(New) NFL flex scheduling/primetime rules this season [UPDATE: Week 13: DEN-HOU/CAR-TB switch slots]

[chongli]

These have been gathered from the NFL's article below, NFL insiders, and Michael Mulvihill (X @mulvihill79) of Fox Sports.

 

https://www.nfl.com/schedules/flexible-scheduling-procedures

 

Flexing to SNF:

For Sunday Night Football, flexing may be used up to twice between Weeks 5-10, and at the NFL's discretion during Weeks 11-17. For Weeks 5-13, there must be a notice of at least 12 days before the game. For Weeks 14-17, the notice is at least 6 days before the game.

 

Flexing to MNF:

For Monday Night Football, flexing may be used at the NFL's discretion in Weeks 12-17 with a notice of at least 12 days before the game.

 

Flexing to TNF:

For Thursday Night Football, flexing may be used up to twice between Weeks 13-17. The flex window notice is at least 28 days before the game. Teams can only be flexed into TNF once.

 

Week 18:

As in prior seasons, for Week 18, the final weekend of the season, the scheduling of the Saturday, Sunday afternoon, and the Sunday night games is not assigned. The schedule for Week 18 will be announced no later than 6 days prior to that week's Saturday game (January 6, 2024).

 

Flexing between Sunday early and late games:

Sunday afternoon games may also be moved between 1:00 p.m. and 4:05 p.m. or 4:25 p.m. ET.

 

Primetime:

Teams can be shown on primetime a maximum of 7 games, not counting week 18.

 

Protecting Games:

There are no more “protected lists” per se, but the NFL will consult with CBS and FOX (as well as the receiving network NBC, ESPN, or Prime) regarding the schedule when it comes to protecting games and optimizing the schedule. Generally, CBS and FOX will get to keep their top game of the week, but they don’t need to send in a list weeks ahead of time anymore.

 

Notes:

Only Sunday afternoon games (or those listed as TBD) are eligible to be moved to Sunday night, Monday night, or Thursday night, in which case the initially scheduled Sunday, Monday, or Thursday night game would be moved to Sunday afternoon. So, for example, there can be no moving of games between SNF and MNFand vice-versa.

 

The game that has been tentatively scheduled for Sunday Night Football, Monday Night Football, or Thursday Night Football during the Flex Scheduling Windows will generally be listed at 8:20 p.m. ET, 8:15 p.m. ET, and 8:15 p.m. ET, respectively. The majority of games on Sundays will typically be listed at 1:00 p.m. ET during the Flex Scheduling Windows except for games played in Pacific or Mountain time zones, which will be listed at 4:05 or 4:25 p.m. ET.

 

During the Flex Scheduling Windows, the games initially scheduled for Sunday Night Football (on NBC), Monday Night Football (ESPN or ABC), and Thursday Night Football (on Amazon Prime) are tentatively scheduled and subject to change.

 

Fans and ticket holders must be aware that NFL games in the Flex Scheduling Windows are subject to change generally at least 12 days in advance (and at least 6 days in advance for Sundays in Weeks 14-17) and should plan accordingly.

 

 

 

Edited November 22, 2023 by chongli

[CSBill]

Where's Waldo?

 

The loser in all of this maze is the single-game ticket holder (that is, of a flexed either-way, game). But, they are also the least important to NFL revenue.

 

 

 

Edited September 3, 2023 by CSBill

[Matt_In_NH]

Drive that revenue drive that revenue. 

[Mark Vader]

6 hours ago, CSBill said:

Where's Waldo?

 

The loser in all of this maze is the single-game ticket holder (of a flexed either way, game). But, they are also the least important to NFL revenue.

Yep.

 

Especially the fans who specifically took time off from work to travel to any of these games.

[chongli]

 

 

 

 

https://awfulannouncing.com/nfl/aaron-rodgers-jets-primetime-flex-schedule.html

 

Jets games:

 

Un-flexible games

Week 4 (Oct. 1): Sunday Night Football vs. Kansas City Chiefs

Week 9 (Nov. 6): Monday Night Football vs. Los Angeles Chargers

Week 12 (Nov. 24): Prime Video vs. Miami Dolphins

 

Flexible games

Week 10 (Nov. 12): Sunday Night Football at Las Vegas Raiders

Week 17 (Dec. 28): Thursday Night Football at Cleveland Browns

 

 

[Note: per the rules in the original post, SNF cannot be flexed into TNF or vice-versa. So the author of the above tweet shouldn't have mentioned those SNF games he put in parentheses.]

[Bob Jones]

Scheduling the Jets for SIX prime time games this year was just insane….with or without A. Rodgers. Other than Jets fans, NO ONE in the country wants to see them in that many prime time games.

[billsfan89]

I’m all for flexing Sunday night games and even Monday Night games once or twice but flexing a game to Thursday is insane 

[Ya Digg?]

1 hour ago, chongli said:

 

 

 

 

https://awfulannouncing.com/nfl/aaron-rodgers-jets-primetime-flex-schedule.html

 

Jets games:

 

Un-flexible games

Week 4 (Oct. 1): Sunday Night Football vs. Kansas City Chiefs

Week 9 (Nov. 6): Monday Night Football vs. Los Angeles Chargers

Week 12 (Nov. 24): Prime Video vs. Miami Dolphins

 

Flexible games

Week 10 (Nov. 12): Sunday Night Football at Las Vegas Raiders

Week 17 (Dec. 28): Thursday Night Football at Cleveland Browns

 

 

[Note: per the rules in the original post, SNF cannot be flexed into TNF or vice-versa. So the author of the above tweet shouldn't have mentioned those SNF games he put in parentheses.]

 

34 minutes ago, Bob Jones said:

Scheduling the Jets for SIX prime time games this year was just insane….with or without A. Rodgers. Other than Jets fans, NO ONE in the country wants to see them in that many prime time games.

Wow does it now look really bad that the Jets have 3 prime time games in 4 weeks!

[chongli]

29 minutes ago, Ya Digg? said:

 

Wow does it now look really bad that the Jets have 3 prime time games in 4 weeks!

 

The NFL never learns. This year the Jets, last year the Broncos. Anyone still want to ride?!

Edited September 24, 2023 by chongli

[billsfan89]

58 minutes ago, Bob Jones said:

Scheduling the Jets for SIX prime time games this year was just insane….with or without A. Rodgers. Other than Jets fans, NO ONE in the country wants to see them in that many prime time games.

 

With Rodgers the Jets were a good enough team to warrant a decent prime time slate. Six is a bit over the top but they certainly were one of the top storylines in the league going into the season. They boasted a top 5 defense, solid supporting offensive talent (including Hall and Wilson both dynamic young players) and a QB who was recently an MVP. 

[MJS]

24 minutes ago, Ya Digg? said:

Wow does it now look really bad that the Jets have 3 prime time games in 4 weeks!

That Week 17 Jets vs Browns game looks like a real doozy.

[chongli]

6 minutes ago, billsfan89 said:

 

With Rodgers the Jets were a good enough team to warrant a decent prime time slate. Six is a bit over the top but they certainly were one of the top storylines in the league going into the season. They boasted a top 5 defense, solid supporting offensive talent (including Hall and Wilson both dynamic young players) and a QB who was recently an MVP. 

 

As well as the most important factor to the NFL (and TV partners): money in the huge NYC market, especially with the Giants being good too (oops, that isn't working out either--they should be 0-3).

[AuntieEm]

58 minutes ago, Ya Digg? said:

 

Wow does it now look really bad that the Jets have 3 prime time games in 4 weeks!

Guess they forgot to check the script when they scheduled the Jets.  Now Aaron probably has to show up to be on the sidelines do they can have him on TV at least some of the time for ratings lol.

 

 

Edited September 24, 2023 by AuntieEm

[Ridgewaycynic2013]

9 hours ago, Ya Digg? said:

 

Wow does it now look really bad that the Jets have 3 prime time games in 4 weeks!

Ought to drive up viewership in the ever vital female 35-55 age group...🤔

[chongli]

 

[PetermansRedemption]

Who isn’t looking forward to watching Zach Wilson and the Jets get absolutely demolished by KC this week? And we get Colinsworth on the call and possibly a Taylor Swift sighting!!! ZOMG

Edited September 27, 2023 by PetermansRedemption

[RiotAct]

4 hours ago, PetermansRedemption said:

Who isn’t looking forward to watching Zach Wilson and the Jets get absolutely demolished by KC this week? And we get Colinsworth on the call and possibly a Taylor Swift sighting!!! ZOMG

are we… gulp… rooting for the Jets on Sunday night?

[chongli]

9 minutes ago, RiotAct said:

are we… gulp… rooting for the Jets on Sunday night?

 

And if the Jets win and we lose, the Jets will be ahead of us with the head-to-head tie-breaker.

[RiotAct]

1 minute ago, chongli said:

 

And if the Jets win and we lose, the Jets will be ahead of us with the head-to-head tie-breaker.

true but I think as it stands right now, our long-term outlook this season is much better than the Jets’.

[GustheDog33]

Great thread and info. Thanks!