How sports schedules actually get made
The formulas, rules, and traditions behind every schedule you mock on MockSlate — written to answer the questions fans actually ask.
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When Does the 2027 NFL Schedule Come Out? Release Date History and What to Expect
The full 2027 NFL schedule will almost certainly drop in the second week of May 2027 — here's the release-date history since 2018 and the pattern behind it.
How scheduling works
View all 9 →The formulas, rules, and constraints behind every schedule.
CBS or FOX: How the NFL Decides Who Broadcasts Your Team
Why your team's game is on CBS or FOX, how NFL cross-flexing works, why you get two games on one network, and who calls the top game in 2026.
2030 World Cup Stadiums and Host Cities — Complete Guide
Explore the 2030 World Cup stadiums and host cities across Spain, Morocco, Portugal, Argentina, Uruguay and Paraguay, including capacities and construction updates.
2030 World Cup Final Stadium: Bernabéu vs. Camp Nou vs. Hassan II
FIFA hasn't chosen the 2030 World Cup Final stadium. Compare Madrid's Bernabéu, Barcelona's Camp Nou and Morocco's 115,000-seat Hassan II Stadium.
Release dates
When schedules drop — history, patterns, and what to expect.
When Do NBA Schedules Come Out? Release-Date History and What to Expect
The NBA releases its full schedule in mid-August, almost always at 3 p.m. ET. Here's the exact release date for every recent season, why the date keeps creeping earlier, and what drops before the main event.
We Studied ProGrid's 2026 Standalone-Game Grid (@NerdingonNFL): What It Gets Right About How the NFL Thinks
ProGridSports and OzzyNFL tracked every 2026 leak in real time on one shared grid. Here's what watching it fill reveals about how the NFL assembles its season.
History & traditions
View all 23 →Holiday slates, broadcast eras, and how we got here.
Titans New Stadium: Will the New Nissan Stadium Open in Primetime in 2027?
Every new NFL stadium since 2008 hosted a primetime game in its first week. What that means for the Titans' new Nissan Stadium opener in 2027.
What Is Rushigami? New NFL Rushing Lines Since 1999
A rushigami is a rushing line, yards and TDs in one game, that no NFL player had put up since 1999. How the chart works, why they're rare, and who has the most.
What Is Catchigami? New NFL Receiving Lines Since 1999
A catchigami is a receiving line, catches, yards and TDs in one game, that no NFL player had put up since 1999. How the chart works and who creates the most.
Team guides
View all 52 →Opponents, matchups, and scheduling history, team by team.
Senegal's Road to 2030: World Cup Qualifying Status and History
Senegal has not qualified for the 2030 World Cup, and CAF has not announced its qualifying format. Here is where their road stands, how they got to 2026, and a four-tournament history that keeps turning on the final minutes.
Cameroon's Road to 2030: World Cup Qualifying Status and History
Cameroon haven't qualified for the 2030 World Cup — CAF hasn't announced its format. Their status, Africa's most-traveled World Cup record, the 1990 breakthrough no later run has matched, and why they missed 2026.
Sweden's Road to 2030: World Cup Qualifying Status and History
Sweden haven't qualified for the 2030 World Cup — UEFA's format is announced in shape but not schedule. Their status after a playoff return to the 2026 knockouts, and a record whose summit is a home final sixty-eight years back, with two third places forty-four years apart.
Data & rankings
View all 13 →Best, worst, most — the numbers behind the slate.
NFL Practice Facility Grades: Every Team, 2023–2026
Every NFLPA practice facility grade for all 32 NFL teams in 2025 and 2026, sortable by locker room, training room, training staff, weight room, and strength coaches, plus the MockSlate Facility Score ranking.
Rams Home & Road Records: Los Angeles, St. Louis, and Back
The Rams are 262-197-3 at home and 220-241-5 on the road since 1966 — a top-six road franchise across three cities and six home stadiums, from the Coliseum to Anaheim to St. Louis to SoFi.
Vikings Home & Road Records: Four Stadiums, One Cold-Weather Truth
The Vikings are 303-158-3 at home since 1966 — 5th in the NFL, one spot ahead of Green Bay — across four stadiums. The Met vs. the domes, seven perfect home seasons, and the December splits.
Fan community
View all 6 →The people covering the games — podcasts, channels, and fan communities.
The Evolution of ThatsGoodSports: How Brandon Perna Became Football's Comedy Channel
From editing early YouTube hits in LA to a fake sports desk in Denver: how Brandon Perna built ThatsGoodSports into the NFL's comedy channel, one Broncos heartbreak at a time.
The Best Lions Podcasts & YouTube Channels in 2026: A Fan's Guide
A fan's guide to the people covering the Detroit Lions in 2026 — the SB Nation institution, two daily shows, and a live-streaming crew that skips the hot takes. Grouped by what you're in the mood for, not ranked.
The Evolution of Voch Lombardi (2015–2026): Film School for Cowboys Fans
How a former offensive lineman turned a YouTube hobby into one of the most respected film voices in Cowboys media — and ended up co-founding a network with a Super Bowl-winning scout.