Will any Patriots game get "flexed" this year ?

[FortressX]

I always enjoys reading the TV experts thoughts on this matter.

Week 7 Pats vs Bears
CBS has Cowboys/Redskins @4:25
NBC has Rams/Niners @8:20
How do the Rams do ratings wise ?

Week 10 Pats vs Titans
CBS has Seahawks/Rams@4:25

Week 14 Pats vs Dolphins
CBS has Broncos/49ers & Bengals/Chargers@4:05
NBC has Steelers/Raiders @8;20

 

[QuantumMechanic]

Hopefully not. Already too many night games.

 

[Joey007]

Pats Bears would make a lot of sense flexing into the Rams-49ers spot.

 

[Jackson 2]

Hopefully not. Already too many night games.

Agreed. I thought at one time there was a limit on the number of night games each team can play.

 

[everlong]

I hope they don't get flexed.

I think the league will be tentative flexing the Rams out of prime time. They're trying to build the brand in LA. Even if it's a blowout I think they want buzz around that team to build up the stars and get household recognition to help sell football in LA>

 

[Jackson 2]

I hope they don't get flexed.

I think the league will be tentative flexing the Rams out of prime time. They're trying to build the brand in LA. Even if it's a blowout I think they want buzz around that team to build up the stars and get household recognition to help sell football in LA>

Yes. The Rams are clearly the new NFL blowboys.

 

[VectorPrime]

Can we get Pats/Bills flexed out of MNF instead?

 

[TinhWoodhead]

Can we get Pats/Bills flexed out of MNF instead?

what were they thinking

 

[JMC00]

Pats Bears would make a lot of sense flexing into the Rams-49ers spot.

I'm not sure it will happen because it would make 5 straight prime time games for them.

Weeks 5-9
Colts- TNF
Chiefs- SNF
Bears- 1pm
Bills- MNF
GB- SNF

Think Saints/Ravens could get flexed that week or Chiefs/Bengals

 

[Jackson 2]

what were they thinking

Based upon last season, 2 playoff teams from the same division.

 

[Joey007]

I'm not sure it will happen because it would make 5 straight prime time games for them.

Weeks 5-9
Colts- TNF
Chiefs- SNF
Bears- 1pm
Bills- MNF
GB- SNF

Think Saints/Ravens could get flexed that week or Chiefs/Bengals

Chiefs Bengals would be good, but I’m not sure the market is there to replace Rams 9ers

 

[varjao]

Flexed I don't know but fixed you can always expect at least one.

 

[QuantumMechanic]

Also remember that CBS and FOX get to protect some number of games from being flexed to SNF.

 

[Wheelman]

We already have 5 primetime games(TNF, 3x SNF, MNF) so they could only flex one more game unless the rules have changed.

 

[TinhWoodhead]

Based upon last season, 2 playoff teams from the same division.

oh forgot they were decent last year and gave the jags a game

 

[FortressX]

Can we get Pats/Bills flexed out of MNF instead?

I think that is why the NFL is doing Saturday flexing this year.

They want to see how it goes.
Then they will do it for MNF down the road to keep the right fees high.

That MNF game is a dud from a national standpoint.

 

[QuantumMechanic]

I think that is why the NFL is doing Saturday flexing this year.

They want to see how it goes.
Then they will do it for MNF down the road to keep the right fees high.

That MNF game is a dud from a national standpoint.

The NFL is not legally allowed to televise games on Fridays or Saturdays until the college football regular season is over. So there's not much Saturday flexing they can do.

 

[Joey007]

Chiefs Bengals would be good, but I’m not sure the market is there to replace Rams 9ers

Welp I guess it is. Disregard.

 

[FortressX]

Chiefs Bengals would be good, but I’m not sure the market is there to replace Rams 9ers

Good call on this.

The NFL is not legally allowed to televise games on Fridays or Saturdays until the college football regular season is over. So there's not much Saturday flexing they can do.

Week 16 there can be some flexing into Saturday.
Pats game is not one of the games I don't think

 

[FortressX]

For some NFL teams, 2018 already a nightmare - The Boston Globe

Interesting note in the Globe yesterday about why Pats vs Bears didn't get flexed to 4.
Cowboys bring the ratings.
Romo will do that game and we get Fouts.