There's An Odd 'Glitch' In NFL's 2025 Schedule

"Also, the official website schedule for each of the four teams contains a TBD as to the time AND the date of the Week 16 games. (For confirmation — and acknowledging the possibility they might change it before you click on it — here are the Eagles, Commanders, Packers, and Bears.)"

As of writing, those errors are still up. At least a couple of users on X replied to Florio and pointed out that when they try to add the game to their iPhone calendar it defaults to Friday rather than Saturday too. 

"It is very strange. I just added the packers schedule to my iPhone calendar from the team website and the schedule has the game at 6pm on Friday…"

Florio theorized that the NFL might have initially planned to have those games played on that day but the league ultimately changed the decision near the deadline to comply with federal law.

Others have pointed out that December 20 will be a college football triple-header for the College Football Playoff and the league may have wanted to avoid it.

"Could have also been a nod to the CFP First Round being that Saturday. And part of the idea of not going up against each other too, eventually, but maybe in 2026 they’ll do it."

"Would that also avoid conflict with the Sat NCAAF playoff triple header on the Sat?"

It's an interesting situation and one that could be worth following if the league decides somewhere down the line to adjust the schedule. The league has never done such a thing other than to avoid or respond to inclement weather.

But money talks...