The NFL made a notable Week 11 adjustment on Monday, and the Giants are right in the middle of it.
Adam Schefter reported the change on X, saying: “Flex: A Week 11 schedule change with the Jaguars-Giants moving to 4:25 p.m. ET, and Steelers-Eagles to 1 p.m. ET.”
That swap gives New York a national-window spot after its 19-11 win over the Eagles on Sunday pushed the Giants to 5-2-1 and into the NFC East lead. Malik Nabers also drew attention after the game for his furious rant at FOX’s Greg Olsen.
The reaction online was immediate. “GIANTS GOT FLEXED.
WE ARE BACK,” one fan wrote. “Giants games getting flexed now,” another said.
“Giants fans seeing them get flexed,” a third added. One user joked, “They should move Ravens-Chargers to next season.
Can they?”
Both games are scheduled to air on CBS on Sunday, November 22. Without the flex, the network would have had to decide between Steelers-Eagles and Raiders-Broncos for the national window.
The matchup itself fits the slot. Jacksonville is 6-2 and leads the AFC South, while Pittsburgh is also 6-2 and sits atop the AFC North.
Philadelphia, meanwhile, has lost seven straight and is 2-7 heading into its bye week. Jalen Hurts is out for the season with blood clots, leaving Nick Sirianni to turn to Tanner McKee and Joe Milton at quarterback.
For the Giants, the move means a bigger stage against the AFC South leaders. For the Eagles, it means a return from the bye to a 1 p.m. kickoff.
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