Apparently, the NFL is adjusting the Patriots’ schedule for their Week 6 game against the New Orleans Saints. New England was initially set to play at 4:25 p.m. ET on Oct. 12 on CBS. Now, the game has been moved to 1 p.m. ET, still on CBS.

The NFL announced Monday that the New Orleans Saints' Week 6 home game against the New England Patriots would kick off earlier than originally scheduled. The Oct. 12 game will kick off at noon.

The NFL has just announced today that the kickoff for the New Orleans Saints and New England Patriots game in Week 6 in the Caesars Superdome has been moved up to 12;00 p.m. CT The October 12th game was originally scheduled to take place at 3:05 p.m. CT

The NFL has made a major schedule change, flexing the 49ers-Buccaneers into a late slot and pushing down Patriots-Saints.

The kickoff time for the New Orleans Saints-New England Patriots contest on Sunday, October 12, at the Caesars Superdome has been moved from 3:25 p.m. CT to Noon, it was announced today by the National Football League.

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After fumbling five times against Pittsburgh last week, the Patriots backfield responded with a clean performance in a 42-13 victory over Carolina.