No primetime kickoff for Dec. 8 Saints-49ers game

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When the 2019 NFL schedule was released, the New Orleans Saints Dec. 8 tilt with the San Fransico 49ers wasn't expected to the be one to the season's marquee matchups.

The Saints were coming off of an NFC Championship appearance and the 49ers were coming off of a season where'd they won just four games. But two weeks ahead of the game, both teams are among the league's bests and the contest will have heavy implications in the NFC playoffs. 

So it's somewhat surprising that the game was not flexed to a national TV slot and will remain at noon.

The team announced Monday afternoon that there was no change in the game's start time and that it will air at noon as scheduled. 

The Saints-49ers game on Dec. 8 will stay at Noon CT on FOX #SFvsNO

— New Orleans Saints (@Saints) November 25, 2019

The 3 p.m. games airing Dec. 8 will be the Los Angeles Chargers vs. the Jacksonville Jaguars on FOX and New England Patriots vs. the Kansas City Chiefs on CBS.