Week 11 of each NFL seasons brings with it the annual commencement of “flex scheduling,” a procedure which allows the shifting of one of the Sunday afternoon games into the prime-time position on NBC.

Through the first 11 weeks of the season, the NFL still hasn't flexed a single game and that streak will continue into Week 12, because the deadline has already passed for flexing a game next week.

The NFL schedule release is one of the most exciting moments of the offseason. While it’s great to see all 272 games lined up months before anyone takes the field, the initial plan is never likely to ...