The unsettling calm that has descended on the NFL world is here to stay for a while. In the wake of the cheers, firecrackers, champagne, and confetti, the looming absence of the football season has begun to seep in through the cracks. Sunday night’s game was one for the history books. Going neck-to-neck, the Chiefs and Eagles delivered on the promise of an action-packed game.

While Kansas City marinates in the glory of their victory for a while longer, the rest of the league will ponder on their futures. On the other hand, the NFL world has slowly come to the realization that from now on, their evenings will look emptier than they have been in a while.

Fans bid farewell to the NFL season

Football fans are a passionate bunch. The NFL world lives and breathes the game- a sentiment that is clearly evident in their rendezvous online. The most anticipated game of the year also marked the end of the football season. Patrick Mahomes‘ masterpiece of a Super Bowl performance was a fitting end to an eventful season. But fans won’t be too happy with what lies ahead.

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The dreaded offseason has arrived. This time of the year gives the league rest, alongside the opportunity to prepare for the next season. But fans find themselves seated in front of their television screens only to watch highlights of the game they desperately miss. While the offseason holds the promise of seeing teams shaking things up, players hitting free agency and the awaited draft, nothing beats the feeling of watching a live game on a Sunday night. Here’s what distraught fans had to say about the long wait ahead.

The postseason drought has arrived

NFL insider Field Yates offered fans the most discouraging reminder. He tweeted-

In response to Yates, the NFL world let out its woes. Fans winced as they exclaimed,

One user screamed

Another fan tearfully said

This confident Bengals fan stated

One fan tweeted a |GIF that expressed the NFL world’s sentiments

The next season may feel like it’s ages away, but fans can look forward to free agency updates and the NFL draft during the offseason. While they pale in comparison to the regular season, it definitely is better than nothing. The NFL world will look for ways to keep itself entertained until the regular season rolls around. Perhaps a hobby, or two with a bit of moping, will suffice until then.

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