The idea has merit: Take teams you don't expect to be in the playoff chase and stick them in prime time early in the schedule.
That's what the NFL has done by placing Cincinnati at Cleveland last week, and this Thursday night, it's Jacksonville hosting Miami. Denver and the Jets get the honor next week before some of the big boys take the stage.
That doesn't mean Dolphins-Jaguars will be a total dud. Miami has been somewhat competitive in division losses to New England and Buffalo. Jacksonville, led by the dynamic play of quarterback Gardner Minshew, has been a whole lot more than that, stunning Indianapolis and falling at Tennessee late in the game.