As part of its flexible scheduling policy, the NFL has moved the Week 6 (Sunday, Oct. 12) New England Patriots at Buffalo Bills game from CBS to Fox, and shifted the Chicago Bears at Atlanta Falcons matchup from 1 to 4:25 p.m.

This is a reflection of a change made before the season, allowing the league to make changes in Weeks 5 to 10. The Patriots and Bills, even though both are in the AFC, moves to Fox to create balance between the networks in the 1 p.m. window.

The change also allows Capital Region viewers perhaps to see the game. Fox-23 originally was scheduled to show Green Bay at Miami. WRGB likely would have televised Denver at N.Y. Jets, regardless of whether the Bills were available.

The NFL will have the option to “flex” once more until Week 10. Beginning with Week 11, the flex option is available in any week.

The revised Week 6 schedule (all times Eastern):

WEEK 6

(Byes: Kansas City, New Orleans)

Thursday, Oct. 9

8:25: Indianapolis at Houston, CBS-6, NFL Network

Sunday, Oct. 12*

(Fox doubleheader)

1:00: Denver at N.Y. Jets, CBS

1:00: New England at Buffalo, Fox

1:00: Pittsburgh at Cleveland, CBS

1:00: Jacksonville at Tennessee, CBS

1:00: Baltimore at Tampa Bay, CBS

1:00: Green Bay at Miami, Fox

1:00: Detroit at Minnesota, Fox

1:00: Carolina at Cincinnati, Fox

4:05: San Diego at Oakland, CBS

4:25: Chicago at Atlanta, Fox

4:25: Dallas at Seattle, Fox

4:25: Washington at Arizona, Fox

8:30: N.Y. Giants at Philadelphia, NBC

Monday, Oct. 13

8:30: San Francisco at St. Louis, ESPN