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Week 17 Flex


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Still waiting to see if CARvsATL gets flexed from the 1p slot to either 4p or the night game..... 'cause there's nothing that any fan would want more than to be stuck in downtown Atlanta on NYE (with all the road closings for the Peach Drop etc etc around that part of town -- kinda blocks some highway access points).

But over on http://sports.morganwick.com/category/football/nfl/snf-flex-scheduling-watch/#sthash.U8T67GKG.dpbs , dude brings up a good point.  

Flexing the game may not be feasible for one reason: the Peach Bowl is played at the MBDome the next day, and the staff need a certain amount of time to turn the signage/field/etc around from the NFL setup.   Can they do it in 13 hours?  Maybe... or maybe not.   They've had to deal with quick turnarounds before with no issue, but it still could be something that is considered in determining whether we'll get flexed or not.

 

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http://awfulannouncing.com/nbc/incredibly-titans-jaguars-may-likely-week-17-sunday-night-football-flex-game.html

That brings the possibilities down to a pair of games. One of them is a pretty sexy looking Panthers-Falcons matchup. The NFC South title could be on the line in Week 17 if the Falcons beat the Bucs on Monday Night Football this evening, and if they upset the Saints in Week 16. But if the Falcons lose one of those two games prior to the Panthers matchup, the game will lose some of its luster.

 

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If the panthers and falcons win Sunday, it will most definitely be the flexed game. 

If the panthers win and the falcons lose, I’m still betting it will be the 4:25 national game. They will play the saints-Bucs game at 1:00. If the Bucs were to pull the upset, the division would be on the line. If not, it would still essentially be a play in game for the falcons. Lose to us and they very well may be out. 

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28 minutes ago, bigdog10 said:

If the panthers and falcons win Sunday, it will most definitely be the flexed game. 

If the panthers win and the falcons lose, I’m still betting it will be the 4:25 national game. They will play the saints-Bucs game at 1:00. If the Bucs were to pull the upset, the division would be on the line. If not, it would still essentially be a play in game for the falcons. Lose to us and they very well may be out. 

Agreed

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Just now, RoaringRiot said:

The NFL doesn't care about NYE

They care about bottom line. Plenty of people would be doing New Year's Eve stuff instead of watching the game. Yeah probably not enough that it's better to leave all the games in the early slots but it'll be a factor in their ratings that night.

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12 minutes ago, thomas96 said:

They care about bottom line. Plenty of people would be doing New Year's Eve stuff instead of watching the game. Yeah probably not enough that it's better to leave all the games in the early slots but it'll be a factor in their ratings that night.

Or you can say more people will be out and about because of NYE therefore it's a prime TV slot. 

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