via press release:
WEEK 17 FLEX SCHEDULING UPDATE:
BEARS-VIKINGS REMAINS AT 1:00 PM ET ON FOX;
PANTHERS-SAINTS GAME TIME SCENARIOS
The Week 17 Chicago Bears at Minnesota Vikings game on Sunday, January 1 will be played at 1:00 PM ET on FOX, the NFL announced today. Following are The Game time possibilities for the Week 17 Carolina Panthers-New Orleans Saints game to be determined based on tonight’s Atlanta-New Orleans game (ESPN, 8:30 PM ET):
If Saints win or tie:
Carolina at New Orleans will be played at 1:00 PM ET on FOX.
If Falcons win:
Carolina at New Orleans will be played at 4:15 PM ET on FOX.
Following is the Week 17 NFL schedule (asterisk and bold/italics represents changed game time, **denotes game time pending outcome of Monday night game):
SUNDAY, JANUARY 1 (WEEK 17)
|
DETROIT AT GREEN BAY |
12:00 PM (CT) |
FOX |
|
TENNESSEE AT HOUSTON |
12:00 PM (CT) |
CBS |
|
INDIANAPOLIS AT JACKSONVILLE |
1:00 PM (ET) |
CBS |
|
N.Y. JETS AT MIAMI |
1:00 PM (ET) |
CBS |
|
CHICAGO AT MINNESOTA |
12:00 PM (CT) |
FOX |
|
BUFFALO AT NEW ENGLAND |
1:00 PM (ET) |
CBS |
|
WASHINGTON AT PHILADELPHIA |
1:00 PM (ET) |
FOX |
|
SAN FRANCISCO AT ST. LOUIS |
12:00 PM (CT) |
FOX |
|
CAROLINA AT NEW ORLEANS** |
TBD |
FOX |
|
SEATTLE AT ARIZONA |
2:15 PM (MT) |
FOX |
|
TAMPA BAY AT ATLANTA* |
4:15 PM (ET) |
FOX |
|
BALTIMORE AT CINCINNATI* |
4:15 PM (ET) |
CBS |
|
PITTSBURGH AT CLEVELAND* |
4:15 PM (ET) |
CBS |
|
KANSAS CITY AT DENVER |
2:15 PM (MT) |
CBS |
|
SAN DIEGO AT OAKLAND |
1:15 PM (PT) |
CBS |
|
Dallas AT N.Y. GIANTS* |
8:20 PM (ET) |
NBC |
The NFL utilizes “flexible scheduling” on Sundays in Weeks 10-15 and 17 to ensure quality matchups in all NFL Sunday time slots.
