The Baltimore Ravens will host the New England Patriots on Sunday Night Football in Week 16, the league announced Monday.
The Dec. 21 contest was originally slated for the 1:00 p.m. ET window and now swaps time slots with the matchup between the Cincinnati Bengals and Miami Dolphins.
Cincinnati fell to 4-9 with Sunday’s loss to the Buffalo Bills, all but extinguishing the Bengals’ playoff hopes. The Dolphins have reeled off four straight wins to improve to 6-7 but remain outside the AFC playoff picture.
The flexed game gives a prime-time slot to a Patriots team that’s tied for the best record in the NFL at 11-2. They’re two games up on the 9-4 Bills in the AFC East, but Buffalo can close that gap as the two teams face off in Week 15.
Baltimore lost to the Pittsburgh Steelers on Sunday, dropping to 6-7. However, the Ravens are still just one game back of Pittsburgh in the AFC North race and will meet the Steelers again in their season finale Jan. 4.
