NFL flexes Packers-Niners to Sunday Night Football on Week 12

NBC is going to be the beneficiary of an audible by the NFL on Week 12.

Instead of a battle of the Birds, between the Seahawks and Eagles, on Sunday night Nov. 24, the NFL has moved the Packers-Niners game to that evening.

NFL has flexed the Week 12 Packers-49ers game to Sunday Night Football on NBC.

— Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) November 12, 2019

The Seahawks-Eagles game wasn’t shabby but Aaron Rodgers and Green Bay against Jimmy Garoppolo and the Niners must have seemed a bigger lure when it comes to TV ratings.

Have to wonder if the league is reacting to the ratings from MNF’s spectacular Seattle-San Francisco game.

ESPN's telecast of Seahawks OT win over 49ers averaged 16.1 million viewers, making it most-viewed 'Monday Night Football' game of season.

TV audience was up 50% from last season's comparable Giants vs. 49ers telecast. ESPN's MNF has won the night all ten Mondays this season.

— Michael McCarthy (@MMcCarthyREV) November 12, 2019

And one more note involving the suddenly fashionable Niners.

Schedule update:

Week 16 – Rams at 49ers on Saturday, Dec. 21.

5:15 PT on NFL Network

— Lindsey Thiry (@LindseyThiry) November 12, 2019