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- 1NFL flexes Bears-Packers out of Week 5 prime afternoon slot●NFL makes flex scheduling move for Week 5: Bears-Packers gets bumped out of prime afternoon slot
The NFL has used flex scheduling for Week 5, moving the Chicago Bears vs Green Bay Packers game out of its featured prime afternoon television window. It is a rare early-season scheduling change involving one of the league's most storied rivalries, and it means the matchup will no longer be shown in the flagship national slot that week. The league is reshuffling its broadcast lineup after three weeks of the season.
- 2Tom Brady's First NFL Start Marks 25th Anniversary●Tom Brady's First Start In The NFL Came 25 Years Ago, And The Rest Is History
Tom Brady's first start as an NFL quarterback came 25 years ago, a milestone being marked in sports coverage this week. Brady, then a little-known backup for the New England Patriots, went on to win six Super Bowls with the franchise and one more with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, becoming widely regarded as the greatest quarterback in league history.
- 3NFL Flexes Packers-Bears Week 5 Game to Noon Kickoff▼Packers-Bears in Week 5 flexed to noon: Why did NFL move rivalry game?
The NFL has moved the Week 5 rivalry game between the Green Bay Packers and Chicago Bears to a noon kickoff, flexing it out of its original slot. The league periodically adjusts kickoff times to improve scheduling and broadcast appeal, and fans are debating why this long-running NFC North matchup was shifted for the Week 5 meeting.
- 4Rays' unique contact-first approach carried them to October●'Something a little bit new': The unique approach that carried the Rays to October https://www. mlb.com/news/explaining-
The Tampa Bay Rays, the American League's best team in 2026, reached the postseason behind a distinctive contact-oriented offensive approach that the club describes as 'something a little bit new.' With the American League Division Series underway this weekend, MLB.com takes a closer look at how the strategy of putting the ball in play helped separate the Rays from the rest of the league and carry them into October baseball.