The NFL has flexed out the Miami Dolphins-Cleveland Browns Week 17 “Sunday Night Football” game for a more enticing game that should make everyone happy.
On Tuesday, the league announced that the Dolphins-Browns game has been removed from the Sunday Night Football slot. The Atlanta Falcons-Washington Commanders showdown at Northwest Stadium has been inserted into prime-time.
Miami and Cleveland both qualified for the postseason last year, but they enter Week 16 with records of 6-8 and 3-11, respectively. The 7-7 Falcons are one game behind the Tampa Bay Buccaneers for the NFC South, while the Commanders (9-5) occupy the conference’s last wild card spot.
The Buccaneers will visit the Dallas Cowboys on Sunday Night Football this week. Though Dallas (6-8) is out of the playoff race, they again promise to deliver strong ratings as a big-market team.
Third Flexed “Sunday Night Football” For 2024
The Falcons-Commanders game marks the third swap of SNF games this season. Earlier this year, the Jacksonville Jaguars-Philadelphia Eagles game was taken out for the Indianapolis Colts-Minnesota Vikings tilt, while the Cincinnati Bengals-Los Angeles Chargers replaced the Colts-Jets Sunday nighter clash.
