One of the biggest midseason scheduling changes in NFL history is taking place next month. On Friday, the NFL announced the Week 16 game between the Cleveland Browns and Cincinnati Bengals will be flexed out of "Thursday Night Football" and replaced with the Denver Broncos at Los Angeles Chargers.

It marked the first time in NFL history that the NFL flexed a Thursday Night Football game. “No, they just discuss it,” Payton said when asked if the team had to approve the switch. “It’s a road game anyway, right? I like the fact that we have ...

The NFL is permitting Thursday Night Football flex scheduling in 2024 on a trial basis; this is the league's first use of the practice. A decision is required to be made no later than 28 days prior to the game. Los Angeles defeated Denver 23–16 in the two teams' initial matchup on Oct. 13.