Initially a Sunday afternoon kickoff on Dec. 22, the Broncos and Chargers become the first-ever game flexed to Thursday night.
COMMERCE CITY, Colo. — On Friday, Denver Broncos fans planning to travel to Los Angeles for the week 16 game against the Chargers were sent into a panic when the NFL flexed the game to Thursday night.
Greg Wellesley lives in Commerce City, teaches at Quist Middle School in Thornton, and had plans to travel to L.A. to see the game.
“We actually looked at the schedule this week and made an anticipation we might have a flex this week,” he said. “I was thinking Sunday night football because I didn’t even know it was possible to move to Thursday night.”
It’s the first game ever flexed to a Thursday night. A league source said the Broncos welcomed the move even though they already played a Thursday night road game at New Orleans in week 7.
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