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

[chongli]

FLEX ALERT:

 

In Week 6 (October 15, 2023), Detroit at Tampa Bay has been flexed from 1 PM to 4:25 PM to be the featured game on FOX. This replaces Philadelphia at New York Jets, which was the previous feature game.

 

Jets are still Jetting, lol. Now 1-3.

 

 

Edited October 3, 2023 by chongli

[chongli]

Since there must be 12 days notice to flex out SNF for Weeks 5-13, Chicago at Los Angeles Chargers Week 8 will not be flexed.

 

 

[Ridgewaycynic2013]

The league doesn't want a larger potential audience for that impending debacle.

[chongli]

11 minutes ago, Ridgewaycynic2013 said:

The league doesn't want a larger potential audience for that impending debacle.

 

I agree. They would flex if they had a good alternative, the large Chicago market notwithstanding. The NFL gambled Chicago would be good this year. [They did get it right with Detroit though.]

Edited October 18, 2023 by chongli

[chongli]

Quick update:

 

 

[Gregg]

7 hours ago, chongli said:

Quick update:

 

 

 

Surprised it wasn't flexed. The Browns @ Ravens or the 49ers @ Jaguars would have made for a better SNF game.

[stevewin]

3 minutes ago, Gregg said:

 

Surprised it wasn't flexed. The Browns @ Ravens or the 49ers @ Jaguars would have made for a better SNF game.

No doubt the Jets signing Saffold played into it - and the "resurgent" Zach Wilson of course.  Also by then Rodgers may be able to play 😉

[chongli]

2 hours ago, Gregg said:

 

Surprised it wasn't flexed. The Browns @ Ravens or the 49ers @ Jaguars would have made for a better SNF game.

 

Those are definitely better games but the Jets and Vegas have large followings, whereas JAX, CLE, and BAL do not.

[Gregg]

18 minutes ago, chongli said:

 

Those are definitely better games but the Jets and Vegas have large followings, whereas JAX, CLE, and BAL do not.

 

Good point. Even without Rodgers the Jets have done well ratings wise.

 

 

 

[Boatdrinks]

9 minutes ago, Gregg said:

 

Good point. Even without Rodgers the Jets have done well ratings wise.

 

 

 

Yep. NY market driving a lot of these ratings , not surprisingly. 

[Buffalo03]

1 hour ago, Gregg said:

 

Good point. Even without Rodgers the Jets have done well ratings wise.

 

 

 

I'm kinda surprised the Bills vs Jets MNF game week 1 isn't on there. I have read reports that it was the highest rated MNF game of all time

[Gregg]

4 minutes ago, Buffalo03 said:

I'm kinda surprised the Bills vs Jets MNF game week 1 isn't on there. I have read reports that it was the highest rated MNF game of all time

 

I thought the same especially with all of the Rodgers hype leading up to week 1.

[Buffalo03]

2 minutes ago, Gregg said:

 

I thought the same especially with all of the Rodgers hype leading up to week 1.

Like, there's actual articles about it online lol

[strive_for_five_guy]

8 hours ago, Gregg said:

 

Good point. Even without Rodgers the Jets have done well ratings wise.

 

 

 

Gotta think our primetime rematch with the Bengals this Sunday night will crack the top 5, right?  

[chongli]

56 minutes ago, strive_for_five_guy said:

Gotta think our primetime rematch with the Bengals this Sunday night will crack the top 5, right?  

 

I would hope, but there are three matchups this week with both teams at two losses or fewer (MIA-KC, SEA-BAL, DAL-PHL), but BUF-CIN is not one of them:

 

 

[chongli]

Minor flex for Week 13 (December 3):

 

https://nflcommunications.com/Pages/Week-13-Flex-Scheduling---Dec.-3-Broncos-Texans-Game-Moves-to-1-p.m.-ET;-Panthers-Buccaneers--to-405-p.m.-ET-on-CBS.aspx

 

CBS Single:

Denver at Houston from 4:05 PM ET to 1 PM ET

Carolina at Tampa Bay from 1 PM ET to 4:05 PM ET

 

 

Edited November 22, 2023 by chongli

[Doc Brown]

1 hour ago, chongli said:

Minor flex for Week 13 (December 3):

 

https://nflcommunications.com/Pages/Week-13-Flex-Scheduling---Dec.-3-Broncos-Texans-Game-Moves-to-1-p.m.-ET;-Panthers-Buccaneers--to-405-p.m.-ET-on-CBS.aspx

 

CBS Single:

Denver at Houston from 4:05 PM ET to 1 PM ET

Carolina at Tampa Bay from 1 PM ET to 4:05 PM ET

 

 

I'm guessing it allows CBS to expand the Texans/Broncos game to 1:00 game to most of the country since Fox has the national window game at 4:25 with 49ers/Eagles.  Nobody wants to watch Carolina and Tampa.

[Ridgewaycynic2013]

1 hour ago, Doc Brown said:

Nobody wants to watch Carolina and Tampa.

Another example of the Island of Misfit Games.

"Nobody wants to watch Carolina-TB!"

[Fleezoid]