The New England Patriots' Dec. 4 game against the rival Indianapolis Colts has been moved to 1 p.m. The game was originally scheduled to be played in primetime, but the matchup has become less palatable to a national audience due to the woeful season the 0-9 Colts have been having in the absence of injured quarterback Peyton Manning.
↵No announcement has been made as to the Sunday Night Football replacement for the Colts-Pats game, a decision the NFL will make by Nov. 22. Meanwhile, this Sunday's game against the New York Jets will be the Patriots' only Sunday night game of the season.
↵Sunday's contest will certainly fit its primetime billing, given the Patriots' ongoing rivalry with the Jets and the fact that the two teams are part of a three-way tie for first place in the AFC East division, tied with the Buffalo Bills at 5-3. The Patriots beat the Jets at home, 30-21, in Week 5.
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