Packers to debut new NFL timeslot

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INGLEWOOD, CALIFORNIA - OCTOBER 06: Jordan Love #10 of the Green Bay Packers looks to pass during a game against the Los Angeles Rams at SoFi Stadium on October 06, 2024 in Inglewood, California. (Photo by Sean M. Haffey/Getty Images) | Getty Images

On Wednesday, Netflix announced that its Thanksgiving Eve game, a 7 pm CT kickoff on Wednesday, November 25th, will be a contest between the Green Bay Packers and Los Angeles Rams in Inglewood. This is the first Thanksgiving Eve game, a new timeslot for the league, and it’ll be interesting to see how the league handles everything around a mid-season Wednesday kickoff after years of playing on Thursday night.

The first Thanksgiving Eve NFL matchup: the Packers and Rams on the Wednesday night before Thanksgiving on Netflix. pic.twitter.com/wHuHdKnv9e

— Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) May 13, 2026

With such a quick turnaround, it would make sense if the Packers had a bye week the week prior to their matchup against the Rams, since a Sunday to Wednesday split seems brutal. The other option, I guess, would be playing on Thursday Night Football the week prior.

Wisconsin snowbirds love to take over West Coast stadiums, but a night game the day before a major holiday is going ot make it tougher for them to make the trip to SoFi Stadium this time around. That probably will help out the Rams with keeping a home crowd in the stadium.

Keep an eye out as we provide you with more updates on the Packers’ upcoming schedule. A full schedule release is planned for the league on Thursday.

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