There will be a full slate of games going on in Week 15 of the 2016 NFL season. Here is how to watch them on the NFL RedZone Channel. Is it free this week?
The NFL is in the home stretch of the 2016 season. With two games already in the books, let’s take a look at what are some of the best remaining games on the Week 15 slate. Here is how to watch them on the NFL RedZone Channel. Unfortunately, NFL RedZone is not free this week and requires a subscription.
Of the eight 1:00 p.m. ET starts on Sunday, Dec. 18, there are two games that feel like must-watches: the Tennessee Titans at the Kansas City Chiefs and the Detroit Lions at the New York Giants.
Tennessee at Kansas City has AFC Playoff implications for both teams. The Titans are 7-6 and tied atop the AFC South standings with the Houston Texans. However, Tennessee has to win out to clinch the AFC South division title. The Titans have lost in their only head-to-head matchup with Houston. They meet again in Week 17.
Kansas City is 10-3 on the year and is vying for not only an AFC West crown, but home-field advantage in the AFC Playoffs. That would be crucial for the Chiefs, who have only won one AFC Playoff game since the 1993 NFL season. Their one playoff win since the dawn of the internet came against the Texans last year in Houston during the AFC Wild Card round.
Detroit at New York is about as massively of an important game in the NFC there is this weekend. The Lions are 9-4, but need a win to keep its No. 2 seed in the NFC Playoffs. A first-round bye is the ceiling for this Lions regular season. Missing the entire NFC Playoffs is possible should they lose out and the Green Bay Packers win out.
New York is also 9-4 on the year after beating the Dallas Cowboys on Sunday Night Football in Week 14. If the Giants beat the Lions and see the Cowboys lose in Week 15, New York would be 10-4 and only one game back of 11-3 Dallas in the NFC East standings. Keep in mind that New York completed the season sweep of the Cowboys earlier this season.
The best 4:00 p.m. ET start time on Week 15 on Sunday has to be the New England Patriots at the Denver Broncos. New England is 11-2 and pushing for home-field advantage in the AFC Playoffs. Denver is 8-5 and has to get it together down the stretch to even make the No. 6 seed. Keep in mind that the 7-6 Titans have the head-to-head tiebreaker should both teams end up with the same record and not win their respective divisions.
Sunday Night Football is another must-watch on the Week 15 schedule. Dallas will host the Tampa Bay Buccaneers for a primetime kickoff on NBC. The Cowboys are coming off just their second loss of the season.
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