NFL coverage map 2019: TV schedule Week 1
The 2019 NFL season has begun, and here’s a guide to which games will be available in your area on the first football Sunday.
After the Green Bay Packers and Chicago Bears opened Week 1 of the 2019 NFL season on Thursday Night Football, fans are itching for more action on Sunday. There’s something special about sitting back and enjoying all of the possible football games on the first Sunday of the season.
Here are coverage maps for which games will be televised on Sunday by location.
All maps are from 506sports.com.
CBS Schedule
Red: Cleveland Browns vs. Tennessee Titans
Blue: Jacksonville Jaguars vs. Kansas City Chiefs
Yellow: Buffalo Bills vs. New York Jets
Aqua: Miami Dolphins vs. Baltimore Ravens
Green: Los Angeles Chargers vs. Indianapolis Colts (Late)
Orange: Seattle Seahawks vs. Cincinnati Bengals (Late)
Both of the late games look fantastic, but the only truly appealing early game is between the Jaguars and Chiefs. These are two playoff-caliber teams who have made it to the AFC Championship Game in one of the past two seasons.
FOX Early
Red: Philadelphia Eagles vs. Washington Redskins
Blue: Minnesota Vikings vs. Atlanta Falcons
Green: Carolina Panthers vs. Los Angeles Rams
FOX really gets all the good early games this week, huh? All of these are worth watching, but especially the Panthers and the Rams. The Carolina offense looks scary again with Curtis Samuel and DJ Moore poised to have big seasons, and everyone knows what Cam Newton is capable of on his day. That could be a scoring fest. Washington vs. Philly is a big-time rivalry game, though it should favor the Eagles strongly. And the Falcons vs. Vikings could be a playoff game.
FOX Late
Red: Dallas Cowboys vs. New York Giants
Blue: Tampa Bay Buccaneers vs. San Francisco 49ers
Green: Arizona Cardinals vs. Detroit Lions
Of course the matchup between the teams in powerful media markets with powerful fanbases is the headliner here, regardless of how much better the Cowboys are than the Giants. Rivalry games are unpredictable, so neutral fans will hope that the lackluster Giants can put up a fight.
Meanwhile, the Buccaneers vs. 49ers might honestly be the most intriguing matchup, especially with the coaching and quarterbacking storylines. Kyler Murray’s debut is just about the only interesting storyline for the Lions vs. Cardinals.