Week 17 SNF Flexed Out

[12HawkFan]

I looked here and on line but can't find the answer.

Does anyone know when the "Flex SNF" must be announced by if they are indeed going to flex a game into it?

I thought it had to be done 10 or more days in advance to give people time to change travel schedules.

Currently there is no game scheduled for Week 17 for SNF.

If everything goes as planned, the NFC West Title and major NFC Playoff Seeding will on the line in that game so I don't see how any other game would be considered unless FOX has the right to deny it but since there is NO game scheduled yet I assume they get the game they want, period.

Thanks in advance for any of your responses.

GO HAWKS!!!

12HF

 

[Polaris]

I believe the Week 17 flex is announced this coming Monday.

 

[Fade]

It is decided after the week 16 games are played (Monday or Tuesday, somewhere in there).

80-90% chance it is the 49ers @ Seahawks.


The only other candidates are PIT and BAL, or TEN and HOU.

 

[kidhawk]

The rules state that it must be decided 6 days before the week 17 games. That means they must decide by Monday. What time Monday I have no idea. With that said, that doesn't mean they can't decide sooner, it just means they can't decide later. It's not impossible to see a decision announced during SNF on Sunday. That would be an efficient time to announce it unless they really want to see the Monday results first, although I don't think they need to see that one first. IMO the decision should be a simple one.

 

[sutz]

The rules state that it must be decided 6 days before the week 17 games. That means they must decide by Monday. What time Monday I have no idea. With that said, that doesn't mean they can't decide sooner, it just means they can't decide later. It's not impossible to see a decision announced during SNF on Sunday. That would be an efficient time to announce it unless they really want to see the Monday results first, although I don't think they need to see that one first. IMO the decision should be a simple one.

I think one would expect it to be announced before close of business, so around 4/5 pm EST.

 

[JonRud]

the only way I see it not being 49ers vs. Seahawks is if somehow the Ten vs. Hou game is a winner takes the South, loser is out of the playoffs. I'm not sure what has to happen for this scenario to occur (of if this is even possible exiting Week 16).

seems very unlikely it won't be 49ers vs. Seahawks.

 

[hawksfansinceday1]

The rules state that it must be decided 6 days before the week 17 games. That means they must decide by Monday. What time Monday I have no idea. With that said, that doesn't mean they can't decide sooner, it just means they can't decide later. It's not impossible to see a decision announced during SNF on Sunday. That would be an efficient time to announce it unless they really want to see the Monday results first, although I don't think they need to see that one first. IMO the decision should be a simple one.

Somewhere in the back of my mind I think I remember them announcing the week 17 matchup during the week 16 SNF game as you suggested could happen.

 

[TorontoHawk]

I don't think there is a Sunday Night Game for week 17.

 

[onanygivensunday]

I don't think there is a Sunday Night Game for week 17.

That's my belief as well. The rationale is they don't want division titles and seeding determined hours before a team has a chance to play their last game.

 

[Seahawkfan80]

There will be a sunday night game. The amount of revenue from that game will not be lost because they have no game to put there. All the seedings will not be completed, and they will fit one in. It is all about the money.

 

[therealjohncarlson]

I don't think there is a Sunday Night Game for week 17.

Seems like this would be an easy thing to google and see that there is indeed a game sunday night week 17

 

[Seahawkfan80]

"In Week 17, in order to ensure a Sunday night game with playoff implications, the decision to move the start time may be made on six days notice."

http://www.nfl.com/flexible-schedules

 

[HawkStrong]

I don't think there is a Sunday Night Game for week 17.

They don't have it listed on the NFL schedule, but only because they haven't flexed a game yet.

 

[kidhawk]

I don't think there is a Sunday Night Game for week 17.

That's my belief as well. The rationale is they don't want division titles and seeding determined hours before a team has a chance to play their last game.

They don’t have MNF on week 17 but they do have SNF. They make up for the Monday night by adding the double header week 1

 

[Largent80]

Man I hope they dont move the game time. I'm tired of games starting at 7 at night for me. It sucks.

 

[12HawkFan]

When trying to find the answer to this question I found that the NFL DID NOT schedule a SNF for week 17 up front and has the ability to flex any game they want to the SNF time-slot, no network protections available like with all other weeks of the season.

They want the absolute best game available for max ratings as it is all about the money from ad time.

My money is the Hawk-49er game will be the one unless there is big time crazy upsets, or injuries to key players this weekend.

GO HAWKS!!!

12HF

 

[jmahon316]

[tweet]https://twitter.com/AdamSchefter/status/1208824803899170823[/tweet]

Flexed

 

[Jville]

[tweet]https://twitter.com/seahawksPR/status/1208829420384878592[/tweet]

 

[GeekHawk]

With any stealers game available, I'm actually surprised. All things considered.

 

[hawksfansinceday1]

With any stealers game available, I'm actually surprised. All things considered.

Or Cowboys game