Week 14 wrapped up with a ton of clarity. Nine teams are already out of the playoff hunt. As for the AFC, a couple of contenders like the New England Patriots and the Denver Broncos are eyeing the No. 1 seed, and the picture is tightening everywhere. But there’s one more thing we learned: the league isn’t shy about tweaking the schedule when certain teams start slipping out of playoff relevance.

Which is exactly why the NFL flexed the Patriots’ Week 16 road game against the Baltimore Ravens on December 21 into the Sunday-night slot. That switch bumped Joe Burrow and the Cincinnati Bengals out of primetime, moving their game against Tua Tagovailoa and the Miami Dolphins into an afternoon window instead.

To put it simply, the Patriots–Ravens game now kicks off at

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