NFL Week 12 Thread: Bradshaw's number isn't retired, but you can't have it

1:00 p.m. — Denver Broncos at Buffalo Bills (-4) (37.5) FOX
1:00 p.m. — Seattle Seahawks at Philadelphia Eagles, (-1.5) (48) FOX
CBS late afternoon game
4:05 p.m. — Jacksonville Jaguars at Tennessee Titans (-3) (41.5)
Fox late afternoon games (Doubleheader)
4:25 p.m. — Dallas Cowboys at New England Patriots (-6.5) (45.5)
Sunday Night Football
8:20 p.m. ..flexed from 4:25 p.m. — Green Bay Packers at San Francisco 49ers (-3) (47.5) NBC
Monday, Nov. 25
8:15 p.m. — Baltimore Ravens (-3) at Los Angeles Rams, (46.5) ESPN

 

Any guesses if they flex KC-NE to SNF in 14 instead of SEA-LAR?
It would be back to back SNF for NE.....(@HOU in 13)

 

I can't get a handle on Philly. I wouldn't want to face them in the playoffs. They seem capable of taking out anyone. They got that recent ring experience to lean on. That counts a lot as the season winds down.

 

I'm going to guess CBS will not allow that to happen. If I'm not mistaken, each network gets to protect one game from the flex.

 

Their offense is slow, has some vital parts injured, and has an erratic quarterback. Not a formula for January success, or December success for that matter.

 

Flexible Scheduling
Allows teams to play their way onto the Sunday night schedule

In 2006 the NFL implemented a primetime "flexible scheduling" element on Sundays in Weeks 10-15 and in Week 17. In 2014 that was extended so that games between Weeks 5 and 17 could be affected by flex scheduling. However, only two games may be flexed into Sunday Night between Week 5 and 10.

Flexible scheduling ensured quality matchups on Sunday night in those weeks and gave surprise teams a chance to play their way onto primetime. The NBC Sunday night time slot for "flex" weeks lists the game tentatively scheduled for Sunday night.

Only Sunday afternoon games are eligible to be moved to Sunday night, in which case the tentatively scheduled Sunday night game will be moved to an afternoon start time. Flexible scheduling will not be applied to games airing on Thursday, Saturday or Monday nights.

Just as the six major college football conferences have done for many years, the NFL has the flexibility to move the start times of games on Sundays, using a 12-day notice format.

For example, a game scheduled for a Sunday could move from a 1:00 p.m. ET kickoff to an 8:15 p.m. start, but the change would be made and announced no later than the prior Tuesday, 12 days prior. Sunday afternoon games, as in the past, can still be moved between 1:00 and 4:05 or 4:25 p.m. ET.

In Week 17, in order to ensure a Sunday night game with playoff implications, the decision to move the start time may be made on six days notice.



NFL Flexible Scheduling 101

• Begins Sunday of Week 5
• In effect during Weeks 5-17
• Up to 2 games may be flexed into Sunday Night between Weeks 5-10
• Only Sunday afternoon games are subject to being moved into the Sunday night window.
• The game that has been tentatively scheduled for Sunday night during flex weeks will be listed at 8:15 p.m. ET.
• The majority of games on Sundays will be listed at 1:00 p.m. ET during flex weeks except for games played in Pacific or Mountain Time zones which will be listed at 4:05 or 4:15 p.m. ET.
• No impact on Thursday, Saturday or Monday night games.
• The NFL will decide (after consultation with CBS, FOX, NBC) and announce as early as possible the game being played at 8:15 p.m. ET. The announcement will come no later than 12 days prior to the game. The NFL may also announce games moving to 4:05 p.m. ET and 4:25 p.m. ET.
• Week 17 start time changes could be decided on 6 days notice to ensure a game with playoff implications.
• The NBC Sunday night time slot in "flex" weeks will list the game that has been tentatively scheduled for Sunday night.
• Fans and ticket holders must be aware that NFL games in flex weeks are subject to change 12 days in advance (6 days in Week 17) and should plan accordingly.
• NFL schedules all games.
• Teams will be informed as soon as they are no longer under consideration or eligible for a move to Sunday night.

 

We talking about the Eagles or the Patriots?

 

Uh oh.
You see that old lunatic in the Andre Tippett jersey out slashing the tires on your new ride?
Yep.
That's Gee.

 

Have you discovered the source of the urine in your Corn Flakes this morning?

 

To add to this, found this on a previous story about flex scheduling:

So essentially, NBC cannot just cherry pick the best game every week. Also, no team can show up on NBC more than four times in one season. The Patriots have already been on twice (Steelers, Ravens) and are scheduled for one more (Texans).

 

Gee's an Eagles fan. The Pats are his second team, IIRC...

He also owes me $500 for Eli Manning's inevitable induction into Canton.

 

What in the absolute fuck? This isn't right.

Garbage in, garbage out.