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• john yun

  

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  April 8, 2023 9:56 AM EDT

  The NFL scheduling department definitely won't be getting a thank you note from the this year, and that's because Sean McVay's team is apparently kind of upset about the logistics surrounding the Rams' Thursday night game against the in Week 14.According to the , the Rams are a "little irritated" that they'll be losing the advantage that generally comes with hosting a Thursday night game. Although the game in Week 14 will be played in L.A., there's a good chance Jake Gardiner Kids Jersey the Patriots will be the team that goes into the game as the more well-rested team due to the way that the schedule is set up.In Week 13, the Patriots will be traveling to Los Angeles to face the , which means they won't have to travel anywhere to face the Rams, because they'll already be in Los Angeles. On the other hand, the Rams have Scott Darling Jersey to travel to Arizona in Week 14, which means they have to get on a plane on Sunday night, which is something the Patriots won't have to do.This scheduling quirk should actually be extra irritating to the Rams, because whether they know it or not, they'll also be losing what has po sibly been the greatest traveling advantage in the over the past 15 years. Since the return of in 2006, no team has ever flown two or more time zones west and won a Thursday game. That might sound like an odd (and crazy) stat, but the fact of the matter is that this situation has come up 11 times over the past 14 years and the western team HAS NEVER LOST as they're 11- Anttoni Honka Men Jersey 0 both . Basically, teams are already on a short week and flying 4-6 hours acro s the country doesn't help things, which is why it can be a huge disadvantage for an eastern team to fly two or more times zones west for a Thursday game. The Rams are now losing that advantage.Although this situation might seem a little suspicious to Jake Bean Men Jersey all you conspiracy theorists out there who believe that New England always gets the most breaks from the NFL, the Patriots aren't the only team this year that gets to play back-to-back games on one of the coasts so that they can cut down on their travel. The Chargers (at Bucs, ), (at , Rams), (at , ), (at , Jets) and (at , Jets) also get to do it. Oh, and so do the RAMS, who have a Week 2 trip to Philadelphia before going to Buffalo for a game in Week 3.The Patriots also aren't the only team that will be playing in the same stadium in consecutive weeks. The 49ers will be playing in MetLife Stadium Nino Niederreiter Jersey in Weeks 3 and 4 to face the Jets and . Also, the Patriots trip to L.A. is part of a three-game road trip that will see them go from Nov. 30 to Dec. 27 without playing a game at Gillette Stadium. If you like.