Game, start time, who plays in Week 15

Wild things often happen when the Seattle Seahawks host the Green Bay Packers.

First there was the 2012 Fail Mary. Then there was the 2014 NFC Championship Game, which featured a 12-point Seahawks comeback in the final three minutes.

Week 15 of “Sunday Night Football” will mark just the second time the Packers and Seahawks have met in Seattle since meeting in the 2014 playoffs. It’s also a game that could have playoff implications for both teams.

Green Bay is coming off a Week 14 loss that all but ended its hopes of an NFC North title. While the Packers currently hold a wild card spot, they are just two games ahead of the Los Angeles Rams, who are currently the first team in the NFC.

Meanwhile, the Seahawks enter Week 15 with a win over the Arizona Cardinals, putting them ahead of the rest of the NFC West in the race for the division title. A win on Sunday night would help keep Seattle ahead of Los Angeles and the San Francisco 49ers after Thursday night’s clash.

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Here’s everything you need to know about this week’s Sunday Night Football game:

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Both teams will look to start their running games early and often on what could be a rainy Sunday night in Seattle.

Even if the weather holds, the Packers’ potent rushing offense — led by running back Josh Jacobs and bolstered by the agility of quarterback Jordan Love — will likely have better prospects than their passing offense.

Through 14 weeks, the Seahawks’ pass defense ranked ninth in EPA per dropback allowed (.010) and 13th in dropback success rate (45.3%). In contrast, Seattle’s rush defense falls to 16th in the NFL (-0.085) and 22nd in rush success rate (41.0%) by EPA.

Jacobs enters Week 15 with two performances that are among his worst of the season in terms of yardage. However, he scored three touchdowns last week, setting a season high. He will try to get back into form against a weaker rush defense.

In contrast, the Seahawks could try to rely more heavily on their passing game.

Second-year receiver Jaxon Smith-Njigba is having a breakout season, entering Week 15 on a streak of five straight games with more than 70 receiving yards.

Additionally, Green Bay ranks 32nd in the NFL with a 51.3% success rate allowed on opposing dropbacks, and Seattle quarterback Geno Smith will look to take advantage of that advantage on Sunday night.

The Packers’ EPA dropback allowed and success rate both rank 10th in the NFL – ranking ninth and 11th, respectively. That suggests they’ll pose a tougher challenge for either Zach Charbonnet or Kenneth Walker III, even if Charbonnet did post a 134-yard day against the Cardinals last week.

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What time is the NFL game tonight?

Time: 8:20 p.m. ET/5:20 p.m. PT
Date: Sunday December 15th

“Sunday Night Football” begins at its regular start time, 8:20 p.m. ET.

Mike Tirico will handle play-by-play duties during the game, Cris Collinsworth will provide color commentary and Melissa Stark will report from the sideline.

NBC’s weekly pregame show “Football Night in America” begins at 7:00 p.m. ET and features insight from a panel of analysts including Maria Taylor, Jason Garrett, Chris Simms, Mike Florio, Devin McCourty, Tony Dungy and more.

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Game, start time, who plays in Week 15

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