The NFL is using one of its flexible “Sunday Night Football” options available during Weeks 5-10 of the schedule to air the Week 9 matchup between the Indianapolis Colts and the Minnesota Vikings at 8:15 p.m. ET on NBC.
That advances the Jacksonville Jaguars-Philadelphia Eagles game at 4:25 pm ET on CBS. according to NFL Network’s Tom Pelissero.
Fold! The Week 9 game between the Indianapolis Colts and Minnesota Vikings will move to Sunday Night Football on NBC. The Jacksonville Jaguars game against the Philadelphia Eagles will be played at 4:05 pm ET on CBS.
-Tom Pelissero (@TomPelissero) October 21, 2024
Heading into the 2024 season, Jaguars-Eagles looked like an attractive matchup. But Jacksonville is off to a 2-5 start. Philadelphia is 4-2, but it can. It won’t be the tie that was previously considered after battling the Atlanta Falcons, New Orleans Saints and Cleveland Browns.
Meanwhile, the Vikings were not originally scheduled for a Sunday night game this season.
Minnesota looks like a possible Super Bowl contender, with its only loss a narrow 31-29 to the Detroit Lions in Week 7. They also have two electrifying receivers in Justin Jefferson and Jordan Addison. The Colts are 4-3 and have one of the most interesting quarterbacks in the NFL in Anthony Richardson.
Eagles fans may disagree. It’s also the second time this season that Philadelphia has been left out of a favorable schedule. Their Week 8 game against the Cincinnati Bengals is also being hit from 4:25 pm ET to 1 pm ET on CBS.
However, if the Eagles continue to compete in the NFC East and for a playoff spot, it seems likely that the NFL, which can also flex a game to Sunday night from Weeks 11-17, will move one of the games from Philadelphia to a main broadcast. slot later in the season. Maybe the Week 16 game against the Washington Commanders will be tabbed.