NFL Fans Blast Fox Sports’ Dumb “Rivalry Week” Graphic (TWEETS)

NFL fans are poking fun at the @NFLOnFox Twitter account following a tweet about a desired “rivalry week.”

The Twitter account posted a graphic of 16 possible divisional showdowns, writing “We need a rivalry week in the NFL.”

We need a rivalry week in the NFL. ??

h/t u/Brix001 pic.twitter.com/exLqW57I5m

— FOX Sports: NFL (@NFLonFOX) February 27, 2023

But here’s a reminder: The final week of the regular season consists of ONLY divisional matchups. Fans simply get a large number of these matchups in any given final day of the NFL regular season.

So you can probably guess what fans had to say about this tweet on social media.

This schedule is also known as Week 18. https://t.co/Esmf0OCRa1

— Ari Meirov (@MySportsUpdate) February 28, 2023

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wasn't that just week 18 last season?

— ????? ☔️ (@highabyss999) February 28, 2023

Bro this is legit Week 18

— Kyle Lindemann (@LuckIsMadeFF) February 28, 2023

you realize these are all divisional matchups and the last week of the season is all divisional matchups already?

— Stanley Stanson (@StanOfStans88) February 27, 2023

These are all divisional games. This is literally what week 18 is

— Dr-Gabagool J.D. (@Dr_Gabagool) February 27, 2023

This is literally what Week 18 is

— Depressed Titans Fan (@TitansForever) February 27, 2023

Um yeah that’s basically how the last week of the season goes. All divisional matchups. Do non-divisional ones.

— Agent ZWL (@MPHUS01) February 27, 2023

Every year ends in all teams facing rivals

— JJQuickSilver (@jeremybatesjr) February 28, 2023

The NFL decided to make the final week of the regular season all divisional matchups back in 2010, and it has stayed that way ever since. This has gone a long way in creating extra drama in division and playoff races, so it’s safe to say the NFL is going to retain this format for the long run.

The 2023 NFL season is slated to begin on Sept. 7, with the defending Super Bowl champion Kansas City Chiefs playing a to-be-determined opponent at Arrowhead Stadium. The regular season schedule will likely be released at some point in May.

What we do know is this: Fans will get “Rivalry Week” in Week 18 again when it’s only divisional showdowns.