The NFL's Logistics Problem

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References:
[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_professional_sports_leagues_by_revenue
[2] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_professional_sports_leagues_by_revenue
[3] https://bleacherreport.com/articles/1640782-the-anatomy-of-a-53-man-roster-in-the-nfl
[4] http://www.nfl.com/news/story/09000d5d81ee4faa/article/team-travel-directors-preparing-as-if-there-will-be-a-2011-season
[5] https://www.reddit.com/r/baseball/comments/8hf8eu/mlb_team_charter_planes/?st=jygao9i9&sh=71d96432; https://www.flightradar24.com/data/flights/ua2505
[6] https://www.flightradar24.com/data/flights/ua2534
[7] https://www.flightradar24.com/data/flights/ua2534
[8] https://www.flightradar24.com/data/aircraft/n76054
[9] https://www.flightradar24.com/data/aircraft/n76064
[10] https://onemileatatime.com/nfl-charter-flights/
[11] https://www.flightradar24.com/data/flights/dl8870; https://www.flightradar24.com/data/flights/dl8871
[12] https://www.sportsbusinessdaily.com/Journal/Issues/2018/05/28/Leagues-and-Governing-Bodies/NFL-planes.aspx
[13] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/NFL_International_Series
[14] https://www.foxbusiness.com/features/where-is-the-nfl-headed-next
[15] https://www.latimes.com/sports/chargers/la-sp-chargers-london-20181019-story.html; https://www.forbes.com/sites/robertkidd/2018/10/10/uk-definitely-ready-for-london-nfl-team/#4f6fbfe1220a
[16] https://www.espn.com/soccer/tottenham-hotspur/story/3108630/nfl-helping-fund-new-tottenham-hotspur-stadium-sources
[17] https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2018/10/18/sports/football/seattle-seahawks-london.html
[18] https://www.pitchcare.com/news-media/inside-the-buffalo-bills-hotel-the-grove-watford-home-to-the-first-uk-eclipse-hybrid-turf-pitch.html
[19] https://www.cbssports.com/nfl/news/roger-goodell-on-nfl-in-london-theres-no-question-a-team-could-be-successful-here/
[20] https://www.privatefly.com/us/private-jets/large-airliner-hire/Boeing-747-400; https://www.paramountbusinessjets.com/aircraft/boeing-747-400.html; https://thepointsguy.com/news/touring-crystal-skye-777/; https://www.cntraveler.com/story/this-private-boeing-787-dreamliner-costs-74000-dollars-an-hour;
[21] https://www.seattletimes.com/sports/seahawks/seahawks-not-excited-for-long-plane-flight-but-eager-for-a-new-experience-and-hopefully-getting-a-win-in-london/
[22] https://www.sbnation.com/college-football/2016/8/27/12672296/hawaii-schedule-2016
[23] https://hawaiiathletics.com/news/2017/9/6/general-hawaiian-airlines-uh-athletics-team-up-for-2017-18-sports-travel.aspx
[24] https://sunwolves.or.jp/en/schedule/2019/