The byes are over. As of next week, all 16 teams are back in the pool.
And the Week 15 schedule is unusual, to say the least.
It’s a joint CBS/FOX doubleheader weekend, and each network will broadcast an awesome late afternoon game. CBS has the 10-3 Bills at the 12-1 Lions. Fox has the 10-3 Steelers at the 11-2 Eagles.
Elsewhere at 4:25 p.m. ET, the 7-6 Bucs visit the 8-5 Chargers in a game that oozes with playoff implications. Also, the 6-7 Colts travel to Denver to face the 8-5 Broncos in a showdown highly relevant to the wild-card chase.
That’s four late-afternoon games with significant relevance to both teams. Now, look at the 1:00 p.m. ET window: Cowboys-Panthers, Chiefs-Browns, Dolphins-Texans, Jets-Jaguars, Commanders-Saints, Ravens-Giants, Bengals-Titans.
And how about Monday night? It’s a staggered doubleheader featuring Bears-Vikings and Falcons-Raiders.
It’s just a strange weekend. Why have two great games on at the same time? One of them could have been played at 1:00 p.m. ET on Sunday. Or on Monday night.
Regardless, get ready to get two screens and watch Fox and CBS at 4:25 p.m. ET. Before, of course, turning to NBC for Football Night in America at 7:00 p.m. ET.
