No one could have predicted the 2017 season we've watched so far—the brutal injuries, the rising stars, the New York Giants—and that includes the NFL’s schedule-makers. But that’s why flex scheduling exists, allowing the league and NBC to swap a new matchup into Sunday Night Football when need be. On Tuesday though, the parties decided to keep the preseason pick for Week 12 (the week following this weekend, when the Eagles and Cowboys face off), sticking with Packers-Steelers despite the lack of Aaron Rodgers, instead of options including a mammoth battle between the 7-2 Rams and 7-2 Saints.
NFL, Broadcasters Choose Between Old School, New
