NFL: Ravens/Steelers met with a further delay, has Wednesday kickoff

PITTSBURGH — For the third time in a row, a Week 12 matchup is again being rescheduled in the NFL.

An NFL press release Monday would reveal that the game between the Baltimore Ravens and Pittsburgh Steelers will again be moved.

The NBC broadcast will now be on Wednesday, Dec. 2 at 3:40 p.m. Eastern.

Similar to the previous postponements, the NFL would make this decision out of an “abundance of caution.”

The release states that the league was wanting to ensure the health and safety of players, coaches, and game-day personnel. Their decision would also come following consultation with medical experts.

There were previous postponements on Wednesday, Nov. 25 and Friday, Nov. 27.

New postponement results in Week 13 delays

As a result of the new announcement, there are some scheduling delays in the teams’ Week 13 matches.

Baltimore’s Thursday night matchup against the Dallas Cowboys is now moving to next Tuesday, Dec. 8. The new kickoff time will be at 8:05 p.m. Eastern. The national broadcast will air on FOX. Additional simulcasts will be on the NFL Network and Amazon.

Pittsburgh’s home game against Washington is now moving to Monday, Dec. 7 with a 5 p.m. kickoff. The broadcast carrier is yet to be known at this time.

NFL Week 13 preview

The following is an update for Week 13 action:

​Sunday, December 6
New Orleans Saints at Atlanta Falcons	1:00 PM	FOX
Detroit Lions at Chicago Bears	1:00 PM	FOX
Indianapolis Colts at Houston Texans	1:00 PM	CBS
Cincinnati Bengals at Miami Dolphins	1:00 PM	CBS
Jacksonville Jaguars at Minnesota Vikings	1:00 PM	CBS
Las Vegas Raiders at New York Jets	1:00 PM	CBS
Cleveland Browns at Tennessee Titans	1:00 PM	CBS
Los Angeles Rams at Arizona Cardinals	4:05 PM	FOX
New York Giants at Seattle Seahawks	4:05 PM	FOX
Philadelphia Eagles at Green Bay Packers	4:25 PM	CBS
New England Patriots at Los Angeles Chargers	4:25 PM	CBS
Denver Broncos at Kansas City Chiefs	8:20 PM	NBC
Monday, December 7
Washington Football Team at Pittsburgh Steelers	5:00 PM	TBD
Buffalo Bills at San Francisco 49ers* * State Farm Stadium, Glendale, Ariz.	8:15 PM	ESPN
Tuesday, December 8
Dallas Cowboys at Baltimore Ravens	8:05 PM	FOX/NFLN/Amazon

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This article is based on an NFL release and prior news reports. Jake Leonard contributed to this article.

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