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- NFL can swap Sunday game times, moving games from the afternoon to the eveningNFL.com: Flexible Scheduling
- First introduced in 2006NFL.com: Flexible Scheduling
- Only Sunday afternoon and Sunday evening games can be swappedNFL.com: Flexible Scheduling
- Option available for week 11 through week 17 gamesNFL.com: Flexible Scheduling
- League will announce the move at least 12 days in advance in weeks 11 through 16NFL.com: Flexible Scheduling
- Changes will be announced six days in advance for week 17 movesNFL.com: Flexible Scheduling
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The National Football League introduced flexible scheduling to allow games late in the season to be moved from Sunday afternoons to Sunday evenings, in an attempt to showcase quality matchups. In 2008, the December 7 game between the Washington Redskins and the Baltimore Ravens was moved from 4:05 p.m. EST to 8:15 EST and will replace the New England Patriots game with the Seattle Seahawks.ESPN.com: NBC to Show Skins-Ravens in Prime Time...
Reasoning
The flex scheduling system was instituted in 2006 to allow teams to play their way into the Sunday evening spotlight. This gives teams that appeared to be non-contenders before the season, when the schedule was decided, to work their way up into the Sunday night featured spot.NFL.com: Flexible SchedulingRegulations
Only Sunday afternoon games are eligible to be moved to Sunday evening. All games scheduled for Thursday nights, early afternoon on Sundays or Monday nights cannot be moved. Additionally, the flex scheduling can only be used on week 11 games and later, and the league must announced the move at least 12 days in advance, except in week 17, when a six-day notice is required.NFL.com: Flexible Scheduling-
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NFL Flex Scheduling Questions
Was GM flex fuels a strategic mistake? 1 Answer@davepamn We have a good outlook on this from our position. I believe it was, me and my brother both have a good view of the issue from where we sit. You see bo... read more
Do you think a Flex OLED ebook read is hot or not? 1 AnswerI think the form factor looks pretty good, and the display of pages looks crisp. But the demo misses a tremendous opportunity to show something *other than tex... read more
Where can I find the 2009 NFL schedule? 1 AnswerGo to espn.com/nfl. There is a submenu schedule. read more




