NFL RedZone host Scott Hanson has helped popularize the "witching hour," which fans know is the window for mass chaos throughout the league. Sports newsletter 🏈's best, via 📧 Studio IX 🏀 ...

The term witching hour can be traced back to the 17th century when it was believed that the hour between 03:00 and 04:00 witnessed witches, demons, and ghosts appear at their most powerful.

The “witching hour” is when the NFL gets real. There’s no exact start time, but it usually kicks off between 3 p.m. and 4 p.m. ET as the early games head into the fourth quarter.