Lions/Packers Game has been moved from 1pm on Fox to 8:30pm on NBC next week (fan, Giants)

[nfceast]

Originally Posted by Percentage

Great, we never excel in prime time games except on Thanksgiving and even that is 50-50. I'm not superstitious but Arghhh Not happy about this development.

It does seem like less pressure at 1pm lol

[susancruzs]

I'm not thrilled either! Players say they don't like it, hanging around waiting all day to play but have to deal with it.

[everwinter]

I don't like it. Less rest for the Packers & Lions entering the playoff week. One of the teams will have to play on next Saturday after a very late Sunday night.
Why even have a Sunday night game the week before the playoffs?

[susancruzs]

Good point but Lions play Monday night, then have to play the Packers on Sunday, whereas Packers have more than an extra day, having played on Saturday.

[nfceast]

Originally Posted by everwinter

I don't like it. Less rest for the Packers & Lions entering the playoff week. One of the teams will have to play on next Saturday after a very late Sunday night.
Why even have a Sunday night game the week before the playoffs?

well the winner won't have to travel because they will have a home game the following week

[skylinet]

Loser could be out or have to travel to Seattle most likely

[nfceast]

Originally Posted by skylinet

Loser could be out or have to travel to Seattle most likely

The loser could be like how the Cowboys/Eagles was in 2009 where they would play each other 2 weeks in a row.

So let's say the Lions win, the Packers may have to go right back to Detroit the following weekend like the eagles had to do with Dallas 7 years ago.

[nfceast]

Originally Posted by Debbie Does Dallas

So looking at the standings, it looks like if Detroit wins either one of its last 2 games, they clinch a playoff spot....If Det wins or loses this week, beats the Packers next week and Wash beats the Giants, GB is out

correct because GB would have 7 losses and Was would have 6 losses and a tie

[skylinet]

Originally Posted by nfceast

The loser could be like how the Cowboys/Eagles was in 2009 where they would play each other 2 weeks in a row.

So let's say the Lions win, the Packers may have to go right back to Detroit the following weekend like the eagles had to do with Dallas 7 years ago.

If lions win out they'll be the 3 seed if they lose one or pack wins they'll drop to the 4 most likely.
Seattle plays sf which should be a steam roll

[nfceast]

Originally Posted by skylinet

If lions win out they'll be the 3 seed if they lose one or pack wins they'll drop to the 4 most likely.
Seattle plays sf which should be a steam roll

If they win out they will be 3 and Packers could be 6 which is why the possibility of them playing two weeks in a row could happen.