This upcoming Sunday, two playoff spots and one division title are up for grabs.
Instead of choosing the Eagles/Cowboys game, where the winner will be the clear-cut division champion of the NFC East, NBC decided to move the Cincinnati Bengals/New York Jets game to the 8:15 night slot on Sunday .
While the network may be deterred because the Cowboys were just on Sunday night (in a 17-0 blowout of the embarrassing Redskins), for NBC to flex the Bengals/Jets instead of the Eagles/Cowboys is simply ludicrous.
The network execs over at NBC are hoping that the 8-7 Jets, led by rookie quarterback Mark Sanchez, will take control of their playoff fates and beat the AFC North champion 10-5 Bengals to earn one of the wild card spots in the AFC.
Here's the problem with that logic: The Jets haven't sho ...
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NFL Dropped The Ball By Flexing Bengals/Jets Instead Of Eagles/Cowboys
Posted: 28th December 2009 by Bryan Toporek in NFLComments Off on NFL Dropped The Ball By Flexing Bengals/Jets Instead Of Eagles/Cowboys