The Week 13 matchup between the Dallas Cowboys and Baltimore Ravens, previously scheduled for Monday, will now take place on Tuesday, December 8.

The Ravens and Cowboys will kick off at 8:05 p.m. ET from M&T Bank Stadium.

The move involving the Cowboys comes after the Week 12 contest between Baltimore and the undefeated Pittsburgh Steelers, which was originally scheduled for Thanksgiving Night, was postponed for the third time on Monday. The long-awaited AFC North showdown will now be played at 3:40 p.m. ET on Wednesday (Dec. 2).

Pittsburgh's Week 13 game was also delayed. The Steelers, along with the Cowboys, are adjusting to a new game date. Pittsburgh will now host the Washington Football Team on Monday (Dec. 7) at 5 p.m. ET at Heinz Field.

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The Ravens have had at least one player test positive for COVID-19 over each of the past nine days, including on Monday, and currently has just 38 active players on its 53-man roster, per ESPN. The thrice-postponed and pivotal intra-division game is being played in the afternoon because of NBC's commitment to broadcast the 88th Rockefeller Center Christmas Tree lighting ceremony in primetime, according to ESPN's Adam Schefter.

The Ravens players reportedly said via teleconference meeting on Monday that they did not want to face the Steelers on Tuesday due to safety concerns. There was a option to play on Thursday, too, but all the parties evidently agreed to take the field on Wednesday.

The Baltimore-Dallas game had previously been pushed back to Monday in order to compensate for the various virus-related complications. Conveniently, the Ravens are scheduled to play on Monday Night Football in Week 14, as well, in a road matchup against the Cleveland Browns.

The Cowboys are supposed to face the Cincinnati Bengals at Paul Brown Stadium on Sunday, Dec. 13.