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NFL Rumors: Owners to Vote on Thursday Night Football Flex Schedule Change Next Week

NFL owners are reportedly scheduled to hold a second vote next week on the possibility of allowing Thursday Night Football games to be flexed.

According to Daniel Kaplan of The Athletic, a previous vote was held at the owners meeting in March, but the resolution did not pass because it fell short of three-quarters of the owners supporting it.

The NFL only received 22 of the 24 needed votes, as eight owners voted no and two abstained from voting.

Per Kaplan, the league is pushing to make Thursday night games eligible for flex scheduling after ratings dipped significantly for Thursday Night Football last season.