How does flexibile scheduling work?

Starting for the 2006 season, NBC, CBS and FOX will be using flexible scheduling for the Sunday night game that NBC will air.

Rules:

  • Used for the last 7 games of the regular season
  • NBC must give 12 days notice
  • CBS and FOX can protect up to 5 sunday afternoon games but no more than one a week
  • Thursday and Saturday games are not allowed to be chosen by NBC
  • In the last week of the season, NBC only needs to give 6 days notice
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