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Fans of they allol 32 NFL franchises learned their team’s schedule Wednesday night. The league has made a spectacle of the release, like they do pretty much everything nowadays, but the schedule release does have its merit for those who attend games in person, whether for road trippers or season ticket holders.
There’s value for couch watchers, too. Learning which games are on national television, especially primetime games, is relevant to many. And for couch sitters, they now know when the Holy Grail weekends are.
Those are when there are great matchups, televised, throughout the entire weekend. And while strength of schedule is an off-season talking point only, it does help shape expectations.
Here’s a look at the best weekly slates for 2024, but first the weeks that didn’t make the cut and their ratings.