Football Night In America will announce Dal/Philly schedule pregame tomorrow.

[dbair1967]

They would be stupid to not flex the Cowboys/Eagles game next week. It will be for the NFC East and feature the biggest draw in Sports, the Dallas Cowboys.

Its only a battle for the NFC East if we win tonight. If we lose, the best we can do is the 6th wildcard spot.

 

[thssanders]

well there is no way we lose to the skins tonight. what was the other game they were thinking about flexing? wasn't it the giants/vikings? If so that goes out the window now

 

[thssanders]

the only other game that features two playoff teams is the bengals/jets. Bengals have already clinched their division and the jets need a win to get in. Patriots play the texans but the texans would need some help to get in. So it has to be the cowboys/eagles game. It will no doubt be them unless fox is able to protect that game

 

[The Emperor]

the only other game that features two playoff teams is the bengals/jets. Bengals have already clinched their division and the jets need a win to get in. Patriots play the texans but the texans would need some help to get in. So it has to be the cowboys/eagles game. It will no doubt be them unless fox is able to protect that game

I don't think FOX or CBS can protect Week 17 games. I'm hoping the announcement comes soon. It's 15 minutes before kickoff. What's taking them so long?

 

[Arch Stanton]

The channel here that takes SNF has just said it's Philly at Dallas FWIW.

 

[Doomsday]

Its only a battle for the NFC East if we win tonight. If we lose, the best we can do is the 6th wildcard spot.

Yea, I just dont wanna think about the possibility of us losing tonight.

 

[brett2223]

Man they better not. I already have to miss most of the 3rd quarter and all of the 4th of the Commander's game because I have to go into work. Hopefully they keep the Iggle's game the way it was scheduled in the beginning.

i agree 100 % i hate these sunday night and monday night games! :bang2:

 

[Hostile]

i agree 100 % i hate these sunday night and monday night games! :bang2:

We are the winningest team on both. I love them.

 

[jksmith269]

I don't think FOX or CBS can protect Week 17 games. I'm hoping the announcement comes soon. It's 15 minutes before kickoff. What's taking them so long?

you're correct...

Wondering which game will be switched to Sunday night next week when the NFL season concludes? Judging by the three previous decisions, expect a game involving playoff implications to be the choice.

If so, and if the Indianapolis Colts are 15-0, their quest for an undefeated season will remain an afternoon contest in Buffalo.

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Unlike in previous weeks, CBS and Fox do not have any flex protection for Week 17 and can’t block movement of a game to prime time on NBC. CBS and Fox each can protect five games in the six earlier weeks of flexible scheduling.

A team is allowed a maximum five prime-time appearances per season, with three teams permitted to play a sixth as long as one of those six games is on NFL Network. No club has reached the limit and is blocked from being in the NBC game on Jan. 3.

Last year, the Chargers-Broncos matchup to decide the AFC West was moved to prime time. The previous season, it was Tennessee at Indianapolis as the Titans sought a playoff berth. And in 2006, it was Green Bay at Chicago as the Packers chased a wild-card spot.

CHRISTMAS PACKAGE: The NFL seems to find Christmas Day—or night—a good time for a football game. That was certainly true this season, when it also lucked out with a terrific matchup of San Diego at Tennessee for NFL Network.

Overall, 14 games have been played on Christmas since the 1970 merger, including the longest contest in league history: the epic playoff at Kansas City in which the Dolphins beat the Chiefs 27-24 in double overtime.

Garo Yepremian ended that 1971 classic 7:40 into the second extra period with a 37-yard field goal.

Somewhat forgotten is that there was another playoff game on that Christmas, with Dallas beating Minnesota 20-12. The Cowboys went on to win the Super Bowl over the Dolphins, so playing on Christmas was fortuitous that year.

Other Christmas games: Minnesota over Cincinnati 29-21 in 1989; Houston over San Francisco 10-7 in 1993; Miami over Detroit 27-20 in 1994; Dallas over Arizona 37-13 in 1995; Denver over Detroit 17-7 in 1999; Tennessee over Dallas 31-0 in 2000; Kansas City over Oakland 31-30 and Denver over Tennessee 37-16 in 2004; Chicago over Green Bay 24-17 and Baltimore over Minnesota 30-23 in 2005; Philadelphia over Dallas 23-7 and the New York Jets over Miami 13-10 in 2006.

Dallas, traditionally the team that draws the best TV ratings, appeared in four Christmas games, a number the Titans (and their predecessor, the Houston Oilers) matched this year

 

[The Emperor]

The channel here that takes SNF has just said it's Philly at Dallas FWIW.

So I guess that means we're the flexed game.

 

[crazytown41]

It's going to be Bengals@Jets

 

[Hostile]

It's going to be Bengals@Jets

That sucks big time.

 

[Big Dakota]

Bengals Jets over Cowboys Eagles:laugh2:

Oh well, enjoy the lower ratings fools.

 

[robb01]

Ill still be watching

 

[Doomsday]

It's going to be Bengals@Jets

That just cracks me up. No way will that game draw bigger ratings then the Eagles vs Cowboys would have.

 

[Venger]

It's going to be Bengals@Jets

NBC is the dumbest network going.

 

[dbair1967]

Like I said in another thread, I think its because the league and NBC intend to have the Dallas-Philly game as the Saturday night game the following week in the playoffs. I doubt they wanted to have Dallas-Philly in primetime on the same network in a span of 6 days (and it would be 3 Dallas-Philly games on NBC total)

 

[windward]

NBC is the dumbest network going.

It's the NFL'S decision not NBC's.

 

[windward]

Like I said in another thread, I think its because the league and NBC intend to have the Dallas-Philly game as the Saturday night game the following week in the playoffs. I doubt they wanted to have Dallas-Philly in primetime on the same network in a span of 6 days (and it would be 3 Dallas-Philly games on NBC total)

Only if AZ gets the Bye do I think this is possible. The Fiesta Bowl is on Monday and I'm not sure if the NFL wants to deal with the 24 hour turnaround from Playoff game to BCS game.

 

[Venger]

It's the NFL'S decision not NBC's.

My post is the dumbest post on the topic.

NBC is still an insipidly stupid network.