2016 NFL Distribution Map Thread

[Smooth Pancakes]

Quote: Originally Posted by ImTellinTim

They relaxed the rule of what networks the games are on a couple years ago to balance out the number and quality of games between the two networks. Used to be cut and dry where the road team determined which network got interconference games.

Thanks! I knew it used to be pretty cut and dry like you said. Only way to see a NFC or AFC team on the other network were those interconference road games.

I think it was just seeing a full NFC vs NFC (Eagles vs Seahawks) game completely moved over to CBS and a full AFC vs AFC (Bills vs Bengals) game moved over to FOX caught me by surprise. I didn't know they had relaxed the rules that much.

Appreciate the reply! Thanks!

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[ImTellinTim]

Yeah, you'd get situations where the local affiliate that was opposite the home team's conference would get no NFL games due to prime time games. So they agreed to flex across networks.