Maybe you're not bothered at all that an NFL game will be kicking off at 3:40 p.m. ET on a Wednesday. It's a good excuse for the working-from-home folk to be distracted for the final hour or two of their day.But as much as the league cares about it's fans, that Myles Garrett Jersey 's not the reason Steelers (10-0) vs. Ravens (6-4) is starting at a highly unusual time in Week 12. Nope, that would be a 75-foot tall Christmas tree.NBC holds the broadcast rights both to the Baltimore-Pittsburgh NFL game, which was originally scheduled for Thanksgiving night, and to the Rockefeller Center Christmas Tree lighting, which has always been scheduled for Wednesday night. Due to three reschedulings, the Ravens and Steelers are playing Wednesday, but NBC wouldn't allow that to alter its plans for the Christmas tree lighting. Thus, a Wednesday afternoon football game.MORE:A strong list of performers at the tree lighting that includes Dolly Parton, Kelly Clarkson and the Goo Kendall Lamm Jersey Goo Dolls means that in reality, you might as well turn your television to your local NBC affiliate by 3:40 p.m. ET and just leave it there for the rest of the day. That way, you'll get an NFL fix in the midweek with no Thursday night game the next day, and then you can embrace the holiday spirit. The best of both worlds, if you will, or maybe you prefer 'the reason for the season.'Here's all you need to know about watching the Ravens play in Pittsburgh on Wednesday afternoon, and we threw in information on how to watch the Christmas tree lighting, too.Why is Steelers vs. Ravens being played on Wednesday?In a word: COVID-19.The Ravens had a coronavirus outbreak that began on Monday, Nov. 23. Positive tests continued for more than a week. Steelers-Ravens was originally scheduled for Thanksgiving night. Then it was moved back to Sunday afternoon, and then to Tuesday night. Baltimore kept receiving positive tests, so the game kept getting pushed back.The game may have taken place on Tuesday if not for Bernie Kosar Jersey from the Ravens due to lack of preparation, so Wednesday is where the game finally settled.Steelers vs. Ravens start timeDate:Wednesday, Dec. 2Start time:3:40 p.m. ETTV channel:NBCIf this was a Sunday, 3:40 p.m. ET wouldn't be that crazy a start time. It'd e sentially slot into the late-afternoon window on the East Coast. But this is a Wednesday, a middle of the week work day for most people. While everyone is finishing getting over the hump, a football game will be kicking off.As mentioned above, this is due to NBC's rights to the Rockefeller Christmas Tree Trevon Coley Jersey lighting ceremony, which takes place Wednesday night. There wouldn't have been any conflict if NBC was able to broadcast its Thanksgiving game in any of the first three attempted time slots, but due to COVID-19, this is the setup the network was left with.Steelers 2020 scheduleWeekOpponent1at Giants2vs. Broncos3vs. Texans4BYE5vs. Eagles6vs. Browns7at Titans8at Ravens9at Cowboys10vs. Bengals11at Jaguars12vs. Ravens13vs. WFT14at Bills15at Bengals16vs. Colts17at BrownsRavens 2020 scheduleWeekOpponent1vs. Browns2at Texans3vs. Chiefs4at WFT5vs. Bengals6at Eagles7BYE8vs. Steelers9at Colts10at Patriots11vs. Titans12at Steelers13vs. Cowboys14at Browns15vs. Jaguars16vs. Giants17at BengalsHow to watch Rockefeller Center Christmas Tree lightingDate:Wednesday, Dec. 2Start time:8 p.m. ETTV channel:NBCAfter you've watched the rare Wednesday NFL game, you can stick around for the reason the game kicked off in the afternoon and watch a large Christmas tree get lit in New York City.There's pre-show festivities on NBC which start at 7 p.m., with a two-hour scheduled event surrounding the tree lighting starting at 8 p.m. Confirmed performers at the event includeKelly Clarkson,Goo Goo Dolls,Earth, Wind & Fire,Jimmy Fallon,Brett Eldredge,Tori Kelly,Leslie Odom Jr.,Dolly Parton,Pentatonix,Dan + Shay,Gwen Stefani,Meghan Trainor, the cast ofAin't Too Proudand theRadio City Rockettes.You'll be able to see those Radio City Rockettes perform in an hour-long special following the Genard Avery Jersey two-hour lighting event, so you can just keep your TV on NBC all Wednesday night for tons of holiday cheer.