Alright, listen up, y’all. Let’s jaw about this NFL flex schedule thingy for 2024, ya hear? Don’t get your britches in a twist, I’ll make it plain as day, even if you ain’t got a lick of sense about football.
So, the NFL, them fellas who run the football games, they done cooked up this “flex schedule” thing. What’s it mean? Well, it’s like this: they can up and change the game times and days, kinda like when you decide to have supper at noon instead of night, see? They do this so the good games, the ones with all the hoopla, get on TV when more folks are watchin’. Makes sense, I guess, more eyeballs, more money, that’s how they roll.
Now, for this 2024 NFL season, this flexin’ ain’t just for Sunday nights no more. They’re gonna be jigglin’ around Monday night games too! Can you believe it? Monday nights! Used to be you knew what was what on a Monday, but now, you gotta keep your ears peeled. They can start messin’ with them Monday games from Week 12 all the way to Week 17. So, don’t go makin’ any big plans for Monday night, ’cause your game might just up and move on ya.
- Sunday Night Football: They can flex these games twice. Once between Weeks 5 and 10, and then again between Weeks 11 and 17.
- Monday Night Football: They got more wiggle room here. They can change these games anytime between Weeks 12 and 17.
- Thursday Night Football: This is new, y’all. They’re tryin’ it out this year. They can only move games here a couple of times, and only between Weeks 13 and 17. And they gotta let folks know a whole 28 days afore the game, so you got time to change your plans, I reckon.
They started this whole thing way back in 2006, with somethin’ called “Sunday Night Football” on NBC. Remember that? Well, now they’re just spreadin’ the flexin’ around to other days. It’s all about gettin’ the best games on TV at the best times, like I said.
The season, it kicks off on Thursday, September 5th, with the Chiefs playin’ the Ravens. That’s gonna be a big one, I bet. But even that game, who knows, maybe they coulda moved it if they really wanted to, with this new flex stuff. It’s enough to make your head spin, ain’t it?
Think about it, you got your Patriots playin’ the Bills in Week 16, and boom, they up and move the game. Just like that! They did that this year, moved it to Sunday, December 22nd. You gotta stay on your toes, I tell ya. They also changed some games around in Week 17 too. Seems like they’re always fiddlin’ with somethin’.
You wanna know when your team’s playin’? Well, you gotta go look it up on that * thingy. They got the whole schedule there, all 272 games of it. But even then, remember what I told ya, it ain’t set in stone. They could go and change it on ya, especially if your team ain’t doin’ so hot or if there’s a better game they wanna show.
This whole flexible scheduling thing, it’s a bit of a bother if you ask me. But I guess it’s good for the TV folks and the fellas who make the big bucks off the games. Me? I just wanna watch my football and know when it’s gonna be on. But that’s just how it is these days, ain’t it? Everything’s always changin’. Can’t hardly keep up.
So, there you have it. The NFL flex schedule for 2024, plain and simple, the way I see it. Don’t go blamin’ me if they up and move your game, I’m just the messenger. Just keep your ears open and your eyes peeled, and maybe you won’t miss nothin’. And if you do miss a game, well, there’s always next week, I reckon.
Remember, they can change things mostly at the end of the season, Weeks 12 through 17, that’s the main time to watch out for. And especially keep an eye on them Sunday, Monday, and Thursday games. That’s where the flexin’ happens.
Now, go on and enjoy your football, ya hear? And don’t forget to put the kettle on, I’m feelin’ a bit parched after all this talkin’.
