NBC takes Nov. Bears/Giants game from FOX

[ThePresence]

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NEW YORK (AP) -- The Chicago Bears' game against the New York Giants at the Meadowlands on Nov. 12 was switched Tuesday by the NFL from an afternoon to a night game, the first under the flexible scheduling format implemented in the new television contract.

The 8:30 p.m. EST game will be televised by NBC instead of Fox. Under the format, the Sunday night time slot had been left vacant, with CBS and Fox each allowed to protect five afternoon games over seven weeks of the season. Each has chosen four and will pick one more.

Chicago (6-0) is one of two unbeaten teams in the NFL and will be favored to be 8-0 when it goes to Giants Stadium. The Bears' next two games are at home against San Francisco (2-4) and Miami (1-6).

The Giants (4-2) have won three straight, including Monday night's 36-22 win in Dallas, and lead the NFC East. Their next two games are at home against Tampa Bay and Houston, both 2-4.

As part of the schedule shuffle, New Orleans' game at Pittsburgh will be moved from a 1 p.m. EST start to 4:15 on Fox.

 

[prontospyder]

cool - I like this new flex scheduling..

 

[yowolabi]

It looks like Fox and CBS get screwed in this deal. They can only protect 5 games over weeks?

As a Bears fan, i'm happy though.

 

[dmcowen674]

Originally posted by: prontospyder
cool - I like this new flex scheduling..

Yes, but I bet Fox isn't too happy.

 

[hdeck]

better for the rest of us that would have been stuck with a bad regional game that afternoon