NFL rejects first chance to use controversial new rule that upset Patrick Mahomes

Patrick Mahomes announced his opposition to the flex rule this offseason, and New York Giants owner John Mara is another outspoken critic, but the NFL didn’t take its first chance to use it.

The NFL confirmed that after “flexing andquot; There will be no changes to the schedule for Week 11. regardless of their best game.
After the introduction of a controversial new rule, andquot;Sunday Night Footballlandquot; games can “flexiblequot; of Week 11, but the league missed the first opportunity to change the schedule. That means the Denver Broncos will still host the Minnesota Vikings overnight on Nov. 19 despite sitting at the bottom of the AFC West at 3-5.
However, Sean Payton’s team is riding a two-game winning streak after defeating the Green Bay Packers and Kansas City Chiefs before the bye week. The Vikings, meanwhile, are 5-4 and in second place in the NFC North, but without injured quarterback Kirk Cousins.
Although both teams are weaker than when the broadcast schedule was made, the league stands by their picks. That means the Broncosand#039; The next two games are in prime time because they have the Buffalo Bills and quot;Monday Night Footballandquot; 10 weeks.
The week begins with the Chicago Bears hosting the Carolina Panthers on Thursday Night Football. The New York Jets will then play the Las Vegas Raiders in their penultimate game at SNF. In Week 11, the Cincinnati Bengals play at the Baltimore Ravens on “TNF”. This week ends with a Super Bowl rematch between the Chiefs and the Philadelphia Eagles at Arrowhead Stadium on MNF.
From the 12th week, the ligament becomes “flexible” its MNF games, starting with the Vikings at the Bruins. Next week will be the first time they get andquot;TNFandquot; when the Dallas Cowboys host the Seattle Seahawks.
However, the limit is two Thursday andquot;flexionsandquot; in weeks 12-17. The times for the Week 18 games are not yet final, as has been the practice since 2006, so the games that will decide the playoff spots are now underway.
Expand the powers of the League andquot;flexandquot; The games are controversial, with some stakeholders accusing the NFL of favoring broadcasters over its players. NFL commissioner Roger Goodell was even forced to defend the change this summer, while quarterback Patrick Mahomes responded on social media and made it clear that he disapproved.
“Look, none of our organizations put their fans first. That’s really important,” he said. – It is clear that providing our fans with the best matches is part of our business. That’s part of what I think our schedule has always focused on, and both#039;flexing and#039; was part of it.
andquot;We’re very thoughtful about it and we’re very careful about it and we’re looking at all the ramifications of it. So before we make those decisions, I think we’ve averaged over the years and#039;flex and#039; and half a year. This can vary from year to year. andquot;So it’s very important for us to balance the season ticket holders and the in-stadium market, but we have millions of fans who also watch on TV, so it’s a balance to reach them. always hit and make sure we do it right.”