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Chiefs QB Patrick Mahomes expresses concerns about a potential 18-game schedule
Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes recently spoke with CNBC Media & Sports Reporter Alex Sherman for the CNBC Sport videocast. He discussed his thoughts on the potential of an 18-game regular season.
"I think that you'd have to find a way to have more bye weeks, more time spread out. Because, I mean, you've seen the amount of injuries that have kind of piled up there at the end of seasons, and you want to have the best players playing in the biggest games." said Mahomes, "And so if there were a way to get to 18 games, I'm not – I'm not a big fan of it. But if there were a way, I think you got to add some bye weeks in there to give more time for guys' bodies."
Mahomes has a valid point about schedules and allowing additional time off for teams to accommodate 18 games. The Chiefs played on Black Friday and Christmas last season while enduring three games in eleven days.
Kansas City will play seven prime-time games in 2025, the most of any team in the NFL. Their Week 1 game in Brazil against the Los Angeles Chargers is another unique aspect of their journey.
