NBC Flexes Seahawks-49ers to Primetime in Week 17
As the NFL season starts to come to a close, many of the top seeds in the divisions and conference are still up for grabs. In the NFC, next week's matchup between division rivals the Seattle Seahawks and San Francisco 49ers could determine much of the seeding for the playoffs, including which team gets the coveted bye week, which means extra rest and no chance of early elimination.
Primetime matchups call for primetime game slots. The NFL has moved this much-anticipated matchup to 8:20 EST, in order for it to be under the umbrella of "Sunday Night Football," serving as the last game of the regular season.
NFL has flexed 49ers at Seahawks in Week 17 to Sunday night on NBC.
— Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) December 22, 2019
The NFL would like to boost viewership and pick up as much hype for the game as possible, so it's officially all eyes on Seattle and the 12s with a chance to clinch the top seed (!) over their once-and-future rivals.
Game 256. For the NFC West title.@49ers vs @Seahawks is being flexed to Sunday Night Football in Week 17! #SFvsSEA
— NFL (@NFL) December 22, 2019
?: Sunday, December 29 | 8:20pm ET on NBC pic.twitter.com/xhgxm7yFMv
The Seattle Times gave us a complete explanation of what many of the possibilities are for the teams heading into this wild matchup.
Next week's Seahawks vs. 49ers game will be the second time in 10 years Seattle will host a winner-take-all battle for the NFC West title on the final Sunday of the season at prime time. https://t.co/fxqbs1hZgR
— The Seattle Times (@seattletimes) December 22, 2019
This game has the potential to be among the most intense games this year, so tune in to Sunday Night Football to watch the last regular season NFL game of the decade.