Will the time of the Patriots @ Seahawks game be changed?

[FortressX]

From a national perspective is Pats @ Seahawks a good game ?
I notice Eagles @ Giants is a 1: PM game. I assume it is not protected. Might be a better ratings getter.
When do they have to give notice of the change ?

 

[AStack75]

Re: Will the time of the Patriots@Seahawks game be changed ?

I'm thinking it might get dropped down to a 4:15PM start. The NFL announces it no later than the Tuesday, 12 days prior (or Nov. 25th in this case).

 

[Disco Volante]

Re: Will the time of the Patriots@Seahawks game be changed ?

That'd be a big advantage for the Pats, regardless of how much Seattle sucks this year they have the best home-field advantage in the league.

A mid-afternoon atmosphere is much different from a Sunday night one.

 

[SoCal Bong]

Re: Will the time of the Patriots@Seahawks game be changed ?

I notice Eagles @ Giants is a 1: PM game. I assume it is not protected.

Why do you assume it's not protected? How do we find out what games are protected?

 

[Seymour93]

Re: Will the time of the Patriots@Seahawks game be changed ?

From a national perspective is Pats @ Seahawks a good game ?
I notice Eagles @ Giants is a 1: PM game. I assume it is not protected. Might be a better ratings getter.
When do they have to give notice of the change ?

Keep in mind that a team can only be on primetime (SNF or MNF) five times a season and no more than that. If Eagles @ Giants is promoted then that will be the 5th primetime game for the Giants, so they won't be able to flex any more Giants games. A better matchup involved with the Giants comes in Week 16, which is Panthers @ Giants and it is currently scheduled for FOX at 1:00. The SNF game scheduled for that week is Chargers @ Bucs, and considering the ratings that the Bucs got in their last SNF game, I bet NBC will want to flex Chargers @ Bucs out. I also doubt that FOX protected Panthers @ Giants, and they well could've protected Eagles @ Giants instead.

I still doubt that NBC will keep Pats-Seahawks considering the lack of appeal the Seahawks currently have. Instead of flexing in Eagles @ Giants, they could flex in Redskins @ Ravens instead. You've got the local rivalry there and both teams are chasing playoffs.

In Week 17, Pats @ Bills would be a likely candidate to be flexed. Another candidate would be Dolphins @ Jets.

 

[alamo]

Re: Will the time of the Patriots@Seahawks game be changed ?

The question is what other game would be substituted?

I doubt PHI@NYG, since last night's Sunday night game was NYG@PHI. Same matchup twice? Though it was a good game.

Not many other candidates. Maybe WAS@BAL if they both hang in playoff contention. Maybe ATL@NO, rookie-of-the-year-maybe QB vs maybe-MVP QB? Maybe even MIA@BUF but only if they are both within a game of the AFC East lead.

My money is on ATL@NO getting flexed and NE@SEA going to the afternoon.

 

[richpats]

Re: Will the time of the Patriots@Seahawks game be changed ?

It's almost guaranteed. Seattle should be elminated from playoff contention by Week 13. FOX has Dallas @ Pitt, Wash @ Balt and Philly @ NYG. Any one of those games would be a better draw - I doubt FOX has protected them all.

 

[ctpatsfan77]

Re: Will the time of the Patriots@Seahawks game be changed ?

Keep in mind that a team can only be on primetime (SNF or MNF) five times a season and no more than that. If Eagles @ Giants is promoted then that will be the 5th primetime game for the Giants, so they won't be able to flex any more Giants games. A better matchup involved with the Giants comes in Week 16, which is Panthers @ Giants and it is currently scheduled for FOX at 1:00. The SNF game scheduled for that week is Chargers @ Bucs, and considering the ratings that the Bucs got in their last SNF game, I bet NBC will want to flex Chargers @ Bucs out. I also doubt that FOX protected Panthers @ Giants, and they well could've protected Eagles @ Giants instead.

Not quite. As many as three teams can have six primetime games, as happened with the Pats last year.

Furthermore, CBS and Fox each get to protect a total of five games, one a week. According to the506.com, those games are:

Week 11 - SD @ PIT, CH @ GB
Week 12 - NYJ @ TN, NYG @ AZ
Week 13 - PIT @ NE, NYG @ WAS
Week 14 - JAX @ CHI, DAL @ PIT
Week 15 - None
Week 16 - PIT @ TN, PHL @ WAS

No game may be protected in Week 17.

 

[DaBruinz]

Re: Will the time of the Patriots@Seahawks game be changed ?

From a national perspective is Pats @ Seahawks a good game ?
I notice Eagles @ Giants is a 1: PM game. I assume it is not protected. Might be a better ratings getter.
When do they have to give notice of the change ?

They are required to give notice of the change either 2 or 3 weeks in advance. I don't remember which.

For week 14: Here are the contests that are taking place on Sunday.

Washington @ Baltimore
Atlanta @ New Orleans
Jacksonville @ Chicago (protected)
Minnesota @ Detroit
Cleveland @ Tennessee
Houston @ Green Bay
Philadelphia @ NY Giants
Miami @ Buffalo
New York @ San Francisco
Kansas City @ Denver
St. Louis @ Arizona
Dallas @ Pittsburgh (protected)

New England @ Seattle (Sun Night).

This leaves really, 3 options. Washington/Baltimore, Cleveland/Tennessee, or NY Giants/Philly.

 

[Rob0729]

Re: Will the time of the Patriots@Seahawks game be changed ?

Are people on this board saying that NFL fans are interested in Mike Holmgren's "I should have retired a year or two ago" world farewell tour?

 

[ctpatsfan77]

Re: Will the time of the Patriots@Seahawks game be changed ?

They are required to give notice of the change either 2 or 3 weeks in advance. I don't remember which.

~12 days, except for Week 17, which is ~6 days. CBS and Fox were required to submit their list of protected games a month ago.

 

[Seymour93]

Re: Will the time of the Patriots@Seahawks game be changed ?

Not quite. As many as three teams can have six primetime games, as happened with the Pats last year.

:bricks:

Well, I still don't think they will flex Eagles @ Giants, because like alamo said, NBC has already shown that matchup once this season. I don't think the NFL would like that, though NBC might.