The NFL has been inching towards having complete schedule flexibility for years. We’ve seen it occur with the creation of Thursday Night Football as well as Sunday night flexes. Now, the NFL is expanding on its ability to flex games going forward.
On Monday, the NFL passed its Thursday Night Football flex scheduling measure with a 24-8 vote. The New York Jets were among the eight teams who vetoed the measure. Joining them were the Giants, Packers, Bears, Raiders, Lions, Bengals and Steelers.
Giants, Jets, Packers, Bears, Raiders, Detroit, Bengals, Pittsburgh voted against it – to no avail.