The NFL is very interested in scheduling a game on Black Friday, but it won’t be happening until 2023 at the earliest.
The league doesn’t want a game to conflict with the USA vs. England World Cup game. It’s also late in the process of attempting to change the 2022-23 schedule.
The league doesn’t want a game to conflict with the USA vs. England World Cup game. It’s also late in the process of attempting to change the 2022-23 schedule.
“I’m hearing that the NFL will not play a Black Friday game on Amazon Prime, or anywhere, in 2022,” Peter King tweeted. “Lots of issues.
A 7th national game in one weekend was tough, as was the fact that it would been wedged right after the USA-England World Cup game. Look for a 2023 Black Friday game.”
Sandwiching an NFL game between Thanksgiving and a jam-packed weekend of football will garner massive TV ratings. There’s a reason networks like Amazon are willing to pay top dollar for broadcasting rights.
Look for a Black Friday game to be scheduled in 2023.