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As the NFL fills the calendar, more football means more bad football

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The NFL’s decision to play on Christmas Day, despite declining game quality, is driven by lucrative broadcasting deals. The league’s proposed expansion to an 18-game season aims to satisfy big-spending streaming services that now pay the majority of the league’s broacasting rights fees. The increased schedule strains players, leading to injuries and subpar performances, but the league’s ability to maintain competitive balance keeps its popularity unrivaled among American sports fans.

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