Decision to flex Steelers-Ravens instead of Dolphins-Patriots suddenly looks even better

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The NFL had a decision to make regarding the Week 17 prime-time game. The league knew that Rams-Chargers had to exit prime-time on NBC. The question what which game to replace it with?

Eyebrows were raised when the league decided to flex Steelers-Ravens. However, per a source with knowledge of the situation, CBS had protected Vikings-Packers — and Fox had protected Panthers-Buccaneers. That basically made the options Steelers-Ravens and…