Tag: prime time

After being flexed out of ‘SNF,’ Broncos still have one more nationally-televised game on schedule

The 3-8 Rams are set to host the 3-8 Broncos in a nationally-televised game on Christmas Day. Yay!

Rejoice, football fans, the Denver Broncos won’t play any more games in a prime-time window this season!

Denver’s game against the Kansas City Chiefs in Week 14 was flexed out of the Sunday Night Football time slot on Tuesday. That was the Broncos’ last scheduled prime-time game of the season.

Unfortunately for neutrals (and for Denver fans who are tired of watching their team be embarrassed in a national spotlight), the Broncos do have one more nationally-televised game remaining on their schedule.

The NFL will play most of its Week 16 games on Christmas Eve (Saturday) this year with just three games set to be played on Christmas Day: Packers-Dolphins on Fox, Bucs-Cardinals on NBC and Broncos-Rams on CBS/Nickelodeon. Those three games will not have any competition on Dec. 25 and will all be nationally televised similar to a Thanksgiving Day slate of games.

With Los Angeles and Denver both sitting at the bottom of their respective divisions with 3-8 records, the NFL probably regrets scheduling them for a Christmas Day showdown, but this game is not eligible to be flexed. Bah humbug!

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Chiefs-Chargers Week 11 game flexed to ‘Sunday Night Football’

The #Chiefs are getting another ‘Sunday Night Football” game with their Week 11 game against the #Chargers getting flexed to prime time.

The Kansas City Chiefs are getting another prime-time game.

The NFL announced on Tuesday that the Chiefs’ Week 11 game against the Los Angeles Chargers on Nov. 20 at SoFi Stadium has been flexed to “Sunday Night Football” on NBC at 8:20 p.m. ET. The game was originally set to take place at 4:25 p.m. ET on CBS, but will now be played in the league’s featured slot on Sunday night. This game will replace the Cincinnati Bengals vs. Pittsburgh Steelers game, which was originally scheduled for the Sunday night game.

With the Chargers sitting at a 5-3 record through eight games, it’s likely that the league and networks believe that this game will have significant implications in the AFC West. The Chiefs have already defeated Los Angeles 27-24 in Week 2 at GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium, but the upcoming Week 11 game could be very important for Los Angeles in terms of their postseason hopes. If they win, it could keep them alive in the playoff race, but if they lose, it could give other divisions a leg up in the wildcard hunt.

Assuming that the Chiefs’ “Sunday Night Football” game against the Denver Broncos in Week 14 remains and is not flexed itself, the Week 11 game will be the fifth prime-time game for Kansas City this season and bring the total up to six. They’ve already played the Buccaneers and Titans on Sunday night, they also played the Raider on Monday night and their first game against the Chargers came on Thursday night.

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Sick of the Broncos, NFL fans? Too bad! More prime-time games are on deck

The Broncos have two more prime-time games and four more nationally-televised games on their schedule.

The Denver Broncos played three prime-time games in the first five weeks of the season and the team scored 16, 11 and 9 points in those contests.

Denver’s awful offense has made football fans sick of watching the Broncos, and the team has been roasted on Twitter after their dismal performances.

Unfortunately for the NFL fans who are tired of Denver, the Broncos will be back in prime time when they face the Los Angeles Chargers on Monday Night Football in Week 6.

And there are more nationally-televised games after that, too.

Denver’s game against the Jacksonville Jaguars in London in Week 8 won’t be in prime time as it’s a 7:30 a.m. MT kickoff, but it will be nationally televised (nationally streamed?) for anyone who has ESPN Plus.

After that, the Broncos will play on Sunday Night Football against the Kansas City Chiefs in Week 14 (if that game isn’t flexed out of SNF).

Then the team will have a nationally-televised Christmas Day game against the Los Angeles Rams in Week 16. That game won’t be in prime time (it’s a 2:30 p.m. MT kickoff), but it will be nationally televised on CBS, and there will be an alternate broadcast on Nickelodeon.

So the Broncos have two more games in prime time and four more nationally-televised games on deck. Buckle up, football fans.

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Spend Prime Day looking back at the best highlights of Deion ‘Prime Time’ Sanders’ NFL and MLB career

Find a better Prime Day deal than an NFL Hall of Famer who doubles as an MLB utility player

Today, July 13, 2022, is Prime Day — they annual extravaganza of deals offered by Amazon, the world’s largest online retailer. From electronics to office supplies, you can make your way through the mobile app or online website to find many discounted items.

But that’s not what we are here for. At least, not me.

When I hear or read the word “prime” my sports-engraved brain immediately navigates to the one and only Deion Sanders, Mr. Prime Time himself. And to get the most out of Prime Day, it’s only right to look back at Sanders’ greatest moments from his career as a professional athlete.

Broncos have 7 nationally televised games this season

The Broncos have five prime-time games this year, the league max for the initial schedule.

The Denver Broncos were prime-time game darlings for the NFL when Peyton Manning was the team’s quarterback from 2012-2015.

Following the star quarterback’s retirement, though, Denver missed the playoffs in six-straight seasons and national interest in the team diminished. Consequently, the NFL initially gave the Broncos just one prime-time game (on Thursday Night Football) when the 2021 schedule came out last year.

That’s changed in 2022, thanks to new quarterback Russell Wilson.

Wilson’s arrival in Denver has made the Broncos contenders again, putting the team back in the national spotlight. The NFL will feature Wilson with his new team seven times this year in nationally televised games, five in prime time.

It all starts in Week 1 when Russell Wilson travels with his new team to face his old team, the Seattle Seahawks, on ESPN’s “Monday Night Football” on Sept. 12 at 6:15 p.m. MT.

Just two weeks later in Week 3, the Broncos will host the San Francisco 49ers on “Sunday Night Football” on NBC on Sept. 25 at 6:20 p.m. MT.

In Week 5, Denver will host the Colts on “Thursday Night Football” on Oct. 6 at 6:16 p.m. MT on Prime Video.

Following that game, the Broncos will host the Los Angeles Chargers on “Monday Night Football” on Oct. 17 at 6:15 p.m. MT on ESPN.

In Week 14, Denver will play on “Sunday Night Football” again on Dec. 11, this time against the Kansas City Chiefs on NBC.

In addition to those five prime-time games, the Broncos will also have two other nationally-televised games.

Denver will face the Jaguars in London on Oct. 30 — that technically won’t be a prime-time game with a 7:30 a.m. MT kickoff and it technically won’t be “televised” because it’s streaming on ESPN+, but the contest will be available to fans all across the U.S. in Week 8.

The Broncos will later travel to California to face the Los Angeles Rams on Dec. 25 as part of the NFL’s Christmas Day tripleheader this year. That game will begin at 2:30 p.m. MT and will air on CBS/Nickelodeon.

To view the Broncos’ complete 2022 schedule, click here.

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Top prime-time possibilities for the Chiefs in 2022

As we wait for the NFL’s schedule release on Thursday evening, we’re pondering the best prime-time options for the #Chiefs in 2022.

During the 2021 NFL season, the Kansas City Chiefs continued to have a strong presence in prime time.

The Chiefs were awarded five primetime appearances for the fourth consecutive season. Could the upcoming season make the fifth straight season that this team is awarded five games in prime time? I think it’s a strong possibility.

We already know that they’ll play in at least one prime time game for their home opener, which will take place Thursday, Sept. 15th on “Thursday Night Football” against the Los Angeles Chargers. With the NFL set to officially release the regular-season schedule on Thursday night, here is a look at six potential options for Kansas City in prime time for 2022:

Broncos will have plenty of prime-time games in 2022, perhaps including Seahawks

Russell Wilson will put the Broncos back in the national spotlight, with multiple prime-time games expected this fall.

When the NFL announced the Denver Broncos’ 2021 schedule last year, the team had just one initially-scheduled prime-time game. The Broncos had missed the playoffs in five-straight seasons after Peyton Manning’s retirement, and the NFL’s schedule makers considered them a bust for national television audiences, giving them only one mandatory “Thursday Night Football” game.

The Broncos were irrelevant.

After agreeing to trade for Seattle Seahawks quarterback Russell Wilson, Denver has quickly become relevant again, and the schedule will reflect that.

It wouldn’t be a surprise if the Broncos are given the initially-scheduled max of five prime-time games this fall, perhaps starting with the NFL’s season opener against the Los Angeles Rams in Week 1.

Another strong candidate for prime time on Denver’s list of 2022 opponents is Seattle, Wilson’s former team. That would be a dream “Sunday Night Football” matchup for NBC — and every other network will want it, too.

Then there’s the division games.

Russell Wilson vs. Patrick Mahomes and Wilson vs. Justin Herbert will be must-watch TV when the Broncos face the Kansas City Chiefs and Los Angeles Chargers, respectively. One or both of those matchups could end up on national television in 2022.

Denver will also face the Baltimore Ravens, potential contenders in the AFC, and the Arizona Cardinals and San Francisco 49ers, two of Wilson’s former division rivals. The NFL will have plenty of great opportunities to put the Broncos in prime time this fall, and they’ll take advantage of it.

The 2022 NFL schedule will likely be announced in April or May.

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Notre Dame-Virginia: Staff Predictions

What happens Saturday night under the lights at Virginia?

No. 9 (CFP) Notre Dame’s toughest remaining test of the 2021 regular season comes Saturday night as the Irish travel to Virginia.  The task at hand will be to slow one of the nation’s best offenses as the Cavaliers are averaging 38.9 points per game which ties them with North Carolina for the sixth-most by a Power Five team.

Notre Dame will again be without Kyle Hamilton while Virginia starting quarterback Brennan Armstrong’s availability won’t be publicly known until kickoff after he suffered a rib injury at BYU two weeks ago.

Notre Dame’s only previous trip to Charlottesville ended in dramatic fashion.  Will this trip end similarly?

Here is what the Fighting Irish Wire staff sees happening on Saturday night:

Chiefs tied for most games in prime time in 2021

A total of 10 teams are tied with five games in prime time each.

The Kansas City Chiefs have enjoyed a large helping of the bright lights of prime time in the past and that trend will continue in 2021.

The Chiefs will appear in a total of five games in prime time during the upcoming season, which is good for a 10-way tie for the most in the league. They’ll be sharing the spotlight with some other really good football teams, but only two other teams from the AFC conference. Here’s a look at each of the teams currently scheduled to play five total games in prime time:

  1. Chiefs
  2. Rams
  3. 49ers
  4. Ravens
  5. Seahawks
  6. Packers
  7. Steelers
  8. Saints
  9. Cowboys
  10. Buccaneers

This marks the third consecutive season that the Chiefs have seen five games in prime time. After Patrick Mahomes took the league by storm in 2018, it was a given that Kansas City would be getting more tread here. That only increased with back-to-back Super Bowl appearances by the team and with the team winning Super Bowl LIV.

It’s possible for the Chiefs and other teams to gain or lose additional games in prime time during the course of the season under the NFL’s flexible scheduling rules. Games are not allowed to be flexed to Monday and Thursday nights, but Sunday afternoon games can be flexed to Sunday night games during Weeks 5-17.

Kansas City has several games that would be eligible to move to Sunday night under this policy. The Chiefs’ highly anticipated game against the Packers in Week 9 could be moved. The Week 11 game against the Dallas Cowboys and the Week 16 games against the Pittsburgh Steelers could also be in consideration.

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WATCH: Deion Sanders career highlights

The man once known as “Prime Time” turned 53 years old on Sunday.

The man once known as “Prime Time” turned 53 years old on Sunday.

Former Falcons CB Deion Sanders was arguably the greatest defensive back in NFL history and one of the best athletes the league has ever seen. Drafted fifth overall by Atlanta in 1989, Sanders went on to win two Super Bowls, make eight Pro Bowls and be inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame.

Celebrate Sanders’ birthday with some of the best plays from his career below:

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