When quarterbacks Drake Maye and Lamar Jackson cross paths, it will be under the lights.
The Week 16 matchup between the New England Patriots and Baltimore Ravens has been flexed to 8:20 p.m. ET, the NFL announced Monday.
The Dec. 21 kickoff at M&T Bank Stadium was previously slated for 1 p.m. ET when the 2025 schedule hit calendars in the spring. Now, that afternoon window belongs to the Cincinnati Bengals and Miami Dolphins on CBS.
Back on NBC’s “Sunday Night Football,” it will mark the fourth primetime
matchup of the season for the current No. 2 seed in the AFC.
Head coach Mike Vrabel’s Patriots, standing with an 11-2 record and a 10-game win streak, returned to practice following the bye week on Monday. Head coach John Harbaugh’s Ravens, standing with a 6-7 record, have lost back-to-back games and find themselves on the playoff bubble.
The sides last faced off in the fall of 2022 for what became a 37-26 home loss at Gillette Stadium. The two-time league MVP accounted 218 passing yards, 107 rushing yards and five touchdowns along the way.
On the immediate horizon, the Buffalo Bills visit Foxborough for a Week 15 AFC East rematch on Sunday. Kickoff is set for 1 p.m. ET.
