History & traditions
Schedules produce traditions, and traditions outlive the decisions that created them. These articles trace how we got here: Thanksgiving hosting rights, primetime rivalries built over decades, emergency game relocations, and the tournament milestones that turned scheduling choices into institutions — each one grounded in the verified historical record.
23 articles
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.
21 NFL Matchups That Have Played Monday Night in Only One City
21 NFL matchups have met 3+ times on Monday night, every game in one city. See all 21, host records, and the 2026 games that end or extend a run.
Houston Has Never Finished a Game 17–14: The Most Common Scores Each Franchise Is Missing
Every NFL franchise has final scores it has never recorded, including some the rest of the league reaches every season. The most common missing score for all 32 teams, and the franchise firsts of 2026. Updated after every game.
Houston Texans Schedulegami: Every Primetime Matchup That Has Never Happened
The Texans' missing Monday, Sunday, and Thursday night matchups: every one still unplayed through 2025, the teams Houston has never faced at night, and the 2026 games that close the list.
Seattle Seahawks Schedulegami: Every Primetime Matchup That Has Never Happened
The Seahawks' missing Monday, Sunday, and Thursday night matchups: every one still unplayed through 2025, the teams Seattle has never faced at night, and the 2026 games that close the list.
Every NFL Final Score Ever
See every NFL final score since 1920, how often each has happened, the most common scores, one-time results, recent scorigamis, and scores football has never produced.
Carolina Panthers Schedulegami: Every Primetime Matchup That Has Never Happened
The Panthers' missing Monday, Sunday, and Thursday night matchups: every one still unplayed through 2025, the teams Carolina has never faced at night, and the 2026 games that close the list.
The Cardinals and Lions Have Met 32 Times Since 1967. Never Once in Primetime.
Arizona and Detroit have played 32 regular-season games since 1967, in five cities, across seven decades. Every one kicked off on a Sunday afternoon. The full game list, the near misses, and when the streak could end.
47 NFL Matchups Have Never Been Played Outside a Sunday Afternoon
Through the 2025 season, 47 NFL matchups have been played only on Sunday afternoons — never on Monday night, Sunday night, Thursday night, a holiday, Saturday, or abroad. See the full list, led by Cardinals–Lions at 32 games.
NFL Survivor 2026: Circa vs. Splash and $41M in Prizes
How NFL survivor grew into two $20M-plus contests, how Circa Survivor and Splash Survivor differ, and how to plan your picks with the free MockSlate Survivor Map.
The 2026-27 NBA Schedule vs. 22 Years of History: What Changed, What Didn't, and What Nobody Noticed
The full 2026-27 NBA schedule is out. We ran it against a 22-season database of 26,000+ games — the streaks that grew, the droughts that didn't end, a Christmas first for Minnesota, and the quiet end of the back-to-back decline.
Thanksgiving Football Since 1966: Every Game, Every Host, and the One Franchise That's Never Played
Every NFL Thanksgiving game since 1966 — 146 played plus the 2026 tripleheader. Detroit and Dallas's real records, every host, the shutouts and streaks, and the one franchise that has never played on the holiday.
NFL International Games: Every Game Abroad Since 2005
Every NFL game played abroad since 2005 and the full 2026 slate — 71 games in 12 cities, London's 45, and why the designated home team keeps losing.
The NFL on Christmas Day: Every Game Since the 1971 Doubleheader That Scared the League Off the Holiday
Every NFL game played on Christmas Day — 38 games from the 1971 double-overtime marathon through the 2026 tripleheader. The full table, the road-team edge, the weekday quirks, and the four franchises that have never played on Dec. 25.
The Centenary Openers: Why the 2030 World Cup Kicks Off on a Different Continent
The 2030 World Cup opens with three real group-stage matches in Uruguay, Argentina, and Paraguay — a hundred years after Uruguay hosted the first tournament — before moving to Spain, Portugal, and Morocco. Here's why, and what actually happens.
The Steelers Are 56–26 on Monday Night Across Six Decades
Pittsburgh has won 68% of its Monday games since Monday Night Football began in 1970 — the best mark of any franchise with 60+ appearances. The full 82-game ledger, decade by decade.
Eagles–Cowboys: The NFL's Most-Scheduled Primetime Rivalry
22 primetime meetings since 2002 — more than any pairing in football. Eagles-Cowboys lead the NFL in Sunday night appearances, met 17 straight seasons in primetime, sit dead even in the modern series — and have never played on Thursday Night Football.
Packers–Bears: How the NFL Schedules Its Oldest Rivalry
The NFL gives Packers–Bears more primetime than almost any rivalry in football — but never both meetings in the same season. A look at 118 games and one very consistent scheduling habit.
Lions–Packers: Thanksgiving's Most Frequent Guest Meets Its Permanent Host
Detroit has hosted a Thanksgiving game every year for six decades. Green Bay has been the visitor more often than any other team this century — and the holiday quietly doubles this rivalry's national exposure.
When the Schedule Moves a Game: Every Hurricane, Blizzard, and Emergency Relocation Since 2002
Roof collapses, hurricanes, lake-effect snow, and a pandemic. The complete record of NFL games forced out of their stadium or off their date since 2002 — and why Detroit keeps ending up as the league's spare room.
Why the Lions and Cowboys Always Host on Thanksgiving
Detroit has hosted on Thanksgiving since 1934 and Dallas since 1966 — the history behind the two locked host slots every schedule maker builds around.