NFL’s rescheduling of postponed Patriots-Chiefs game might make ESPN mad
By Adam Spencer
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Heading into the week, many were excited for the Sunday afternoon matchup between the New England Patriots and Kansas City Chiefs at Arrowhead Stadium.
However, after Patriots QB Cam Newton tested positive for COVID-19, the game was postponed. Now, it has been rescheduled for Monday night.
CBS announced the marquee game will now be played at 7 p.m. Eastern time and will be aired nationally on the network:
This week's @Patriots – @Chiefs game is now scheduled for tomorrow night with national coverage on CBS. pic.twitter.com/lnt4xV5JrQ
— NFL on CBS 🏈 (@NFLonCBS) October 4, 2020
Of course, that is a decision that could make ESPN executives angry, as the Green Bay Packers-Atlanta Falcons game now kicks off at 8:50 p.m. Eastern time.
So, not only will the second half of Patriots-Chiefs go up against the first half of Packers-Falcons, but the kickoff time for the second game was moved back from its original 8:15 p.m. Eastern time start.
Adam is a daily fantasy sports (DFS) and sports betting expert. A 2012 graduate of the University of Missouri, Adam now covers all 16 SEC football teams. He is the director of DFS, evergreen and newsletter content across all Saturday Football brands.
