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The NFL has made a significant schedule change for Week 17 that should please 90-plus percent of football fans.
Per ESPN’s Adam Schefter, the NFL has moved the Green Bay Packers-Minnesota Vikings Week 17 game to the 4:25 p.m. late afternoon slot. The Dallas Cowboys-Philadelphia Eagles contest has been bumped from that time up to 1:00 p.m. EST.
Dallas (7-8) has been eliminated from the playoff race, so their road game in Philly (12-3) carries minimal postseason expectations. The Vikings (13-2) are vying for the NFC’s top record, while the Packers (10-4) are trying to hold off the 10-5 Washington Commanders for the No. 6 seed.
The NFL has made several schedule changes for Week 17 already, but it looks like everything is now set in order. Last week, the league moved the Miami Dolphins-Cleveland Browns game out of the “Sunday Night Football” in favor of the Atlanta Falcons’ road game against the Washington Commanders.
As well, three games were moved up to Saturday: Los Angeles Chargers at New England Patriots (1:00 p.m. EST), Denver Broncos at Cincinnati Bengals (4:30 p.m. EST) and Arizona Cardinals at Los Angeles Rams (8:15 p.m. EST).
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Other Games To Follow Closely In Week 17
This week may mark the best slate of games for the 2024 NFL season. We’ll also be treated to two Christmas Day games featuring four of the AFC’s top teams: Kansas City Chiefs at Pittsburgh Steelers and Baltimore Ravens at Houston Texans.
The San Francisco 49ers may have been eliminated from postseason contention, but their “Monday Night Football” clash with the Detroit Lions should still be a thrilling game. The 49ers have pride to play for as they wrap up a miserable season, and there’d be nothing sweeter than taking down the NFC’s No. 1 team and spoiling their chances of securing a first-round bye.
NFL Announces Massive Schedule Change For Week 17 “Sunday Night Football” That Will Make Every Fan Happy
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The NFL has flexed out the Miami Dolphins-Cleveland Browns Week 17 “Sunday Night Football” game for a more enticing game that should make everyone happy.
On Tuesday, the league announced that the Dolphins-Browns game has been removed from the Sunday Night Football slot. The Atlanta Falcons-Washington Commanders showdown at Northwest Stadium has been inserted into prime-time.
Miami and Cleveland both qualified for the postseason last year, but they enter Week 16 with records of 6-8 and 3-11, respectively. The 7-7 Falcons are one game behind the Tampa Bay Buccaneers for the NFC South, while the Commanders (9-5) occupy the conference’s last wild card spot.
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The Falcons and Commanders have been flexed to Sunday Night Football with big playoff implications in Week 17. pic.twitter.com/3R9Zrp9NLX
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The Buccaneers will visit the Dallas Cowboys on Sunday Night Football this week. Though Dallas (6-8) is out of the playoff race, they again promise to deliver strong ratings as a big-market team.
Third Flexed “Sunday Night Football” For 2024
The Falcons-Commanders game marks the third swap of SNF games this season. Earlier this year, the Jacksonville Jaguars-Philadelphia Eagles game was taken out for the Indianapolis Colts-Minnesota Vikings tilt, while the Cincinnati Bengals-Los Angeles Chargers replaced the Colts-Jets Sunday nighter clash.
