Tim Wright Brady.jpg

New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady, left, celebrates his touchdown pass to New England Patriots tight end Timothy Wright (81) in the first half of an NFL football game against the Detroit Lions Sunday, Nov. 23, 2014, in Foxborough, Mass. (AP Photo/Steven Senne)

Back on October 20, the New England Patriots were winners of three straight, on the rebound from an un-Patriot-like beginning to what was supposed to be a promising 2014 season.

Green Bay, which began the season 1-2, had reeled off four straight wins. Three of them were by 21 points or more.

So with a Packers-Pats matchup looming in late November, CBS decided protect the game so it couldn't be flexed to Sunday night. Adam Schefter had the news in late October.

Networks have made their choices as to what games to protect so they can't be flexed to Sunday nights: pic.twitter.com/QhJOHpj9sn — Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) October 20, 2014

The way the past month has unfolded, with both Green Bay and New England hammering every team on its schedule, this would make for the perfect Sunday Night game. America will have to settle for a 4:25 p.m. kickoff, though. According to 506Sports.com, almost the entire country will get to watch the Patriots vs. Packers, which is (rightfully) being dubbed as the Game of the Year.

Per a recent Associated Press story, the NFL could go the entire season without flexing any Sunday night games.

From the AP:

The Patriots have one remaining Sunday Night game, at San Diego on Dec. 7. It's unlikely that game gets moved, though. The Pats are the best team in the NFL right now and the Chargers are in middle of the playoff hunt.