The NFL had every reason to bump Chargers-Rams from its original slot Sunday night. The Rams are out of the postseason hunt at 5-10 and were just the subjects of a national broadcast Christmas Day in their 51-14 blowout of the Broncos. Plus, the Chargers will be seen by much of the country Monday night against the Colts.
But there were other options to move into that prime-time spot. The Dolphins and Patriots are both vying for playoff spots, the Buccaneers and Panthers will face off with NFC South title implications, and even the Packers are back in the mix ahead of their rivalry matchup with the Vikings.
In lieu of all of those, the NFL chose the Steelers and Ravens to duke it out under the lights in Baltimore. That's a key game for the AFC North crown, given that the Ravens are one game back of the Bengals, and the Steelers technically still have a shot at the postseason as of this writing.
