The process makes the old system seem so antiquated and quaint, back when NFL executive Val Pinchbeck unscientifically would assemble the schedule by hand on a giant pegboard, working front-to-back and back-to-front, then stuffing a bunch of games in the middle. San Francisco would be an intriguing choice, but with the way 49ers fans flooded SoFi last year, all that red could be bad optics for the defending Super Bowl champions at their home venue. It would seem the most logical opening opponent for the Rams would be Buffalo or Denver.Дallas played in last seasonвЂ™s kickoff opener at Tampa Bay and was the RamsвЂ™ opponent in the first game at SoFi Stadium and the first preseason game back in Los Angeles. The NFL is fiercely protective with its scheduling information, so trying to decipher the plan from the outside is mostly a process of elimination. вЂњPick whichever one you want and go down that road, and letвЂ™s see what the result and the schedule looks like.вЂќ вЂњNow we can teach the computer that Dallas is a good option, DenverвЂ™s a good option, Buffalo, any of the NFC West opponents,вЂќ North said. 8 opener isnвЂ™t locked until the end of the process.ДЄs of the middle of last week, the group said, the visiting team for the opener was still in flux. But now, because computers might spit out competing schedules that look completely different, the matchup for the Sept. It used to be that Week 1 would have been determined weeks ago. The ChargersвЂ™ defensive rebuild continues with the signing of linebacker Kyle Van Noy, a veteran of eight NFL seasons who played in three consecutive Super Bowls. Naturally, everyone involved wants to feel good about the final product, and this collection of beautiful minds - led by Howard Katz, senior vice president of broadcasting - spends months analyzing, debating and reshuffling a RubikвЂ™s Cube of 272 games aimed at maximizing viewership and fan interest while trying to maintain fairness for the teams.Д¬hargers Chargers sign Super Bowl veteran linebacker Kyle Van Noy, a former Patriots standout

ItвЂ™s all about making everybody equally disappointed.вЂќ вЂњIf any one of them jumps off the page as this guy is way too happy or way too disappointed, thatвЂ™s probably not our best schedule. вЂњOur job is to figure out which ones are truly onerous and unplayable, and which ones are, вЂWell, this isnвЂ™t ideal, but look at all the good that comes with it.вЂ™ вЂњEvery schedule has its warts,вЂќ said Michael North, who has been putting them together for 25 years. If all goes as planned, everyone will be unhappy. The team of five people who build the NFL schedule will unveil their latest masterpiece this week, with the news trickling out in the coming days leading to ThursdayвЂ™s release.

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