NFL Announces Bombshell Schedule Change to Week 16 ‘Sunday Night Football’ Game That’s a Win-Win for Everyone
This article was originally published on Total Pro Sports.
The NFL just made a significant change to the ‘Sunday Night Football’ schedule that will thrill every fan.
According to NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport, the league moved the New England Patriots-Baltimore Ravens Week 16 game into the ‘Sunday Night Football’ slot at 8:20 p.m. EST. The Miami Dolphins will now play their clash against the Cincinnati Bengals at Hard Rock Stadium at 1:00 p.m. EST.
Flex: The NFL has moved #Patriots vs #Ravens for Week 16 to Sunday Night Football on NBC while #Bengals–#Dolphins will be played Sunday at 1 p.m. ET on CBS.
The full, adjusted slate: pic.twitter.com/KZRPzFqeXC— Ian Rapoport (@RapSheet) December 8, 2025
The league office saw this ‘Sunday Night Football’ schedule change as a no-brainer. The 4-9 Bengals and 6-7 Dolphins sit out of the playoff race.
The 11-2 Patriots tie the Denver Broncos for the best record in football. Right now, Baltimore trails the Pittsburgh Steelers by only one game for first in the AFC North.
Fans will enjoy a showdown between the AFC co-leaders and the playoff-hopeful Ravens on ‘SNF.’ Everyone wins.
Ravens-Patriots ‘Sunday Night Football’ Clash Marks Third NFL Schedule Change For Week 16
The NFL previously announced two other notable schedule changes for the Week 16 slate. The Philadelphia Eagles-Washington Commanders game at Northwest Stadium will now be played on Saturday, Dec. 20, at 5:00 p.m. EST.
Elsewhere, the Chicago Bears’ clash with the Green Bay Packers at Soldier Field was also rescheduled for the 20th at 8:20 p.m. EST.
ESPN’s computer model gives the Patriots the fifth-best chances of winning Super Bowl 60 at 15.8 percent. The Ravens still have a 28.8 percent chance at the playoffs in ESPN’s model, despite a 6-7 record.
For what it’s worth, the Ravens also hosted the Patriots on ‘Sunday Night Football’ in New England’s last visit to Baltimore. Lamar Jackson made a prime-time statement by leading the Ravens to a 37-20 win over Tom Brady’s Pats, who entered that game with a perfect 8-0 record.
