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NFL schedule makers didn't seek out a Chiefs game close to a Taylor Swift concert

Creating the NFL schedule is a complicated process that requires tens of thousands of computers coming up with countless possibilities over a process that lasts about four months

By Josh Dubow
Published - May 16, 2024, 02:40 PM ET
Last Updated - May 27, 2024, 12:56 AM EDT

Creating the NFL schedule is a complicated process that requires tens of thousands of computers coming up with countless possibilities over a process that lasts about four months.

There are several sometimes competing factors at play from keeping all of the television partners happy, to competitive balance for teams to stadium availability.

One variable that wasn't considered, despite some wild internet conjecture, was making sure Travis Kelce and the Kansas City Chiefs had a game scheduled close in location to one of the tour spots for Taylor Swift.

“I saw a lot of conspiracy theorists talking about Kansas City at Buffalo middle of the season, right when Taylor’s playing Toronto,” Mike North, the NFL's vice president for broadcast planning, said Thursday. “That one definitely did not hit our radar screen.”

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