Get all your news in one place.
100’s of premium titles.
One app.
Start reading
Sports Illustrated
Sports Illustrated
Sport
Michael Kadlick

It's the First Sunday Without Football Since August, and the NFL World is Reacting Accordingly

It's the first weekend without NFL football since August. | BILL INGRAM/THE PALM BEACH POST / USA TODAY NETWORK

Somehow, it's only been a week since the Philadelphia Eagles took down the Kansas City Chiefs in dramatic fashion by a score of 40–22 in Super Bowl LIX.

It's certainly been an eventful seven days since then, but now that the dust has settled and the championship parade down Broad Street is complete, the NFL world is coming to the harsh realization that football season is officially over.

Here are some of the best—and saddest—reactions that have come across the X (formerly Twitter) ob this devastating Sunday:

While the bad news is that NFL football won't be back until the annual Hall of Fame Game—which will place this year on Thursday, July 31 in Canton, Ohio—the good news is: the league's calendar is cyclical.

The NFL combine is fast approaching at the end of this month, free agency opens in March and the draft will be here at the end of April.

Truly, the NFL never sleeps.


More of the Latest Around the NFL


This article was originally published on www.si.com as It's the First Sunday Without Football Since August, and the NFL World is Reacting Accordingly.

Sign up to read this article
Read news from 100’s of titles, curated specifically for you.
Already a member? Sign in here
Related Stories
Top stories on inkl right now
One subscription that gives you access to news from hundreds of sites
Already a member? Sign in here
Our Picks
Fourteen days free
Download the app
One app. One membership.
100+ trusted global sources.