Bengals-Browns game moved to FOX

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As part of the NFL's flex scheduling procedure, a domino effect in Week 13 has resulted in the Bengals-Browns game moving from CBS to FOX.

The 1 p.m. game in Cleveland will air on Channel 19 in Cincinnati and Channel 45 in Dayton on Dec. 6.

The Pittsburgh-Indianapolis game that stay is staying on NBC for Sunday Night Football, but the Carolina-New Orleans contest was flexed from 1 p.m. to 4:25 to be a part of a national doubleheader. To fill the 1 p.m. void, FOX plucked the Bengals-Browns game from CBS.

The Bengals likely will have another schedule change in Week 15, which will involve a network and time change. Cincinnati currently is slated to play at San Francisco on Sunday Night Football, but with the 49ers struggling at 3-7 several more attractive matchups on the docket that week a change is expected.

If the Bengals-49ers game is flexed out of primetime, it would start at either 4:05 or 4:25 p.m. EST.

The list of Week 15 games that would draw more national interest are:

Houston at Indianapolis. The teams are currently tied for first place in the AFC South.

Carolina at New York Giants. A  potential 13-0 Panthers team playing in the league's biggest media market.

Denver at Pittsburgh. Two teams with huge national followings that appear playoff bound.

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