The Packers-Steelers game with Aaron Rodgers facing his old team is one of 4 “SNF” games getting a special Sunday episode of “The Tonight Show” after.
Jimmy Fallon isn’t about to let the highly-anticipated Green Bay Packers–Pittsburgh Steelers game on Oct. 26 go by without getting a piece of the action.
“The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon” will air a special Sunday episode after the NBC “Sunday Night Football” matchup in Week 8 at Acrisure Stadium that has former Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers facing his old team for the first time in his career.
Game time is 7:20 p.m., with the special “Tonight Show” airing immediately after the local news on NBC (WGBA-TV in Green Bay). It will feature Fallon’s “signature mix of comedy, celebrity guests and music — all curated for football fans tuning in after game night,” according to a news release.
NBC Insider described the “SNF”-affiliated shows as having a “decidedly NFL spin to commemorate the occasion.” We’re not sure if that means Green Bay- and Packers-specific punchlines, but we sure hope so.
Guests will be announced at a later date.
It’s one of four special episodes of “The Tonight Show” that will air after high-profile “SNF” games this season. The other three:
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