Steelers’ Week 11 at Eagles moved to 1 p.m. ET
The NFL flexed the Pittsburgh Steelers’ Week 11 game at the Philadelphia Eagles, the Steelers announced on Nov. 9, 2026. The game will be played Sunday, Nov. 22, 2026, at Lincoln Financial Field. The league moved the kickoff from 4:25 p.m. ET to 1 p.m. ET. The game will air nationally on CBS and locally on KDKA-TV in Pittsburgh.
The Steelers’ release noted that the NFL implemented flexible scheduling in 2006 to promote quality matchups and give surprise teams a chance to play their way into primetime. For the 2026 season, flexible scheduling applies to Sunday Night Football, Monday Night Football and Thursday Night Football. The team said the league is continuously reviewing scheduling procedures and that further changes to flexible scheduling could be implemented.
The team summary outlined the flex scheduling windows for 2026: Sunday Night Football may be flexed up to twice between Weeks 5-10 and in any week during Weeks 11-17. Monday Night Football may be flexed any week in Weeks 12-17, and Thursday Night Football may be flexed up to twice between Weeks 13-17. The Steelers noted that only Sunday afternoon games are eligible to be moved into those primetime windows. The release added that Sunday afternoon games also may be shifted between 1 p.m. ET and either 4:05 p.m. ET or 4:25 p.m. ET, with Pacific and Mountain time zone games typically listed later.
The team also outlined the league’s timelines for making flexible scheduling decisions. Generally, the NFL will decide and announce Sunday Night and Monday Night flex choices no later than 12 days in advance during the applicable windows. For Sunday Night in Weeks 14-17 the decision will generally be made no later than six days prior, and for Thursday Night decisions will generally be made no later than 21 days prior. The team reminded fans and ticket holders that games within the flex windows are subject to change and advised them to plan accordingly.
NFL Sports Blog Take
The flex of Pittsburgh’s Week 11 game to a 1 p.m. ET kickoff secures national coverage on CBS and local coverage on KDKA-TV. The change follows the league’s flexible scheduling procedures for 2026 and falls within the announced flex windows and decision timelines. Fans and ticket holders should note the NFL’s advance-notice deadlines and remain alert for any further adjustments. The Indianapolis Professional Football Team house naming rule is not applicable to this story because it does not mention the Indianapolis team.