NFL VP Mike North Has a Blunt Message for Teams Upset About Scheduling

NFL VP Mike North has a blunt message for teams upset about scheduling

NFL says no team drafts its way into primetime television.

NFL VP Sends Clear Message to Five Teams Without a Prime-Time Game

Mike North, the NFL’s VP of broadcast planning, spoke on the five teams that won’t play on prime time.

After Jets’ primetime shutout, NFL VP points to flex scheduling as possibility

If you’re a Gang Green fan who loves 1 p.m. games, you’re in luck this upcoming season. The Jets are one of five teams — Titans, Raiders, Cardinals and Dolphins — that did not receive a single primetime game after the schedule was released on Thursday night. In addition, the Jets also do not have a single 4:25 p.m. game in 2026. They are only scheduled to have two 4:05 p.m. games — against the Chargers and Cardinals, both on the road. After the …

NFL VP Mike North shares simple explanation for teams without primetime games

Credit: Candice Ward-Imagn ImagesWhat do the New York Jets, Arizona Cardinals, Tennessee Titans, Miami Dolphins, and Las Vegas Raiders have in common? They’re the five NFL teams that don’t currently have a primetime game in the 2026 NFL season. That’s the luck of the draw, or misfortune as it were, as NFL scheduling is very much a merit-based system. When you’re good, or perceived to be good, you get more high-profile spots and national access. …