The Green Bay Packers have a notable built-in disadvantage to their schedule during the 2022 regular season: rest.
If all teams played on Sunday, there would be no rest differentials. All teams would be on an even playing field in terms of recovery week to week. But the NFL schedule is filled with quirks, bye weeks and primetime games on different days, so the idea of rest comes into play. In a game as physically and mentally demanding as football, rest is important. Coaches across the league talk about the importance of rest and prep every single week.
How does this work? Let’s say Team A and Team B play in Week 2. But in Week 1, Team A plays on Thursday night, and Team B plays on Sunday. Team A would then go into Week 2 with a three-day rest advantage – 10 days for Team A compared to just seven for Team B.
