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01:38 PM ET 11.05 | As the NFL heads toward the postseason, the league has announced the first flex schedule move of the season, changing the Week 11 matchup between the Indianapolis Colts and the New England Patriots from a 1 p.m. ET kickoff to a 4:25 p.m. ET start. The Ravens and Steelers game will remain that night on NBC. The flexible scheduling is in place from Week 11 through 17, giving the league the option to move games around in order to highlight games with playoff implications and "ensure quality matchups in all NFL Sunday time slots in those weeks." That Andrew Luck has the Colts in position for a playoff run now qualifies this game as a quality matchup.

Andrew Luck, Thomas J. Russo-US PRESSWIRE

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November 5, 2012 01:56 PM ET

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So what game will not get shown because of the flex ?

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November 5, 2012 02:31 PM ET

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Originally posted 01:48 PM ET 11.05 by Dolemite censored

Let's see if Luck can beat New England like Russell Wilson did.

I look forward to seeing if the Pat's secondary can show any improvement in the second half of the season now that they have acquired Talib.

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November 5, 2012 02:47 PM ET

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Originally posted 01:56 PM ET 11.05 by Eagles in 2020

So what game will not get shown because of the flex ?

I don't know. When they flex a game, do they flex another game the other way? The official-looking announcement from the NFL doesn't mention moving any games from 4 to 1.

Anyway, Chargers-Broncos and Saints-Raiders are the other late afternoon games that day as of now. I could have yawned my way through those.

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November 5, 2012 02:49 PM ET

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Originally posted 02:31 PM ET 11.05 by THE BISHOP!

I look forward to seeing if the Pat's secondary can show any improvement in the second half of the season now that they have acquired Talib.

Since he's still suspended right now, that would be his first game as a Patriot.

The Pats receivers should be healthy, so it could be a long afternoon for Indy.

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November 5, 2012 03:43 PM ET

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Ravens-Steelers I is going to be a slobberknocker. It is every year, but it looks like the numbers mean this is going to be a playoff game for both teams.

They should be able to handle Oakland, but they will still need the win if they want to keep hunting for the bye. And if the Chiefs don't suddenly turn everything around, we'll need the win to avoid a Wild Card run. Then we get to snack on the Browns while the Ravens get a trip out to San Diego, before the rematch.