This marks the first time that the NFL has flexed out a Monday Night Football game.
How bad is it going for the 2-9 Patriots?
Not even the presence of Patrick Mahomes, Travis Kelce (and potentially Taylor Swift) in Foxborough during Week 15 is enough to warrant the Patriots earning a primetime slot on national TV.
The NFL announced on Thursday that it has flexed the Patriots out of their scheduled Monday Night Football showdown with the Kansas City Chiefs on Dec. 18 — with New England now set to host the defending Super Bowl champions on Sunday, Dec. 17 at 1 p.m.
Patriots-Chiefs will be replaced on Monday Night Football by the Philadelphia Eagles vs.
