“Haven’t we seen enough Chiefs in prime time”: NFL World reacts to league flexing Chiefs vs Chargers game in Week 11 to SNF

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Chiefs vs Chargers (Justin Herbert and Patrick Mahomes)

Chiefs vs Chargers’ showdown on Sunday Night Football will be the first game of the 2022-23 NFL Season which has been moved as a ‘prime time’ contest. With two AFC West rivals scheduled to lock horns against each other, NFL decided to flex upon their choice in a solid manner.

_{Jan 12, 2020; Kansas City, MO, USA; Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes (15) leaves the field after the win over the Houston Texans in a AFC Divisional Round playoff football game at Arrowhead Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Jay Biggerstaff-USA TODAY Sports TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY}

The game between Chiefs and Chargers will commence at 8:20 P.M. EST on NBC where as the encounter between Bengals and Steelers will move to 4:25 P.M. EST on CBS. Interestingly this is Chiefs’ third of listed four games on Sunday Night. Previously they beat Bucs and Titans in OverTime, and will be locking horns against the unpredictable Broncos under the lights on December 11^th.

On the other hand, Los Angeles Chargers are bound to appear on Sunday Night Football in straight weeks. After this, the former team will travel to San Francisco to lock horns against 49ers in prime time as well.

NFL flexes mouthwatering contest between Chiefs and Chargers

Chiefs vs Chargers contest will feature Patrick Mahomes locking horns against Justin Herbert While the latter is in a close race with Josh Allen and Jalen Hurts in the MVP race, the latter team and their #1 Quarterback are fighting hard to find some consistency.

_{Dec 27, 2020; Inglewood, California, USA; Los Angeles Chargers quarterback Justin Herbert (10) gestures at the line of scrimmage during the first half against the Denver Broncos at SoFi Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Kirby Lee-USA TODAY Sports}

However, this flex wasn’t taken well by the fans who were ‘bored’ of watching Chiefs in so many prime time games. Take a look at some of the reactions below-

That being said, the Chiefs head into this Week 10 contest, being separated by just one game from the Chargers in the AFC West division. To those who are unaware the Chiefs defeated the same opposition 27-24 in Week 2.

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