NFL ownership voted to expand the scope of flex scheduling, and the New England Patriots’ road game against the Pittsburgh Steelers in Week 14 might be impacted as a result. Thursday night games such as this, after all, are now also subject to being moved.
The NFL originally introduced flex scheduling back in 2006, giving networks the opportunity to shift prime time games around based on perceived attractiveness. Factors such as playoff importance will influence the decision to move one game on the schedule to another spot within the same week.
Originally, Thursday Night Football was not part of this rule.