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NBC is set for a major broadcasting change starting this weekend.
The NFL schedule is about to get wacky as the NFL regular season comes to a close.
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The NFL is entering Week 16, and as the last three weeks of the season play out the games start to become more and more spread out.
Games will now be played on Thursday, Saturday, Sunday, and Monday up until the end of the regular season.
The first Saturday games of the season will be played this week in a matchup between the Kansas City Chiefs and the Houston Texans.
NBC will be hosting this game, switching up from their usual Sunday Night Football slot.
Due to this schedule change, their pregame show, Football Night in America will be broadcast at noon on Saturday.
The pregame show will also be held on Sunday before Sunday Night Football.
The Pittsburgh Steelers and Baltimore Ravens are also playing on Saturday in a game that is hosted by Fox.
Fox likely won’t air a special episode of Fox NFL Sunday for the Saturday game.
On top of the NFL games, there are also three College Football Playoff games being played.
SMU is playing Penn State, Clemson is playing Texas, and Tennessee is playing Ohio State.
With five football games being played on Saturday, the schedule looks like this:
- Noon – SMU at Penn State
- 1:00 pm – Texans at Chiefs
- 4:00 pm – Clemson at Texas
- 4:30 pm – Steelers at Ravens
- 8:00 pm – Tennessee at Ohio State
Football fans are extremely excited over the special schedule and shared their thoughts on social media.
“One hell of a Winter Solstice right here,” one fan said.
“What a glorious day. I can’t wait!” another fan said.
NFL important dates
August 1 – Hall of Fame Game – Houston Texans vs Chicago Bears
August 8 – Pre-season begins
August 27 – Deadline for 53-man rosters
September 1 – Final day of pre-season
September 5 – Season opener – Baltimore Ravens vs Kansas City Chiefs
November 5 – Trade deadline
January 5 – Week 18 of regular-season
January 11 – Playoffs begin
February 9 – Super Bowl LIX in New Orleans, Louisiana
“Football Solstice. Need new batteries for all my remotes,” a third fan said.
“I always prayed for times like these!” a fourth fan said.
“Definitely not leaving the house,” a fifth fan said.
Football fans will have trouble figuring out which screens to play which games on during the day.
There will likely be at least two games playing at all times on Saturday.
