Ruling 2026-03 · 2026-08-26
The playoff calendar
Blocking
Holding
Week 18 is not used. The playoff calendar is as configured on the ESPN league site; the constitution defers to it.
Art. I §4 specified a 14-week regular season, playoffs in weeks 15 and 16, and a week 17 decided on total points. That schedule predates the 18-week NFL season and contradicted Art. V §1.
The constitution no longer states the calendar. It defers to the calendar configured on the ESPN league site. Week 18 is not used.
A restated setting goes stale. This one did.