The Philadelphia Eagles are must-see television, but for the second time this season, they’ll have a late afternoon or primetime contest flexed out for a potentially more entertaining matchup.
Last week, it was announced that the Eagles game against the Bengals on Oct. 27 in Cincinnati has been moved from a 4:25 p.m. kickoff to 1 p.m. on CBS.
The Bears and Commanders have been moved to that national 4:25 p.m. slot, which features an exciting matchup between rookie quarterbacks Caleb Williams and Jayden Daniels. In a bit of irony, Daniels could miss that matchup with a rib injury suffered in the team’s win over the Panthers.
Game Update: #JAXvsPHI on 11/3 will now kick off at 4:05pm ET on CBS.
— Philadelphia Eagles (@Eagles) October 21, 2024
Now, the NFL just announced that Philadelphia’s Week 9 Sunday night matchup against Doug Pederson and the Jacksonville Jaguars has been flexed to the late afternoon game on CBS, replaced by the Vikings matchup against the improved Indianapolis Colts.
Flex! The Week 9 Indianapolis Colts at Minnesota Vikings game will move to Sunday Night Football on NBC. The Jacksonville Jaguars at Philadelphia Eagles game will be played at 4:05 p.m. ET on CBS.
— Tom Pelissero (@TomPelissero) October 21, 2024
That’s twice this season Philadelphia has had a game moved, and as one of the NFL’s best primetime draws, will Roger Goodell and the league return the favor and potentially move a late-season contest against the Ravens, Steelers, Cowboys, and Commanders could all potentially be flexed.