That would be my expectation. Expecting the Pats to get the early Sunday game.Praying that the NFL wants Pat Mahomes on Saturday night in the divisional round.
Just curious, why?Praying that the NFL wants Pat Mahomes on Saturday night in the divisional round.
I’m sick of the constant night games at home. Getting home at 2am sucks if you go to the game. staying up until midnight sucks 1pm games rule.Just curious, why?
Haha I totally understand that! I live over 8 hours away & am contemplating coming for the game if it’s Saturday night but can’t come if it’s Sunday.I’m sick of the constant night games at home. Getting home at 2am sucks if you go to the game. staying up until midnight sucks 1pm games rule.
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The AFCC is also the late game the next week.
I’ve always wondered why Kraft likes that 8pm Saturday slot so much in the playoffs. Has that ever come up with STH discussions? I know the Patriots don’t have a “State of the Bruins” like we do as B’s STH’s but I didn’t know if that question was ever asked.I’m sick of the constant night games at home. Getting home at 2am sucks if you go to the game. 1pm games rule.
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It's not Kraft. I think the networks have a lot of say, even assuming the League makes the actual decision.I’ve always wondered why Kraft likes that 8pm Saturday slot so much in the playoffs. Has that ever come up with STH discussions? I know the Patriots don’t have a “State of the Bruins” like we do as B’s STH’s but I didn’t know if that question was ever asked.
Wouldn’t the Sunday early game be the game that will get the worst rating? The Pats haven’t played an early Sunday playoff game since 2009 IIRC.That would be my expectation. Expecting the Pats to get the early Sunday game.
Last year it was a 1:05 PM kickoff.Were the Sunday games moved to 3:00 and 6:30 like the championship games are? For both wild card and divisional weekends? I know it was discussed can’t remember if it was enacted.
Right I thought they talked about moving it after last yearLast year it was a 1:05 PM kickoff.
NBC gets 1 of the AFC divisional games. I assume NBC wants Mahomes.Wouldn’t the Sunday early game be the game that will get the worst rating? The Pats haven’t played an early Sunday playoff game since 2009 IIRC.
Good. Can we send in Romo and get him away from the Pats game?It was speculated that Fox didn’t want the narrative of a Cowboys homer Aikman calling a playoff game.
I assume they want the Pats. They are the Yankees of the NFL. No matter who plays Saturday night the game will get ratings but the Pats will get the biggest rating. Maybe LA would be bigger I dunno.NBC gets 1 of the AFC divisional games. I assume NBC wants Mahomes.
LOL what? He's done several of their playoff games and always roots against Dallas anyway.It was speculated that Fox didn’t want the narrative of a Cowboys homer Aikman calling a playoff game.
Aikman has called 4 Cowboys playoff games (09 Vikings, 14 Lions, 14 and 16 Packers).It was speculated that Fox didn’t want the narrative of a Cowboys homer Aikman calling a playoff game.
I didn’t say it made sense. It was speculated by other Dallas beat guys.LOL what? He's done several of their playoff games and always roots against Dallas anyway.
Don't remember anything about that, but it would make things easier on the League. I'm sure they would want to bury the Rams game but obviously a 1 PM EST kickoff isn't going to fly.Right I thought they talked about moving it after last year
Won’t the Rams get ratings because LA? Didn’t they play Saturday night last year in the WC round?Don't remember anything about that, but it would make things easier on the League. I'm sure they would want to bury the Rams game but obviously a 1 PM EST kickoff isn't going to fly.
Some team is gonna get buried--KC, NE, NO, LAR. Rams might be least attractive of those 4.Why would the NFL want to bury the Rams game? They have a ton of talent.
They wouldn't want to bury the game especially if the Bears win. Chicago-LA would be a big rating given their market sizes.Why would the NFL want to bury the Rams game? They have a ton of talent.
Brady and the love em or hate em Pats will dwarf Mahomes and small market KC in the ratings. The NFL may want to build its future marketing around Mahomes but this season Brady will bring the eyeballs.NBC gets 1 of the AFC divisional games. I assume NBC wants Mahomes.
Dallas gets much bigger ratings because "America's Team".So, next weekend, wouldn't NBC want Chicago/Philly rather than Dallas/Seattle? Seems like the former are bigger markets than the latter.
The times are decided before the WC games are played.They wouldn't want to bury the game especially if the Bears win. Chicago-LA would be a big rating given their market sizes.
Yeah, and it's about ratings--of the top 2 seeds in each conference, the Rams are the least attractive from that standpoint.The times are decided before the WC games are played.
Does LA even care about football? I think they are going to be afraid that depending upon the opponent the Colosseum is going to be filled with the other teams fans.
West coast team gets 1 pm game? LOLBaltimore officially announced they are playing Sunday at 1:00
FOX has the primetime spot this year.man I'm used to Saturday night all the time.
Very surprised but If the NFC is going to be the late game both times it doesn't matter which order I guess.NBC just flashed the divisional round schedule.
It's KC at 4P on SAT, Rams at 8:15P on SAT, Pats at 1P on SUN, and NO at 4:40P on SUN.
Lots of chips thrown into the LAR pile there.