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NFL modifies week 17 schedule to eliminate Sunday Night Football

By George Stockburger

GLENDALE, AZ - SEPTEMBER 11: Sunday Night Football Commentators Mike Tirico, Cris Collinsworth and Bob Costas report prior to the NFL game between the New England Patriots and Arizona Cardinals at University of Phoenix Stadium on September 11, 2016 in Glendale, Arizona. (Photo by Norm Hall/Getty Images)
GLENDALE, AZ - SEPTEMBER 11: Sunday Night Football Commentators Mike Tirico, Cris Collinsworth and Bob Costas report prior to the NFL game between the New England Patriots and Arizona Cardinals at University of Phoenix Stadium on September 11, 2016 in Glendale, Arizona. (Photo by Norm Hall/Getty Images) /
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NFL fans should change their calendars after the league eliminates the final Sunday Night Football game of the regular season

NFL Senior Vice President of Broadcasting Howard Katz announced a series of major scheduling changes for the final week of the regular season.

The Cincinnati-Baltimore, Buffalo-Miami and Jacksonville-Tennessee games have all moved from 1:00 PM ET to 4:25 PM ET and remain on CBS.

The Carolina-Atlanta and New Orleans-Tampa Bay games will both move from 1:00 PM ET to 4:25 PM ET and remain on FOX.

This year the NFL decided to eliminate Sunday Night Football on New Years Eve because of playoff implications likely being decided already.

Here’s the week 17 schedule in its entirety.

Green Bay at Detroit1:00 PMFOX
Houston at Indianapolis1:00 PMCBS
Chicago at Minnesota1:00 PMFOX
New York Jets at New England1:00 PMCBS
Washington at New York Giants1:00 PMFOX
Dallas at Philadelphia1:00 PMFOX
Cleveland at Pittsburgh1:00 PMCBS
Carolina at Atlanta4:25 PMFOX
Cincinnati at Baltimore4:25 PMCBS
Kansas City at Denver4:25 PMCBS
Oakland at Los Angeles Chargers4:25 PMCBS
San Francisco at Los Angeles Rams4:25 PMFOX
Buffalo at Miami4:25 PMCBS
Arizona at Seattle4:25 PMFOX
New Orleans at Tampa Bay4:25 PMFOX
Jacksonville at Tennessee4:25 PMCBS

The modified schedule allows the NFC playoff picture to set simultaneously with only one spot remaining between the Seahawks and Falcons. The NFC South is still up for grabs, but the Panthers and Saints have already clinched playoff berths.

There’s a murkier picture in the AFC with four teams still competing for the two wild card spots. The Ravens, Titans, Chargers, and Bills will all play at 4:25 as well, creating an exciting afternoon of football.

Next: 2018 Mock Draft

Multiple teams will still be searching for home field advantage throughout the playoffs, although Philadelphia, Minnesota, and New England are tied with 12 wins entering the Eagles Monday Night Football game against Oakland Christmas Day.

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