NFL Flexes Week 11: Jaguars-Giants Moves to 4:25 p.m. ET, Steelers-Eagles to 1 p.m.
The league swapped the two CBS games on Nov. 22, putting two division leaders in the late national window
The NFL has swapped two of its Week 11 games. Jaguars at Giants on Sunday, Nov. 22, moves from 1 p.m. ET to 4:25 p.m. ET on CBS (10 AM PT to 1:25 PM PT), and Steelers at Eagles moves into the 1 p.m. ET slot, Ari Meirov reported.
Schedule change: The #Jaguars at #Giants game in Week 11 is being moved from 1:00 ET to 4:25 ET on CBS. Eagles-Steelers will move to 1:00 ET.View on X →
Ari Meirov (@MySportsUpdate): Schedule change: The #Jaguars at #Giants game in Week 11 is being moved from 1:00 ET to 4:25 ET on CBS. Eagles-Steelers will move to 1:00 ET.
The reasoning isn't hard to follow. Both teams in the new late game lead their divisions. Jacksonville is 6-2 atop the AFC South and has been the busiest team of trade-deadline week, acquiring safety Jessie Bates III from Atlanta and defensive tackle Davon Godchaux from New Orleans on Monday. The Giants are 5-2-1 in John Harbaugh's first season and the only NFC East team with a winning record after Sunday's 19-11 win in Philadelphia.
The Eagles game going the other way says just as much. Philadelphia is 2-7, last in the NFC East and on a seven-game losing streak, and Nick Sirianni isn't ruling out staff changes during this week's bye. Pittsburgh is 6-2 and leads the AFC North, and the game still has an in-state rivalry and Aaron Rodgers chasing the Steelers' first win in Philadelphia since 1965, as CBS Sports noted.
All four teams have games in between. The Giants host the Commanders on Thursday night, the Jaguars visit the Titans on Sunday, and the Steelers play at Cincinnati on Sunday Night Football in a matchup of 6-2 teams. The Eagles return from their bye to host Pittsburgh.