners have expressed support for another game being added to the schedule. But they want to see additional measures taken with that extra game. Advertisement Advertisement For instance, New England Patriots team owner Robert Kraft would like another bye week added to the schedule, while the preseason gets trimmed from three games to two. He also believes every team should play an international game. [Draft your Yahoo Fantasy Baseball team for...