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NFL flexes Washington’s game vs. Carolina Panthers to 4:05 ET on Sunday

With a chance to potentially wrap up the NFC East division title, Washington’s game on Sunday has been flexed to the afternoon slate.

Washington’s game against the Carolina Panthers could potentially have some major ramifications for the NFC East and subsequent playoff picture, and it is now being flexed into the afternoon window, according to NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport.

If Washington is to win that game against the Panthers, and the New York Giants lose their game to the Baltimore Ravens, then Ron Rivera and his squad will clinch the NFC East division title and cement their first trip to the postseason since 2015.

The Giants and the Ravens are set to kick off a 1:00 PM ET on Sunday, so Washington will know the outcome of that game by the time theirs starts on Sunday afternoon.

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Cowboys-Ravens game pushed to December 7 due to COVID outbreak

The Baltimore Ravens have had a spike in COVID cases lately. This forced the NFL to push back their Week 13

The Cowboys are coming off of an embarrassing 41-16 loss to the Washington Football Team on Thanksgiving. They were set to have another Thursday game with the Baltimore Ravens next week, but those plans have now been altered.

The Ravens have had a spike in COVID cases following their Week 11 game. At least a dozen players and staff members have all tested positive for the virus which has forced the NFL to push back their Week 12 matchup with the Pittsburgh Steelers again from this Sunday to Tuesday after they were set to square off Thursday. Now, it has also rescheduled their showdown with the Cowboys to December 7.

The Cowboys have been affected by COVID as well lately, just not to the level of the Ravens. Quarterback Andy Dalton and defensive lineman Tyrone Crawford were both placed on the reserve/COVID-19 list earlier this month before being added back to the active roster on November 18. Even running back Ezekiel Elliott had his battle with the virus during the summer.

This gives America’s Team four extra days to prepare for the Ravens and try to salvage what’s left of the 2020 season, which from the looks of things won’t be a whole lot.

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Seattle Seahawks at Arizona Cardinals flexed to Sunday night Week 7

The Seattle Seahawks at Arizona Cardinals Week-7 matchup has been flexed to “Sunday Night Football” on NBC.

The Seattle Seahawks head to the desert this weekend to face the Arizona Cardinals for their first NFC West matchup of the year and it will now be played on the national stage.

The NFL has announced the Seahawks at Cardinals game Week 7 will be flexed to Sunday night at 5:20 p.m PT on NBC. In addition, the Buccaneers at Raiders contest has been moved to 1:05 p.m. PT on FOX.

“These decisions were made out of an abundance of caution to ensure that a game would be available for fans on ‘Sunday Night Football.'” reads the league’s press release. “We expect the Buccaneers-Raiders game to be played on Sunday afternoon. Scheduling decisions are made to ensure the health and safety of players, coaches and game day personnel and in consultation with medical experts.”

More information on the changes and the rest of the week’s schedule can be found here.

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Twitter reacts to Big 12 schedule change

Twitter, of course, had some reaction to the Big 12’s announcement. Find out on the next page how people reacted to the 9+1 schedule change.

The Big 12 finally announced their plan for the 2020 season on Monday, going with a 9+1 schedule. Texas will be playing their usual nine Big 12 opponents, plus a nonconference opponent.

According to Horns247, that nonconference opponent will be UTEP, keeping the scheduled matchup the two schools had for this season. The Longhorns will be losing games against SEC opponent LSU and USF of the American.

While the news of an altered schedule was expected, how the conference would approach the season was up for debate. Twitter, of course, had some reaction to the announcement.

Find out on the next page how people reacted to the 9+1 schedule change.

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NJCAA Moves Football to Spring 2021

Some have suggested college football move it’s 2020 season to the spring of 2021. Now one college sports organization is doing exactly that.

With these incredibly unique times we’ve all heard many different ideas and suggestions on what should be done with college football.

Some think it should just be a shorter season, perhaps only featuring conference games like the Big Ten and Pac-12 are planning on doing.

A while back The Athletic proposed a late-winter schedule for the 2020 football season that would actually be the first of two 2021 seasons.

Some have suggested moving football to the spring and one college sports organization announced Monday they’ll be doing exactly that this coming school year.

This from the National Junior College Athletic Association, released on July 13:

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Seahawks vs. 49ers Week 17 matchup flexed to primetime Sunday night

The Week 17 matchup between the Seattle Seahawks and the San Francisco 49ers has been officially flexed to the Sunday night game on NBC.

The Week 17 matchup between the Seattle Seahawks and the San Francisco 49ers has been officially flexed to the Sunday night game. Kickoff has been moved from 1:25 p.m. PT to 5:20 p.m. PT and will now be aired on NBC.

Additional Week 17 schedule changes will be announced later Sunday afternoon or Monday.

Here is the current new game-day lineup for Week 17.

Sunday, December 29
Pittsburgh Steelers at Baltimore Ravens 10:00 a.m. PT CBS
New York Jets at Buffalo Bills 10:00 a.m. PT CBS
New Orleans Saints at Carolina Panthers 10:00 a.m. PT FOX
Cleveland Browns at Cincinnati Bengals 10:00 a.m. PT CBS
Washington Redskins at Dallas Cowboys 10:00 a.m. PT FOX
Green Bay Packers at Detroit Lions 10:00 a.m. PT FOX
Tennessee Titans at Houston Texans 10:00 a.m. PT CBS
Indianapolis Colts at Jacksonville Jaguars 10:00 a.m. PT CBS
Los Angeles Chargers at Kansas City Chiefs 10:00 a.m. PT CBS
Chicago Bears at Minnesota Vikings 10:00 a.m. PT FOX
Miami Dolphins at New England Patriots 10:00 a.m. PT CBS
Philadelphia Eagles at New York Giants 10:00 a.m. PT FOX
Atlanta Falcons at Tampa Bay Buccaneers 10:00 a.m. PT FOX
Oakland Raiders at Denver Broncos 1:25 p.m. PT CBS
Arizona Cardinals at Los Angeles Rams 1:25 p.m. PT FOX
San Francisco 49ers at Seattle Seahawks 5:20 p.m. PT NBC

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