Now that seattle won....

[Norv Zimmer]

What are the chances this weekends game will be flexed? I really hope not.

[Purple bruise]

What are the chances this weekends game will be flexed? I really hope not.

On a side note and I am fairly certain it has already been brought up, Jimmy Graham wont be facing the Vikes next week (knee) bad for him good for the Vikes.

[DK Sweets]

I'm like 80% positive that games (except SNF Week 17) have to be flexed a couple weeks in advance, but I'm not in a position to check this right now.

[Norv Zimmer]

Wasn't our green bay game flexed the sunday before?

[Norv Zimmer]

Just read it on nfl site, it says games that are flexed must have Atleast 12 days notice.

[S197]

Hoping its televised here. With two good teams and one being west coast, I think there's a fairly good chance.

[Laserman]

What Does "Flexed" mean?

[Mothman]

What Does "Flexed" mean?

The networks have the option to "flex" a certain number of games to different times. For example, a game originally scheduled to be played at noon on a Sunday could be "flexed" to become the Sunday Night Football game.

Apparently, it's also possible for CBS to occasionally get an all-NFC matchup from FOX and for FOX to get an all-AFC game from CBS.

I forget all the details but I'm sure you can find out more about how it works with a Google search.

[DK Sweets]

I didn't know about the conference switching you referenced, Jim. That's interesting.

[Raptorman]

The networks have the option to "flex" a certain number of games to different times. For example, a game originally scheduled to be played at noon on a Sunday could be "flexed" to become the Sunday Night Football game.

Apparently, it's also possible for CBS to occasionally get an all-NFC matchup from FOX and for FOX to get an all-AFC game from CBS.

I forget all the details but I'm sure you can find out more about how it works with a Google search.

Based on current records, the game most likely to be flexed in week 17, the Vikes-Packers. But that can change. Next most viable game would be the Seahawks-Cardinals. If the Seahawks catch up to them.

[Mothman]

I didn't know about the conference switching you referenced, Jim. That's interesting.

It caught me by surprise too. There was a Vikings/Bears game broadcast on CBS last year. That's when I noticed it. I think that sort of "flexing" may only happen when the schedule leaves one network with significantly fewer games than the other.

I neglected to mention above that the networks can also flex a game to a different time slot. FOX did that with the Packers/Vikings game. It was originally scheduled to be a noon game.

[PurpleMustReign]

It caught me by surprise too. There was a Vikings/Bears game broadcast on CBS last year. That's when I noticed it. I think that sort of "flexing" may only happen when the schedule leaves one network with significantly fewer games than the other.

I neglected to mention above that the networks can also flex a game to a different time slot. FOX did that with the Packers/Vikings game. It was originally scheduled to be a noon game.

Its something they started last season. CBS also did the Carolina Atlanta game that determined the NFC South winner in week 17.

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[Mothman]

Its something they started last season. CBS also did the Carolina Atlanta game that determined the NFC South winner in week 17.

I forgot about that! Thanks. I knew it was a recent development.

[DK Sweets]

Now that you mention it, I do remember the Vikes/Bears game you referenced. It caught me off guard as well.

[jackal]

I believe that a flexed games needs to weeks.. We had two weeks notice of the GB game at least...

The game can get aired across the country without changing the time.. if the networks think it will draw
the best ratings.