- Combined with the NFL’s traditional 1 p.m. and 4 p.m. games, then the Sunday night game, football fans can see about 14 straight hours of televised football.
- There is about a 90 minute break in live action between the 4 p.m. and night game, but networks will fill that gap with post- and pregame highlights and live analysis.
- The NFL also has games on Thursday and Monday, raising concerns about whether over-saturation has led to lack of fan enthusiasm, engagement.
- However, most reports appear to show bigger TV ratings at the start of this season compared to last years.