Denver Broncos – Kansas City Chiefs Week 8 game unlikely to be flexed to SNF

The Denver Broncos' Week 8 matchup against the Kansas City Chiefs is unlikely to be flexed to Sunday Night Football, despite both teams boasting winning records. The current scheduled primetime contest features the struggling Washington Commanders and Philadelphia Eagles, making it a candidate to be moved. However, league broadcasting rules create significant hurdles for shifting the AFC West divisional rivalry into that spot.

According to Pro Football Talk, NFL regulations state that at least one game in a home-and-home division rivalry must air on Sunday afternoon. Because Denver and Kansas City already met on Monday Night Football in Week 1, shifting this contest would conflict with that guideline, although Mike Florio noted the league ultimately holds the final decision.