For the primary Amazon recreation on Black Friday, the NFL had numerous decisions from its scheduling computer systems.
The league mentioned the inaugural recreation intimately, however, ultimately, settled on the Aaron Rodgers’ Jets internet hosting their long-time rivals, the Dolphins, the day after Thanksgiving.
“It type of felt proper, being in New York, the retail capital of the world on the largest retail day,” NFL vice chairman of broadcast planning, Mike North, informed The Put up.
The Giants, North stated, virtually ended up in that slot with a matchup with the Eagles.
The Bengals truly raised their hand to host the inaugural recreation and the NFL thought of a conflict with their rival Steelers.
There was speak in regards to the Las Vegas Raiders internet hosting, with a “Black Friday within the Black Gap” theme, North stated.
However they landed on the Jets and New York.
The Black Friday Prime Online game will happen at 3 p.m. and won’t require a subscription to Amazon
“We’re thrilled with such a powerful historic matchup and excited to kick off the vacation season in N.Y. and begin a brand new Thanksgiving weekend custom,” stated Marie Donoghue, Amazon vice chairman of world sports activities video.
With the Jets being chosen for Black Friday, it eradicated the potential for Rodgers dealing with the Cowboys on Thanksgiving.
It additionally means the Jets will solely probably play on Thursday evening yet another time.
This yr, in a rule change, groups can seem on Thursdays twice a yr.
“We checked out schedules with the Jets on Thanksgiving,” North stated. “We checked out schedules with the Eagles, the Giants, the Commanders and the Seahawks, there have been numerous good choices for Thanksgiving.”
The Giants have been on final yr, so it appeared unlikely it will be them.
North didn’t say who will truly be within the Turkey Day video games, however the matchups shall be introduced on Thursday, and anticipate numerous nationwide video games for each the Jets and Giants.
“I might not be shocked in any respect if the Jets discovered themselves in six prime-time video games when the schedule is launched,” North stated.
He later added the Giants wouldn’t shock him in any respect to hit the six max for prime-time video games, too. The groups might be flexed right into a seventh.
The Giants are coming off a playoff run, whereas the Jets’ nationwide scheduling modified as soon as they picked up Rodgers.
They went procuring and now shall be enjoying on the largest procuring day of the yr.
