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The 2021 season marked the first expansion to the NFL’s schedule (16 to 17 games) since 1978 (14 to 16 games), and it’s likely to stay, thanks to the consolidation of going from four preseason games to three. Who knows, the league might eye further expansion after 2022.

All that to say, whatever Jefferson posts this season will be chased in the future by players who are likely to have 17 or more games.

As for Peterson, he’ll have one more opportunity to record at least one interception for the 11th consecutive season. Peterson recorded three or more interceptions in five of his 10 seasons with Arizona.

The veteran joined Minnesota this offseason and hasn’t been targeted as much as he expected to be. Rather than test the eight-time Pro Bowler, quarterbacks have directed their attention elsewhere.

Peterson was targeted on a key play in Week 15 when Minnesota visited Chicago. He made sure to break up a pass in the end zone instead of being greedy and going for the interception, which could have resulted in a touchdown.

“I thought my season was pretty solid. To be quite honest with you, I expected more action this year. I expected to get targeted a little bit more,” Peterson said. “I was really pumped a little bit more, having an opportunity to get my hands on a couple footballs. Got one game left, so hopefully I don’t end the year on a goose egg. That would be the first time in my career that that’s ever happened, but I feel like my coverage has been tight, I feel like my technique has been tight. I feel like I could tackle a little bit better. It just comes with reps and practicing taking the proper angles, breaking down the proper way and things like that, but as far as my technique and my coverage, I thought I covered the best of them, and when I did get opportunities to make a play on the ball, I did.”