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[atceagle]

Just a heads up, if we were to lose tonight our game next wk will be moved to the 3:00 slot.

 

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[Darth Deuce]

I saw somewhere that the Falcons game was flexed to 3:15 slot.

 

[Zack Lee]

uh, source? And Why?

 

[atceagle]

uh, source? And Why?

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If the Saints win or tie tonight, NO-CAR game (Jan. 1) will be played at Noon CT. If Saints lose, kickoff is 3:15 CT


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Just came in email. If #Falcons win tonight, Saints-Panthers will be 3:15 p.m. on Jan. 1. If Saints win, #Saints-#Panthers is at noon Jan. 1

 

[Darth Deuce]

uh, source? And Why?

I would guess (like the World Cup first rounds) one team wouldn't get the "advantage" of knowing what the other team has done already.

 

[jayd265]

That makes no sense. Hmm.

 

[Broad St. Saint]

I would guess (like the World Cup first rounds) one team wouldn't get the "advantage" of knowing what the other team has done already.

Bingo! The NFL wants games with slots on the line to be played at the same time.

Ergo, if the Saints win tonight -> they play at 12noon on 1/1, same as St. Louis-San Fran, with the #2 seed on the line.

If the Saints lose tonight --> they play at 3pm on 1/1, same as Atl-TB, with the #3 seed on the line.

So no rest for the Saints and Brees.

If it makes anyone feel better, even if the Saints had beaten the Rams and/or Bucs, there would still be no rest for Brees & Co., because the #1 (if both won) and/or #2 seeds would be on the line in week 17 (depending on the tiebreaker with SF). Kind of a weird year that way.

 

[Darth Deuce]

Bingo! The NFL wants games with slots on the line to be played at the same time.

Ergo, if the Saints win tonight -> they play at 12noon on 1/1, same as St. Louis-San Fran, with the #2 seed on the line.

If the Saints lose tonight --> they play at 3pm on 1/1, same as Atl-TB, with the #3 seed on the line.

So no rest for the Saints and Brees.

If it makes anyone feel better, even if the Saints had beaten the Rams and/or Bucs, there would still be no rest for Brees & Co., because the #1 (if both won) and/or #2 seeds would be on the line in week 17 (depending on the tiebreaker with SF). Kind of a weird year that way.

Thanks for clarifying that up for me. The soccer/football analogy made sense to me in my head, but obviously not everyone follows the World Cup. My bad.

 

[WxM]

This makes not only winning, but breaking the record tonight even more critical than it already was, because if the game is moved, Tom Brady's game will be completed before ours begins, giving him a very real opportunity to break Marino's record first.

 

[ynneb]

uh, source? And Why?

https://www.facebook.com/media/set/...080.100000902650653&type=3#!/neworleanssaints

Kickoff for the Week 17 New Orleans Saints-Carolina Panthers game will be determined based on tonight’s Atlanta-New Orleans game (ESPN, 7:30 PM CT):

If Saints win or tie:
Carolina at New Orleans will be played at Noon CT on FOX.

If Falcons win:
Carolina at New Orleans will be played at 3:15 PM CT on FOX.

 

[TheIronSheik]

If the Saints win, the game 2 of the FOX doubleheader will be Atl at TB or Sea at Arz. It safe to say that the people at FOX are pulling for the Saints to lose

 

[Broad St. Saint]

https://www.facebook.com/media/set/...080.100000902650653&type=3#!/neworleanssaints

If Saints win or tie:
Carolina at New Orleans will be played at Noon CT on FOX.

I pulled a McNabb and forgot about ties. If the Saints and Falcons tie tonight, Payton can rest starters in Week 17, because the Saints will be locked into the #3 seed.

 

[stormin mormon]

For those wondering why the league would do this..... go to the 4:01 mark.

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[Marlboro Man]

Thanks for clarifying that up for me. The soccer/football analogy made sense to me in my head, but obviously not everyone follows the World Cup. My bad.

I don't. The only sports I follow are Boxing, The America's Cup and NFL Football.