NFL coverage map 2019: TV schedule Week 15
Week 15 of the 2019 NFL season is here, and it’s becoming desperation time for the teams stuck on the Wild Card bubble.
Both the Pittsburgh Steelers and Tennessee Titans are 8-5 heading into Week 15 of the 2019 NFL season, and both teams have critical matchups this week. The Steelers will face the current top Wild Card seed in primetime in the 9-4 Buffalo Bills, while the Titans will face the other 8-5 team in their division in the Houston Texans.
These two games could completely swing the playoff picture after Week 17, but they are far from the only games worth watching closely this week.
Here are the full coverage maps so you can see which pivotal games with playoff implications will be available in your area on Sunday.
Thursday Night Football: Baltimore Ravens vs. New York Jets
Tune in for the Lamar Jackson show. Jackson is so good he even makes games against bad teams like the Jets must-see.
CBS
Dark Blue: Kansas City Chiefs vs. Denver Broncos
Red: Tennessee Titans vs. Houston Texans
Light Blue: Cincinnati Bengals vs. New England Patriots
Orange: New York Giants vs. Miami Dolphins
Yellow (LATE): Oakland Raiders vs. Jacksonville Jaguars
Light Purple (LATE): Arizona Cardinals vs. Cleveland Browns
The drama regarding the Patriots videotaping the Bengals is about the only thing interesting there, and the Giants vs. Dolphins is similarly skippable, unless if you happen to really like Eli Manning.
However, the other two early games are definitely worth watching. The Chiefs are coming off a big win over the Patriots, but they cannot let their guard down against the Broncos, who would love nothing more than to play the role of the spoiler.
The Texans vs. Titans pretty much sells itself. They are both 8-5, Deshaun Watson and Ryan Tannehill are playing great football, and the winner might end up winning the AFC South. It’s wild to think the Titans are actually in a position to dethrone the Texans this year.
Neither of the late games are worth a look. The Raiders and Jaguars are toast in the AFC playoff picture, while the Browns have been a train wreck this season. Not even Kyler Murray can save this one.
FOX Early
Red: Green Bay Packers vs. Chicago Bears
Green: Carolina Panthers vs. Seattle Seahawks
Blue: Washington Redskins vs. Philadelphia Eagles
Yellow: Detroit Lions vs. Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Every game is critical in the NFC East division title race between the Eagles and Cowboys, as both teams are 6-7 and only in a playoff position because someone has to make the playoffs in every division.
And speaking of rivalries, the Packers vs. Bears is always a fun game, especially since Chicago is quietly playing competent football again.
Last month, the Panthers vs. Seahawks would have looked like a tantalizing matchup. But the Panthers have fallen to 5-8, as it’s becoming clear Kyle Allen isn’t half the quarterback Cam Newton is.
FOX Late
Red: Dallas Cowboys vs. Los Angeles Rams
Blue: San Francisco 49ers vs. Atlanta Falcons
Clearly, the Cowboys vs. Rams game is the one to watch, because it’s desperation time for both teams. Dallas needs to start looking like a team worthy of making it to the postseason, because there’s no guarantee they win the division over an equally underwhelming Eagles team.
As for the Rams, they need to be absolutely perfect in order to make it to the playoffs, which means Jared Goff needs to be absolutely perfect. It all hinges on the young, up-and-down quarterback, who makes the most guaranteed money in the league.
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Sunday Night Football: Pittsburgh Steelers vs. Buffalo Bills
If the Steelers win this game, it’s time to heap more lavish praise onto Mike Tomiln for his coaching prowess this season, because a win would put the Steelers in control of the AFC Wild Card race.
Monday Night Football: New Orleans Saints vs. Indianapolis Colts
Jacoby Brissett did his best, but he couldn’t quite pull together a well below-average supporting cast on offense into the playoffs. Meanwhile, the Saints are arguably the best team in a loaded NFC.