Chiefs flexed to Saturday (Jags-Titans too)

[ControllerOfPlanetX]

Jaguars will win, the NFL will overreact and give them 4 prime time games next year, the Jags will start season at 1-5 and we will be stuck with crappy night games again.

[chongli]

Some interesting tidbits from Peter King's FMIA column today:

 

https://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2023/01/02/daniel-jones-giants-steelers-packers-peter-king-fmia-week-17/

 

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"But the NFL clearly sees the weirdness of this year’s division title game. Tennessee is on a six-game losing streak and could be playing a third-string quarterback at a red-hot team that’s won four straight with a quarterback, Trevor Lawrence, who’s on fire. Not exactly the game you want to showcase in the final primetime window of the regular year."

 

So, TEN-JAX really never had a chance for SNF. They still get a primetime slot, but on Saturday. 

 

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"You might ask, Why KC-Vegas for the first game? Three reasons: Kansas City (13-3) needs to win to stay in play for the AFC’s top seed, Patrick Mahomes is always a ratings draw, and the Raiders (6-10), though eliminated from the playoffs, showed off an incredible performance by Jarrett Stidham in his first NFL start Sunday. The game should get a good rating."

 

Plus, the NFL wanted to make it up to ESPN/ABC since they stuck them with TEN-JAX.

 

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"Game 272. Although I’d make the argument that Detroit-Green Bay is far and away the best candidate for the Sunday night finale, the NFL may wait till the conclusion of Bills-Bengals to set the Sunday schedule. After Baltimore (10-6) lost to Pittsburgh Sunday night, it would take a Cincinnati (11-4) loss tonight for the Ravens-at-Bengals game next Sunday to be for the AFC North crown. The problem in that scenario is that both teams are already in the playoffs, so the game would be played only for playoff seeding.

 

My gut feeling is the NFL will still play Rodgers in primetime in a win-and-in Sunday game. Why wouldn’t the league do that? If the Seahawks beat the Rams in Seattle next weekend, Detroit would be eliminated. I would maintain Rodgers playing to put Green Bay in the playoffs is the single biggest story of Week 18, and Dan Campbell’s kneecap-biters would not lay down even if they’d been eliminated a half-hour before the game. It’s the most intriguing competitive game of the weekend."

 

 

Plus, it could be Rodgers's farewell.

 

 

Edited January 2, 2023 by chongli

[Jeffbigalls]

12 hours ago, RiotAct said:

could Pats-Bills be the Sunday night game, then… ?

I'm guessing Detroit and green bay will be

[RJ (not THAT RJ)]

12 hours ago, Process said:

Giants are locked into the 6 seed and have nothing to play for. 

 

I'm shocked they didn't put the jags game Sunday night. 

 

NFL probably hoping for a bills win tomorrow so they can put Baltimore Cincinnati on SNF. 

 

Hey, if the NFL wants to put its thumb on the scale to get what it wants for next Sunday, that's OK with me.

[boater]

2 hours ago, Greg S said:

 

What if the Bills win tonight and KC loses on Saturday. That will clinch the #1 seed. I don't think the Bills will rest their starters completely, but I could see them only playing a series or two if the #1 seed is clinched by next Saturday.

I will give you that one.

 

Though, the Raiders beating the Chiefs seems highly unlikely. That game will surely be my Saturday night activity.

[Greg S]

1 minute ago, boater said:

I will give you that one.

 

Though, the Raiders beating the Chiefs seems highly unlikely. That game will surely be my Saturday night activity.

 

They almost beat SF. The Chiefs probably will win but this is a rivalry game. If the Raiders can play like they did yesterday, then the Chiefs will be in for a tough game.