NFL makes a schedule tweak that drops a weird trend on the Packers down the stretch and creates a curious storyline to monitor

The Green Bay Packers will play two consecutive weeks on Saturday night. That's certainly uncommon to say the least, but a few days after announcing that the Chicago Bears game in Week 16 will be on Saturday night, on Dec. 20, the NFL has confirmed that the Baltimore Ravens game in Week 17 will also be played on a Saturday night. The interconference matchup will happen on Dec. 27, at 7 p.m. (CT), and will be broadcasted exclusively on Peacock — local NBC affiliates broadcast the game for Green Bay and Milwaukee local markets.

Packers-Ravens was a flexible game

For Week 17, the NFL chose games as designated matchups, with flexible day and time. Two of them would happen on Saturday. On Wednesday, the league decided the final version of the schedule.

NFL Week 17 Saturday doubleheader

• 3:30 p.m. (CT): Houston Texans at Los Angeles Chargers on NFL Network
• 7:00 p.m. (CT) Baltimore Ravens at Green Bay Packers on Peacock

Week 17 will also have three Thursday games, with special afternoon games on Christmas — Dallas Cowboys at Washington Commanders and Detroit Lions at Minnesota Vikings. Kansas City Chiefs and Denver Broncos play on "Thursday Night Football."