29-01-2023, 10:45 AM
Presumably because it’s also the season opener of the PGA Tour on CBS, with earlier events covered by Golf Channel/NBC. My recollection though is that CBS specifically arranged their schedule of PGA Tour events (the rights to which they share with Golf Channel/NBC) so as not to clash with the NFL, and this particular clash has only arisen since the NFL added the extra week to the season, which has made each of the playoff rounds of the NFL a week later than they were in the 17-week era.