NFL flexes Chargers-Dolphins in Week 14 to put Tua Tagovailoa vs. Justin Herbert in prime time

The great debate of the 2020 draft is getting primetime treatment in Week 14.

The NFL announced on Tuesday that the Dec. 11 game between the Los Angeles Chargers and Miami Dolphins is moving into the 8:20 ET “Sunday Night Football” slot on NBC, replacing a scheduled game between the Kansas City Chiefs and Denver Broncos. The AFC West matchup will move to 4:05 ET on CBS.

The game will feature two of the top six picks from the 2020 draft in Dolphins quarterback Tua Tagovailoa (No. 5) and Chargers quarterback Justin Herbert (No. 6). The 8-3 Dolphins are leading the AFC East race and trail the 9-2 Chiefs for the best record in the AFC and the conference’s No. 1 seed in the playoffs.

The 6-5 Chargers are on the outside looking in on a competitive AFC wild-card race and are playing for their postseason lives.