The NFL announced some scheduling changes for Week 17, including flexing the Sunday Night Football matchup on Dec. 29.
Originally, the 6â€"8 Miami Dolphins and the 3â€"11 Cleveland Browns were slotted for the primetime matchup on Sunday night. But the Browns have already been eliminated from the playoffs, so the NFL wants to showcase a matchup that has postseason implications. This game will now be shown at 4:05 p.m. ET on CBS.
Instead, the game between the 9â€"5 Washington Commanders and the 7â€"7 Atlanta Falcons will fill the primetime slot on NBC. The Commanders are currently holding onto the seventh seed in the playoffs, while the Falcons remain in the bubble with a slim chance of making the postseason if they can finish their season strong.
As of now, it would be a showdown between rookie quarterback Jayden Daniels and veteran Kirk Cousins, unless Falcons coach Raheem Morris chooses to bench Cousins for rookie Michael Penix Jr. That could be a matchup many NFL fans would be excited to tune in for.