NFL schedule released — Packers set to visit Rams on Nov. 25

The NFL said on May 14 that the Green Bay Packers will play the Los Angeles Rams on Wednesday, Nov. 25, in a game Netflix will carry as part of the league’s 2026 regular-season schedule. NFL.com described the matchup as the league’s first Thanksgiving Eve game and said it will open Week 12. The announcement came ahead of the full schedule release set for 8 p.m. ET on Thursday. The Rams are also one of the league’s most visible teams in the early schedule rollout, with Los Angeles already named for a Week 1 game in Australia. ### Why did this game surface before the full schedule release? The NFL began releasing selected 2026 games through its media partners before unveiling the full regular-season slate on May 14. NFL Football Operations said broadcast partners would announce select games throughout the week leading up to the complete release. NFL.com published the Packers-Rams matchup on May 13 and said the game would kick off Week 12. The league’s schedule-release hub listed the Thanksgiving Eve game alongside other early announcements, including international games and opening-week broadcast windows. (operations.nfl.com) ### What exactly is new about the Nov. 25 matchup? Nov. 25, 2026, is a Wednesday, and the NFL said the Packers-Rams game will be its inaugural Thanksgiving Eve game. NFL.com said the contest will be shown on Netflix, adding a new holiday-adjacent window to the league’s broadcast calendar. (nfl.com) Netflix said its NFL package expands in 2026 to include a Week 1 game from Australia, the Thanksgiving Eve matchup, Christmas Day games, a Week 18 game and NFL Honors. Netflix also said the games will be available in more than 200 countries and will remain available on local over-the-air television in the participating teams’ home markets. (nfl.com) ### Why are the Rams showing up so often in the early announcements? The Los Angeles Rams were also named for the NFL’s first regular-season game in Australia, set for Sept. 10, 2026, against the San Francisco 49ers at the Melbourne Cricket Ground. Netflix listed that game as part of its expanded NFL lineup for 2026. (netflix.com) NFL.com’s schedule-release page shows Los Angeles attached to both the Australia opener and the Thanksgiving Eve game against Green Bay. The early disclosures do not include the Rams’ full 2026 slate, but they place the club in two of the league’s new showcase windows before the complete schedule is public. (netflix.com) ### How large is the NFL’s international schedule this year? The NFL said on May 13 that the 2026 season will include nine international games, a league record. The league said those games will be played across four continents, seven countries and eight stadiums. (nfl.com) The listed host markets are Melbourne, Rio de Janeiro, London, Paris, Madrid, Munich and Mexico City. NFL.com said the international matchups were disclosed one day before the full regular-season schedule release. ### Where will fans get the rest of the schedule? (nfl.com) The NFL said the full 2026 schedule would be released at 8 p.m. ET on Thursday, May 14. The league said coverage would air on NFL Network, ESPN2, the ESPN App and NFL+, with additional coverage on The NFL Channel on FAST platforms. (nfl.com) May 14 is the next major date for the story because the complete list of opponents, dates, kickoff times and broadcast assignments will be published then. NFL.com’s schedule-release page is carrying the league’s running updates as the final announcements are made. (nfl.com 1) (nfl.com 2)