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The NFL removes Colts vs. Jets from the SNF Week 11 schedule and moves up Bengals vs. Chargers


The NFL removes Colts vs. Jets from the SNF Week 11 schedule and moves up Bengals vs. Chargers

The NFL moved the Indianapolis Colts to prime time in Week 9. Now they move the team out of the Sunday night spotlight in Week 11.

The league announced Monday that it would move the Colts' match against the New York Jets from the “Sunday Night Football” window to a 1 p.m. ET date. The Cincinnati Bengals' showdown at the Los Angeles Chargers is heading into prime time.

The decision marks the second time the league has changed its Sunday Night Football matchup this season, as the Colts' game at the Minnesota Vikings replaced the Philadelphia Eagles' game against the Jacksonville Jaguars this weekend. But Indianapolis (4-5) benched Anthony Richardson and installed Joe Flacco as its starting quarterback ahead of the meeting, and Flacco passed for just 179 yards in the Colts' 21-13 loss.

The 3-6 Jets, meanwhile, are trying to hold on to their slim playoff hopes after beating the Houston Texans last week to end a five-game layoff.

Allowing an exclusive window for the Bengals (4-5) vs. Chargers (5-3) will make the matchup between Joe Burrow and Justin Herbert, who were Nos. 1 and 6 in the 2020 NFL Draft, even more exciting.

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This article originally appeared on USA TODAY: NFL Week 11 schedule flex: Colts vs. Jets out for SNF

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