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Giants vs. Commanders Moved to SNF and More NFL Week 15 Schedule Changes Announced
December 5, 2022
The NFL announced several changes to the Week 15 schedule Monday, including flexing the New York Giants-Washington Commanders game to Sunday Night Football.
The Las Vegas Raiders were scheduled to host the New England Patriots in the prime-time game Dec. 18, but that matchup will instead air on Fox at 4:05 p.m. ET.
Additionally, the NFL announced a tripleheader to take place on Saturday, Dec. 17 with each game shown on NFL Network. The Indianapolis Colts will face the Minnesota Vikings at 1 p.m. ET, the Baltimore Ravens will take on the Cleveland Browns at 4:30 p.m. ET, and the Buffalo Bills will host the Miami Dolphins at 8:15 p.m. ET.
The games could have significant playoff stakes, especially in the AFC East as the Bills (9-3) and Dolphins (8-4) battle for first place. Miami earned a shocking win over Buffalo in Week 3, but this is the Bills' chance to get revenge at Highmark Stadium.
Baltimore (8-4) is in first place in the AFC North, although the team's hopes could be tied to Lamar Jackson's recovery from a knee injury. The Browns are just 5-7, but they won their first game with Deshaun Watson under center Sunday after his 11-game suspension following allegations of sexual assault and sexual misconduct. The squad has enough talent to make a run in the last month of the season.
The 10-2 Vikings are challenging for the No. 1 seed in the NFC, sitting one game behind the 11-1 Philadelphia Eagles.
The prime-time game between Washington and New York should also be close after their matchup Sunday finished in a 20-20 tie. The Commanders have a bye before taking on the Giants again in Week 15, while New York has a difficult game in Week 14 against the Eagles.
The Raiders' matchup with the Patriots represents a chance for head coach Josh McDaniels to beat former boss Bill Belichick, but neither team would be in the playoffs if the season ended today.