Call it luck of the draw, but NFL schedule-makers hit the jackpot this season with the cross-divisional rotation.
The NFC North, the best division in football last season, had games against the AFC North and NFC East on the schedule.
“That’s probably a best-case scenario, not just for FOX but for the entire league,” FOX Sports president, insight and analytics, Michael Mulvihill told USA TODAY Sports.
The 12 intra-divisions in the NFC North alone could be anchors of a late-Sunday or prime-time game every week, Mulvihill said. Add in the Philadelphia Eagles, Dallas Cowboys, Washington Commanders, Cincinnati Bengals and Baltimore Ravens from the crossover group, and that's a lot of heavy hitters.