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From the story:
If the game between the Pittsburgh Steelers and Kansas City Chiefs in prime time draws monster ratings, the NFL is expected to consider shifting future Sunday playoff games into prime time, per industry sources.
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Playing on Sunday night would cost the winning team valuable preparation time for the next Sunday's conference championship game -- but it's nothing teams don't deal with all season long.
Can't say I love this idea.
First, I just love day games better in general. Really wishing there was a game coming right up at 1.
Second, I disagree with the second part of the quote above, comparing playoffs to regular season. Especially in the Divisional Round: It's already an advantage playing Saturday night vs. Sunday (I'm talking for the winners, going to the championship games). Pushing that second Sunday game to Prime Time adds a lot to that advantage, which I don't think should be the case for a championship game.