While I wasn't paying attention, NBC choose (or else saw no reason to upgrade from) Cincinnati at Pittsburgh as the Week 13 Sunday night game.
Weeks 14-17 still seem to have flex options available; Awful Announcing somehow learned which Sunday afternoon games are protected.
If I had to guess...
Week 14: Upgrade from Colts-Ravens to Cardinals-Seawhawks (Steelers-Patriots and Giants-Eagles are both protected; Cowboys-Lions is unavailable because Dallas is maxed out on prime time appearances)
Week 15: Keep Giants-Redskins
Week 16: Upgrade from Buccaneers-49ers to whichever of (Eagles-Saints, Redskins-Vikings) has greater playoff implications as of the selection deadline.
Week 17: Too soon to tell and will depend entirely on playoff implications, but Lions-Packers and Titans-Colts are among the distinct possibilities. (Chiefs-Jets is overwhelmingly likely to be rejected.)
Posted by Matt Bruce at November 26, 2007 03:49 PMDallas has reached its maximum number of prime-time appearances...and New England hasn't???
Posted by: ZD at November 26, 2007 10:10 PMNE also has, if I'm not mistaken: San Diego, at Cincy (Monday), at Buffalo, Philadelphia, at Baltimore (Monday), at NYG (Saturday NFL Network)
Posted by: me at November 26, 2007 11:18 PMCardinals/Seahawks is an upgrade???
At least with Colts/Ravens (ok, just with the Colts) you get some star power. Peyton Manning alone would draw more viewers than the entire Arizona roster.
Posted by: Brian at November 27, 2007 07:25 AM