2024-2025 NFL Random Observations Thread

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I'm still confused why this game wasn't played at the same time as the Bengals-Steelers. Gives the Bengals a huge advantage if the Steelers don't have anything to play for come game time. Thought the whole point of waiting to schedule week 18 games to avoid that situation.
 
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I'm still confused why this game wasn't played at the same time as the Bengals-Steelers. Gives the Bengals a huge advantage if the Steelers don't have anything to play for come game time. Thought the whole point of waiting to schedule week 18 games to avoid that situation.
Yeah I didn't get why at first but I think it might have been driven because ESPN's terms in its tv broadcast deal requires the week 18 games they air to have playoff implications. Out of all the games, I guess these two were the only ones where they would still have something to play for independent of the outcome from other games (Steelers #5 seed still if Ravens win).
 
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