The NFL regular season is now 17 games, and fans already miss 8-8 records, make Jeff Fisher jokes

Of course.

So long, 16-game schedule in the NFL.

Starting in 2021, teams in the league will play 17 games and while that might generate more cash, it’s not making everyone happy (see: Kamara, Alvin).

That also includes NFL fans, who are sad — and making jokes — about a very quirky thing: there’s no such thing as an 8-8 record anymore.

Well … a team COULD go 8-8-1, but you get the idea. Either you’re finishing with a winning season at 9-8 or going a very mediocre 8-9. The 8-8 record at least felt comforting, especially with its symmetry.

And I’m not the only one who feels this way. Here’s a sampling from Twitter (including lots of Jeff Fisher references):

https://twitter.com/BobbyBeltTX/status/1376971756402049037

https://twitter.com/Ihartitz/status/1376966562008215554

You get the idea. Welcome to your new reality, NFL world.

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