Steelers' Week 11 game at Eagles moved to 1 p.m. as NFL flexes Jaguars-Giants into late slot

The Pittsburgh Steelers will kick off earlier than planned in Philadelphia. The NFL has moved the Week 11 game between the Steelers and the Eagles on Nov. 22 from its 4:25 p.m. ET window to 1 p.m. ET, CBS Sports reported Monday. Jacksonville at the New York Giants, first set for 1 p.m., takes over the late window. CBS still carries both games. NFL.com confirmed the swap in its Monday roundup.

The reason is the standings. The 6-2 Steelers lead the AFC North, but Philadelphia is 2-7, has lost seven straight and sits last in the NFC East. The Jaguars (6-2) and Giants (5-2-1) both lead their divisions, so the league gave them the bigger national audience. SB Nation wrote that the change had been expected for weeks as the Eagles dropped out of contention.

Pittsburgh's stakes in the game are the same at either kickoff time. CBS Sports' Bryan DeArdo noted that Aaron Rodgers will try to give the franchise its first win in Philadelphia since 1965. Fans traveling across the state now have an early start to plan around.

What it means for Cincinnati

The Eagles game is two weeks away. First comes a prime-time divisional game. The Steelers play at Cincinnati on Sunday, Nov. 15, on NBC's Sunday Night Football, with an 8:20 p.m. kickoff listed on Bengals.com. The Bengals' game page lists both clubs at 6-2, so first place in the AFC North is at stake.

Pittsburgh has won four straight: 34-22 over Indianapolis, 26-19 at Tampa Bay, 16-10 over New Orleans and 27-6 over Cleveland. The defense has allowed 19 points or fewer in three of those four games. The concern is the road. The Steelers are 5-0 at home but 1-2 away, losing 20-3 at New England and 27-24 at Cleveland. They already beat the Bengals once, 30-27 in Pittsburgh in September.

The board still makes Cincinnati the favorite. Across the 10 venues on this site's odds page, the Bengals are favored at -182 on the moneyline at Novig. DraftKings has the best Cincinnati price at -180. Pittsburgh is +170 at Novig, which pays $170 profit on $100.

The spread is Bengals -3.5. Novig prices Pittsburgh +3.5 at -111, and Pinnacle has the best Steelers number at -107. Novig lists Cincinnati -3.5 at +102. The total is 48.5 at Novig, with the over and under each at -104. Hard Rock Bet has the best over at 48, priced at -110.

The venues are close to one another. Moneyline prices differ by only a couple of cents, and sportsbook hold ranges from 3.1% to 6.1% on the moneyline and from 2.9% to 4.8% on the spread. The 48.5 total is well above what Pittsburgh's recent games have produced. Three of the Steelers' last four games stayed under 49 combined points, and the Week 3 meeting reached 57.

For more on the season, see the Steelers team page.