GREG Olsen is convinced that the NFL is going to expand its schedule once again.

According to the Fox NFL Sunday star, an 18-game schedule is "inevitable" for the league.

There are still a few more seasons before the NFL 's current media rights package expires in 2029.

However, when that time comes, Olsen thinks a full international slate of games will drive the league to expand to 18 games.

"I think it’s inevitable," Olsen told The Sports Media Podcast.

"I think as the league continues to grow, obviously there’s the international package that’s still kind of lingering out there.

"I don’t think we’re very far from every team playing one of their games internationally, building an entire new window."

Media experts have long believed that the NFL will expand to a 9 am ET slot for

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