The first NFL Sunday always contains a loaded slate. There will be 13 games taking place during the early and late afternoon windows while a 14th will take place when “Sunday Night Football” kicks off at 8:20 p.m. ET.
Fans will be able to indulge in plenty of the week’s best games before that Sunday night clash; the only question is about which games will be broadcast in their local markets.
Per usual, the Sunday afternoon slate of NFL Week 1 will be split evenly between CBS and Fox. Both networks will broadcast a game in the 1 p.m. ET and 4:25 p.m. ET windows. That’s something that doesn’t happen often during the season, as the networks tend to alternate between one having a featured game in the 4:25 p.m. ET slot.
But this week, both CBS and Fox want to provide consumers with as much football as possible.
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It is CBS that will get the better end of the 13-game split this week. It will broadcast seven games compared to the six that Fox will get. That said, each network is leaning primarily on its late game to drive viewership. CBS will broadcast the Cardinals vs. Chiefs game while Fox will look to capitalize on the Vikings vs. Packers matchup.
The early slate is more of a mixed bag, as nine games will be broadcast on the two networks at that time. Fox will handle more of the NFC coverage this week while CBS will show more of the AFC-centered matchups.
Below are the full NFL coverage maps for Week 1, plus a list of major TV markets and the CBS and Fox games that will be presented in each on Sunday.
NFL coverage map Week 1
(NFL coverage maps courtesy of 506sports.com)
Fox early games
Red: 49ers at Bears
Blue: Eagles at Lions
Green: Saints at Falcons
Yellow: Jaguars at Commanders
Fox late games
Red: Packers at Vikings
Blue: Giants at Titans
CBS early games
Red: Steelers at Bengals
Blue: Patriots at Dolphins
Green: Ravens at Jets
Yellow: Browns at Panthers
Orange: Colts at Texans
CBS late games
Red: Chiefs at Cardinals
Blue: Raiders at Chargers
TV schedule for NFL Week 1 games
Below are the Sunday afternoon games that will be broadcast regionally by CBS and Fox. “Sunday Night Football” will feature a battle between the Buccaneers and Cowboys in Week 1. The two were playoff teams last season and met in the 2021 season opener, too.
Meanwhile, “Monday Night Football” will be the hotly anticipated matchup between the Broncos and Seahawks. The game will mark Russell Wilson’s first with Denver, and it will be played in Seattle, where he spent the first 10 seasons of his career.
CBS coverage
Steelers at Bengals (1 p. m. ET) Patriots at Dolphins (1 p. m. ET) Ravens at Jets (1 p. m. ET) Browns at Panthers (1 p. m. ET) Colts at Texans (1 p. m. ET) Chiefs at Cardinals (4:25 p. m. ET) Raiders at Chargers (4:25 p. m. ET)
Fox coverage
49ers at Bears (1 p. m. ET) Eagles at Lions (1 p. m. ET) Saints at Falcons (1 p. m. ET) Jaguars at Commanders (1 p. m. ET) Packers at Vikings (4:25 p. m. ET) Giants at Titans (4:25 p. m. ET)
List of Week 1 NFL games by TV market
(TV markets listed in order by size)
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Tom Brady’s debut with the Buccaneers against the Saints is as close to a national TV game as Sunday afternoon contests get. Of the top TV markets in the United States, only San Francisco, Phoenix and Sacramento will be denied Bucs vs. Saints, as Fox will show 49ers vs. Cardinals in those areas.
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As for CBS’ lineup of Sunday afternoon games, many of the top TV markets in the country will see Chargers vs. Bengals in the late time slot without an early game. The early CBS games are relatively evenly distributed.
Below are the full NFL coverage maps for Week 1, plus a list of major TV markets and the CBS and Fox games that will be presented in each on Sunday.
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NFL coverage map Week 1
(NFL coverage maps courtesy of 506sports.com)
Early Fox games
Red: Eagles at Washington
Blue: Bears at Lions
Green: Packers at Vikings
Yellow: Seahawks at Falcons
Late Fox games
Red: Buccaneers at Saints
Blue: Cardinals at 49ers
Early and late CBS games
Red: Dolphins at Patriots
Dark blue: Browns at Ravens
Yellow: Raiders at Panthers
Orange: Jets at Bills
Light blue: Colts at Jaguars
Green: Chargers at Bengals (late)
TV schedule for NFL Week 1 games
Below are the Sunday afternoon NFL games that will be broadcast regionally. Sunday night’s national TV game on NBC is Cowboys at Rams, and the pair of Monday night games on ESPN to close Week 1 is Steelers at Giants and Titans at Broncos.
CBS coverage
Dolphins at Patriots (1 p. m. ET) Browns at Ravens (1 p. m. ET) Raiders at Panthers (1 p. m. ET) Jets at Bills (1 p. m. ET) Colts at Jaguars (1 p. m. ET) Chargers at Bengals (4:05 p. m. ET)
Fox coverage
Eagles at Washington (1 p. m. ET) Bears at Lions (1 p. m. ET) Packers at Vikings (1 p. m. ET) Seahawks at Falcons (1 p. m. ET) Buccaneers at Saints (4:25 p. m. ET) Cardinals at 49ers (4:25 p. m. ET)
List of Week 1 NFL games by TV market
(TV markets listed in order by size)
