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NFL Flexes Bears–Packers to Saturday Night, Dec. 20, on FOX

The schedule change spotlights the rivalry’s playoff implications, setting up a FOX-only Saturday doubleheader.

PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA - NOVEMBER 28: Jalen Hurts #1 of the Philadelphia Eagles looks on from the sideline during the national anthem prior to an NFL football game against the Chicago Bears at Lincoln Financial Field on November 28, 2025 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Perry Knotts/Getty Images)
Quarterback Caleb Williams of the Chicago Bears throws a pass during the first quarter of an NFL football game against the Green Bay Packers, at Lambeau Field on Jan. 5, 2025 in Green Bay, Wisconsin.
Fans react during the game between the Green Bay Packers and the Chicago Bears at Soldier Field on Sunday Nov. 17, 2024, in Chicago. (Armando L. Sanchez/Chicago Tribune)
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Overview

  • The Week 16 game at Soldier Field will kick off at 8:20 p.m. ET (7:20 p.m. CT) on Saturday, Dec. 20.
  • Earlier that day, Eagles–Commanders is set for 5 p.m. ET as the only other NFL game on Saturday, with both broadcasts carried by FOX.
  • The division rivals also meet in Week 14 at Lambeau Field on Sunday, Dec. 7, at 4:25 p.m. ET on FOX.
  • League announcements and local reports point to playoff stakes and national appeal, with Chicago at 9-3 and Green Bay at 8-3-1 entering the week.
  • The flex adheres to the NFL’s late-season rules that allow time-slot changes with at least six days’ notice for Weeks 14–17.