What Week 7 NFL action will be available in your area?
The NFL schedule is finally back to some sense of normalcy in Week 7 after coronavirus related disruptions altered the slate each of the past three weeks. That is a good thing for the NFL since it has plenty of interesting matchups to showcase, including a clash of unbeaten teams with the rescheduled Steelers-Titans game.
A lot of the country will check out that game, but will you be able to see it in your area? Check out this week’s TV coverage maps, courtesy of 506 Sports, for that information as well as announcer pairings. Teams scheduled to be on bye this week are the Indianapolis Colts, Miami Dolphins, Baltimore Ravens and Minnesota Vikings.
Thursday Night Football (Fox/NFL Network)
New York Giants (1-5) at Philadelphia Eagles (1-4-1): Joe Buck, Troy Aikman
Joe Buck’s whirlwind week continues as he will call his third NFL game in five days. Unfortunately, it will be a significant downgrade in quality as the Giants and Eagles square off for a shot at first place in the woeful NFC East.
NFL coverage map for Week 7 games
Fox (Singleheader)
Dallas Cowboys (2-4) at Washington Football Team (1-5) (Red): Joe Davis, Daryl Johnston
Green Bay Packers (4-1) at Houston Texans (1-5) (Blue): Kenny Albert, Jonathan Vilma
Carolina Panthers (3-3) at New Orleans Saints (3-2) (Yellow): Kevin Kugler, Chris Spielman
Detroit Lions (2-3) at Atlanta Falcons (1-5) (Orange): Chris Myers, Brock Huard, Greg Jennings
Seattle Seahawks (5-0) at Arizona Cardinals (4-2) (Green, 4:05): Adam Amin, Mark Schlereth
None of FOX’s games this week are particularly appealing on a national level so the four early games are heavily regionalized. Packers-Texans and Dallas-Washington will get most of the market share early while the 4:05 game between the Seahawks and Cardinals is getting decent play.
CBS (Early Window)
Pittsburgh Steelers (5-0) at Tennessee Titans (5-0) (Red): Ian Eagle, Charles Davis
Buffalo Bills (4-2) at New York Jets (0-6) (Blue): Greg Gumbel, Rich Gannon
Cleveland Browns (4-2) at Cincinnati Bengals (1-4-1) (Green): Spero Dedes, Adam Archuleta
The Steelers-Titans game is CBS’s best in the early window of the doubleheader so they are sending it to the vast majority of the country. The Bills-Jets and Browns-Bengals matchups will be seen almost exclusively in home markets.
CBS (Late Window)
San Francisco 49ers (3-3) at New England Patriots (2-3) (Red): Jim Nantz, Tony Romo
Kansas City Chiefs (5-1) at Denver Broncos (2-3) (Blue): Kevin Harlan, Trent Green
Jacksonville Jaguars (1-5) at Los Angeles Chargers (1-4) (Green): Andrew Catalon, James Lofton
CBS will send Jim Nantz and Tony Romo to Foxboro to see the 49ers take on the Patriots in their main doubleheader game. That contest will go mostly to the coasts while the middle of the country will get to see Patrick Mahomes and the Chiefs take on the Denver Broncos. Jacksonville’s matchup with the Chargers won’t get much play outside of local markets.
Sunday Night Football (NBC)
Tampa Bay Buccaneers (4-2) at Las Vegas Raiders (3-2): Al Michaels, Cris Collinsworth
This game may be airing directly against Game 5 of the World Series which could present a conundrum for Tampa Bay sports fans. This will mark NBC’s first trip to Las Vegas as the Raiders look to build on their momentum from a Week 5 win in Arrowhead.
Monday Night Football (ESPN)
Chicago Bears (5-1) at Los Angeles Rams (4-2): Steve Levy, Brian Griese, Louis Riddick
The final game of the week sees the 5-1 Bears look to prove they aren’t a fluke with a trip to Los Angeles to take on the Rams. This contest could end up having significant playoff implications down the line.