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Patriots’ Week 16 Game Against Ravens Moved to Prime Time
The flex move highlights playoff implications as the 11-2 Patriots seek the AFC's top seed while the 6-7 Ravens fight for playoff survival, NFL said.
- The NFL announced Monday it moved the Week 16 New England Patriots at Baltimore Ravens game from a 1 p.m. ET slot to Sunday Night Football on NBC at 8:20 p.m. ET on Dec. 21, replacing Bengals-Dolphins.
- Under the NFL's late-season flex policy, the Patriots vs. Ravens game moved to Sunday Night Football on Dec. 21 to create higher-stakes matchups.
- The move swaps the national window, replacing the Cincinnati Bengals at Miami Dolphins game on Dec. 21, which shifts to a 1 p.m. ET kickoff on CBS; Cincinnati is 4-9 and Miami 6-7.
- The flex reshuffles national TV exposure by moving New England Patriots-Baltimore Ravens to NBC's Sunday Night Football and pushing Bengals-Dolphins to CBS at 1 p.m., with playoff implications for both teams on Dec. 21.
- By flexing Week 16, the matchup positions Drake Maye vs. Lamar Jackson for prime time, marking Maye, Mike Vrabel, and the Patriots' second Sunday Night Football feature this season after Patriots vs. Bills in Week 15.
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