All the way back before Week 1, not many people thought the Week 17 matchup between the Minnesota Vikings and Green Bay Packers would have so much juice that it would push another major NFL rivalry game to an earlier time slot.
But that is what has come to be. The NFL announced Monday that the Vikings-Packers showdown is being flexed to the late window of Sunday's NFL games. It will be played at 4:30 p.m. ET instead of 1:00 p.m. ET, giving more people a chance to watch a contest between two rivals that could affect the upcoming playoffs.