Category: NFL Schedule

Eagles vs. Commanders in Week 16 does not get flexed, Remains at 1 p.m.

The NFL decided against flexing the Philadelphia Eagles huge matchup at the Washington Commanders in Week 16

The Eagles and Commanders will meet in a huge NFC East matchup on Sunday, and the NFL has chosen to keep the game in the early 1:00 P.M. window rather than flex it to late afternoon or Sunday night.

The league instead chose to flex the Bills matchup with the New England Patriots to the late afternoon window to feature MVP candidate Josh Allen.

The 1:00 p.m. ET Cleveland Browns at Cincinnati Bengals matchup moves from FOX to CBS, the NFL announced today.

Washington (9-5) hosts Philadelphia in Week 16 at Northwest Stadium. A Commanders’ win in that game would push the Eales NFC East clinching scenarios to Week 17 against Dallas and the Week 18 season finale against the New York Giants.

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Start time for Eagles-Bengals in Week 8 moved as NFL flexes Bears vs. Commanders

The NFL is flexing Week 8 Bears at Commanders from 1 pm ET to 4:25, and moving the Eagles vs. Bengals to the early game on CBS

The NFL loves to hype young quarterbacks, and with the Bears and Commanders much improved, the league is flexing its muscle for Week 8.

The league announced today that the Week 8 Chicago Bears at Washington Commanders game will be played on CBS at 4:25 p.m. ET on Sunday, October 27. The Philadelphia Eagles-Cincinnati Bengals game on CBS will also be played at 1 p.m. ET.

The 2024 matchup between No. 1 pick Caleb Williams and No. 2 pick Jayden Daniels will be seen by a national audience on CBS.

For the Bengals who’ll be participating in a ‘White Out,’ a good portion of America will see Joe Burrow and Jalen Hurts dual at quarterback, while A.J. Brown-DeVonta Smith will dual with Ja’Marr Chase-Tee Higgins on the outside.

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Ravens left out as NFL announces schedule for nationally televised preseason games

While the Baltimore Ravens have been, by far, the best preseason team of the past decade, they were still left out.

On Friday, the NFL announced television networks and kickoff times for its nationally televised 2024 preseason games. While the Baltimore Ravens have been, by far, the best preseason team of the past decade, they were still left out.

Only five preseason games will be televised to a national audience this August.

The Ravens went undefeated in the preseason from Sept. 3, 2015, to August 21, 2023, a streak that spanned 24 games and seven years. That surpassed Vince Lombardi’s 1959-1962 Green Bay Packers, who won 19 consecutive in the preseason, for the NFL’s all-time best.

However, their 2024 preseason slate will only be available to local viewers. Here are five games that will be available to the entire country.

Week 1

Aug. 1

It all begins with the most brand-name preseason game of all: the mid-summer tradition known as the Hall of Fame Game, staged in Canton, Ohio.

This year’s edition features a “Lovie Smith Bowl” as the Chicago Bears will take on the Houston Texans (8 p.m. ET, ESPN/ABC).

Week 2

Aug. 18

New Orleans Saints vs. San Francisco 49ers (8 p.m. ET, Fox)

Week 3

Aug. 22

Indianapolis Colts vs. Cincinnati Bengals  (8 p.m. ET, Prime Video)

Aug. 25

Arizona Cardinals vs. Denver Broncos (4:30 p.m. ET, CBS)

New England Patriots vs. Washington Commanders (8 p.m. ET, NBC)

WATCH: Josh Jacobs says NFL warned Packers, Eagles not to wear green in Brazil

Josh Jacobs recently told former Philadelphia pass rusher Chris Long that the NFL warned the Eagles and Packers about wearing Green during their trip to Brazil.

It’ll be an electric atmosphere in Sao Paulo, Brazil, and we’re predicting all black for this contest to be played at Corinthians Arena, which is home to the Brazilian soccer team Corinthians.

href=”https://www.cbssports.com/nfl/news/could-eagles-packers-face-jersey-ban-in-brazil-soccer-rivalry-may-prevent-both-from-donning-green/”>Jeff Kerr of CBS Sports had previously reported that Corinthians has an informal ban on wearing green. The Eagles and Packers — both have green jerseys, and Philadelphia will be the home team.

Josh Jacobs recently signed a lucrative contract with Green Bay and told former Philadelphia pass rusher Chris Long an exciting story about the league warning both teams about wearing Green during their trip.

“You know, they said that the part of Brazil we’re going to, you can’t even wear green at,” Jacobs said on Thursday’s episode of Green Light with Chris Long. “They said, I guess, something to do with the gangs and stuff.”

Thanks to the new NFL jersey rules, Philadelphia can’t wear the all-black alternates until 2025, meaning it’ll probably be midnight green, while Green Bay can play in all-white.

Robert Griffin III believes the NFL is directly trying to help the Ravens

According to RG3, the NFL loves dynasties, but they also love the story of a player/team “getting over the hump.”

You don’t have to be a full-blown conspiracy theorist to believe that sports leagues want specific teams to win more than others and will sometimes do what they can to help the chosen teams.

After all, the NFL is a business; like all businesses, it wants outcomes that are good for the financial bottom line. ESPN college and pro football analyst Robert Griffin III sees the Ravens as having a potential storyline that would be great for the league.

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Ravens have one unique advantage in 2024 regular season scheduling

rest is one aspect of the Baltimore Ravens schedule that really works out in their favor. 

When the Baltimore Ravens 2024 schedule was released, much was made over the three games in 10 10-day stretch. Kyle Hamilton even did an X post about it.

While that December stretch will indeed be challenging, rest is one aspect of the Ravens’ schedule that actually works out in their favor.

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Did Taylor Swift have any influence on the 2024 NFL Schedule?

Did Taylor Swift and her enormous popularity have any influence on the 2024 NFL Schedule and where the Chiefs play

At first, it sounds like one of those outlandish conspiracy theories that we kept hearing during the last postseason:

“Taylor Swift is directly impacting the National Football League.”

However, in the case of the 2024 scheduling process, it is true. The Eras Tour is truly a pop culture force of nature, with the Swifties set to take over three more NFL stadiums for nine remaining shows.

“We certainly considered the tour dates that hit NFL stadiums,” said Mike North, NFL Vice President for Broadcast Planning, on a media conference call following the release of the upcoming season schedule.

“I think she’s in Miami, maybe New Orleans, Indy. We certainly considered those.”

Yes, the Dolphins, Saints, and Colts were all assigned road games on the weekends when Tay and her entourage visited those respective cities.

North is aware of one specific conspiracy theory from Wednesday’s schedule announcement but quickly discredited it.

“One thing we didn’t consider was that I saw a lot of conspiracy theorists talking about Kansas City at Buffalo in the middle of the season, right when Taylor’s playing Toronto,” he continued.

“That one definitely did not hit our radar screen.”

Swift has six shows scheduled in Toronto, just across Lake Ontario from Buffalo, between Nov. 14 and 23.

She is off on Nov. 17, when her boyfriend Travis Kelce and the Chiefs visit the Bills. Again, this is just a mere coincidence. However, the fact that a brand as big as the NFL is even talking about this tells you just how much of an impact Swift and her devoted fan base have on American culture.

Although it is difficult to compare the two phenomena, as they occurred in two vastly different media landscapes, it certainly feels like the Swift-Kelce relationship is generating much more publicity than the Jessica Simpson-Tony Romo affair ever did.

It is clear now that the current so-called America’s Team is Kansas City. Swift and Kelce have become America’s favorite power couple.

So when the upcoming season kicks off on Sept. 5th, with an AFC title game rematch, Ravens fans must accept that their team will be the proverbial “bad guys.”

However, as Swift once told us, it is “exhausting always rooting for the Anti-Hero.”

Kyle Hamilton is pumped for 3 games in a ten day stretch

Kyle Hamilton speaks out about Ravens 3 games in a ten day stretch

The Baltimore Ravens 2024 schedule has all kinds of interesting quirks and unique anomalies. However, it is the three games in just ten days stretch that seems to be getting the most attention.

The Ravens will visit the New York Giants on December 15th, then welcome in the Pittsburgh Steelers on December 21st before traveling to the Houston Texans on December 25th.

And Baltimore star safety Kyle Hamilton is here for it…kind of!

When the schedule was released yesterday he alluded to this specific stretch by posting “let’s get to it” along with a very popular meme, as he quote-tweeted the official team account’s schedule graphic.

Yes, tired Popeye’s worker lady has become internet shorthand for saying “hard work that makes one tired,” so kudos to Hamilton on this one. He’s got the right attitude, and the fans will certainly take note of it.

The former Notre Dame star is not just developing into quite possibly the best safety in football.

He’s also on point with his social media game.

Chargers announce Harbaugh Bowl with hilarious animation

As the annual release of the NFL schedule continues to really become “a thing,” we’re seeing teams get more creative by the year.

As the annual release of the NFL schedule continues to become “a thing,” we’re seeing teams get more creative by the year.

Last year, the Tennessee Titans may have won this contest with their hysterical man-on-the-street style video showcasing the ignorance of bargoers on Broadway in Nashville.

Their “sequel” this year was very solid as well.

There was a lot of creativity all around the league this year, but the L.A. Chargers may have been the champs this time around with their Sims game-style animated video.

It even pays homage to the ’23 Titans video (in which a random person on Broadway referred to the Ravens as the “Baltimore Orioles”), which was deemed the most incredible schedule release video ever.

However, the best part pertains to the Harbaugh Bowl, or Harbowl, which takes place on Monday Night Football in week 12.

It depicts the Harbaugh brothers, as children, jumping on their beds in their shared room.

It then flashes forward to the present day, where Jim and John Harbaugh are now their current ages and engaged in a voracious pillow fight.

Funny stuff indeed!

Note that the computer on John’s side of the room displays a tweet from Lamar Jackson that reads only “Johnny” on the screen.