Will we get our Sunday Night game this year?

[E CaT PanTHer]

Dec 20th Vikings @ Panthers. Do you guys think they'll leave it as is or will we get flexed out?

[Kevin Greene]

No way Jesus H Favre gets flexed out of the lights.

[CharlotteBeer.com]

No way Jesus H Favre gets flexed out of the lights.

That sums it up.

Plus, what game would they show instead?

[E CaT PanTHer]

That sums it up.

Plus, what game would they show instead?

It's a week 15 matchup so it's a possibility the Vikings might have the division wrapped up. It should be nationally televised unless there's a very intriguing matchup with huge playoff implications.

[AKPantherFan]

???? I hope not because Sunday Night Football on NBC sux up here in AK- No HD

[Gman was right]

Itll probably get flexed out for either the GB/Pit game or the SD/Cincy game.

[CWalker4205]

AK, call directv, you can get a waiver that allows you to get the west coast feed of NBC in HD, at least you can in Ketchikan

[Sam Mills Fan]

There's an excellent chance that Green Bay/Pittsburgh will get flexed in as long as both teams are still in the playoff hunt. Steelers have the largest fan base in the league. Largest fan base + another large fan base + both teams in the playoff hunt > Large fan base for one player in a game that will probably not have much playoff impact except for the Vikings trying to keep pace with the Saints for HFA.

[CWalker4205]

the only thing is that CBS and FOX can block a certain amount of games from being flexed

[pstall]

There's an excellent chance that Green Bay/Pittsburgh will get flexed in as long as both teams are still in the playoff hunt. Steelers have the largest fan base in the league. Largest fan base + another large fan base + both teams in the playoff hunt > Large fan base for one player in a game that will probably not have much playoff impact except for the Vikings trying to keep pace with the Saints for HFA.

Don't forget there is a cap on the # of prime time games. I think Pitt might be at or near that cap for 09. Off the top of my head

[Gman was right]

They can only block 4 games which means they will have a few weeks where their games will be unprotected. Also, they had to choose what games to protect earlier in the season. I doubt Cincy/SD was protected and there is a good chance GB/Pitt wasnt either. You know FOX probably protected all their NFC east games instead. One thing is for sure, if there is a more competititve game with playoff implications by week 15 then they will make the switch to that one especially since the panthers will still have a losing record leading into that game.

[Gman was right]

Don't forget there is a cap on the # of prime time games. I think Pitt might be at or near that cap for 09. Off the top of my head

Four games is the maximum. They played 3 games already on NBC so they can have one more.

[Bobby]

Fox protected anything with "Cowboys" in it.

[E CaT PanTHer]

When they scheduled the NBC primetime games, Brett Favre hadn't signed with the Vikings. If Favre wasn't on the Vikings, this game would definitely get flexed out but now I'm pretty sure they'll keep it on NBC.