(12-27-2022, 09:39 AM)rfc17 Wrote: Ravens play sunday night and bengals play monday night.  there could be some pushback if they were scheduled to play saturday night.  the more I think about the more likely I see us playing saturday night.  Only caveat would be if the bengals clinch the division this weekend.  but if the bengals and ravens are playing for division title, I'm leaning towards that being the sunday night game instead of us.

Could be.  Truth be told, I'd prefer ours to be the Saturday night one because we'll probably be tailgating all day leading up to it and not having to work the next day would be nice.  Pack vs. Lions could also be a win or go home game as well, but will rely on the commies results the next two weeks.  Also, the Ravens would be playing back to back Sunday Night games if it plays out like you say above.  Not unprecedented, but probably not necessarily what NBC or the league wants either.  And you're more familiar with division opponents so a day less to prepare, even two isn't quite as big a deal as it would be with out of division games.

If there is a scenario where we get in as a wildcard going into week 18, they'll probably put us on Saturday because they won't want the result of those others games we need to go certain ways to be known to us going in.  That said, I still think our game is the most "unaffected by other results" game going in and also very likely an elimination game so is probably the safest bet for Sunday Night.  And it would just come full circle for Collinsworth who was telling everyone on the broadcast of the HOF game that "don't let what you're seeing tonight fool you, these Jaguars are going to be good this year" or something to that effect.  He'll get his "I told you so" opportunity if they get to call our game.

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