NBC and NFL Announce No Primetime Flex in Week 15

The final Week 15 schedule is out and the National Broadcasting Company and the National Football League have jointly announced that there will be no primetime flex in Week 15. It means the originally scheduled game, Cincinnati at Pittsburgh will remain on Sunday Night Football and the game NBC was hoping for, Green Bay at Dallas will remain in the 4:25 p.m.  national window on Fox.

In addition, Fox will get two additional games in the 4:25 p.m. window, New Orleans at St. Louis and Arizona at Tennessee.

Here’s the NBC press release.

NBCUniversal LogosWEEK 15 FLEX SCHEDULING:

 BENGALS-STEELERS REMAINS ON NBC’S SUNDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL

The final Week 15 NFL schedule was announced today with the originally scheduled Cincinnati Bengals at Pittsburgh Steelers game remaining in place on NBC’s Sunday Night Football.

The December 15 New Orleans Saints-St. Louis Rams game and the Arizona Cardinals-Tennessee Titans game will both be played at 4:25 PM ET on FOX.

Following is the final Week 15 NFL schedule:

THURSDAY, DECEMBER 12 (WEEK 15)

SAN DIEGO AT DENVER 8:25 PM (ET) NFLN

SUNDAY, DECEMBER 15

WASHINGTON AT ATLANTA 1:00 PM (ET) FOX
CHICAGO AT CLEVELAND 1:00 PM (ET) FOX
HOUSTON AT INDIANAPOLIS 1:00 PM (ET) CBS
BUFFALO AT JACKSONVILLE 1:00 PM (ET) CBS
NEW ENGLAND AT MIAMI 1:00 PM (ET) CBS
PHILADELPHIA AT MINNESOTA 1:00 PM (ET) FOX
SEATTLE AT NEW YORK GIANTS 1:00 PM (ET) FOX
SAN FRANCISCO AT TAMPA BAY 1:00 PM (ET) FOX
NEW YORK JETS AT CAROLINA 4:05 PM (ET) CBS
KANSAS CITY AT OAKLAND 4:05 PM (ET) CBS
GREEN BAY AT DALLAS 4:25 PM (ET) FOX
*NEW ORLEANS AT ST. LOUIS 4:25 PM (ET) FOX
*ARIZONA AT TENNESSEE 4:25 PM (ET) FOX
CINCINNATI AT PITTSBURGH 8:30 PM (ET) NBC

MONDAY, DECEMBER 16

BALTIMORE AT DETROIT 8:40 PM (ET) ESPN

That will do it.

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