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Here's your 2018 SNF on NBC Schedule. P.S. - Sunday Night Football will be starting earlier this year, more on this an moment.
All games are expected to start at 8:20 p.m. ET, unless otherwise noted [as opposed to 8:30 p.m. in the past]. All games are expected to be called by the team of play-by-play announcer Al Michaels, analyst and former Bengals WR Cris Collinsworth, and reporter Michele Tayofa (will be noted in weekly listings as well for consistency reasons).
^ - Flex scheduling (Weeks 5 onwards)
Preseason:
Hall of Fame Game (Canton, OH) | Thursday, August 2nd
Bears vs. Ravens - 8:00 (Al Michaels, Cris Collinsworth, Michele Tayofa)
Week 3 - Sunday, August 26th
Cardinals vs. Cowboys - 8:00 (Al Michaels, Cris Collinsworth, Michele Tayofa)
Regular Season:
Week 1 - Kickoff Night | Thursday, September 6th
Falcons vs. Eagles - 8:20 (Al Michaels, Cris Collinsworth, Michele Tayofa)
Week 1 - September 9th
Bears vs. Packers - 8:20 (Al Michaels, Cris Collinsworth, Michele Tayofa)
Week 2 - September 16th
Giants vs. Cowboys - 8:20 (Al Michaels, Cris Collinsworth, Michele Tayofa)
Week 3 - September 23rd
Patriots vs. Lions - 8:20 (Al Michaels, Cris Collinsworth, Michele Tayofa)
Week 4 - September 30th
Ravens vs. Steelers - 8:20 (Al Michaels, Cris Collinsworth, Michele Tayofa)
^ Week 5 - October 7th
Cowboys vs. Texans - 8:20 (Al Michaels, Cris Collinsworth, Michele Tayofa)
^ Week 6 - October 14th
Chiefs vs. Patriots - 8:20 (Al Michaels, Cris Collinsworth, Michele Tayofa)
^ Week 7 - October 21st
Bengals vs. Chiefs - 8:20 (Al Michaels, Cris Collinsworth, Michele Tayofa)
NOTE: The NFL originally scheduled the Los Angeles Rams at San Francisco 49ers game for this timeslot. The NFL instead flexed in the Cincinnati Bengals at Kansas City Chiefs game. Rams-49ers was moved back to 4:25 p.m., ET on CBS.
^ Week 8 - October 28th
Saints vs. Vikings - 8:20 (Al Michaels, Cris Collinsworth, Michele Tayofa)
^ Week 9 - November 4th
Packers vs. Patriots - 8:20 (Al Michaels, Cris Collinsworth, Michele Tayofa)
^ Week 10 - November 11th
Cowboys vs. Eagles - 8:20 (Al Michaels, Cris Collinsworth, Michele Tayofa)
^ Week 11 - November 18th
Vikings vs. Bears - 8:20 (Al Michaels, Cris Collinsworth, Michele Tayofa)
NOTE: The NFL originally scheduled the Pittsburgh Steelers at Jacksonville Jaguars game for this timeslot. The NFL instead flexed in the Minnesota Vikings at Chicago Bears game. Steelers-Jaguars was moved back to 1:00 p.m., ET on CBS.
Week 12 - Thanksgiving Night | Thursday, November 22nd
Falcons vs. Saints - 8:20 (Mike Tirico, Rodney Harrison, Tony Dungy, Michele Tayofa)
^ Week 12 - November 25th
Packers vs. Vikings - 8:20 (Al Michaels, Cris Collinsworth, Michele Tayofa)
^ Week 13 - December 2nd
Chargers vs. Steelers - 8:20 (Al Michaels, Cris Collinsworth, Michele Tayofa)
NOTE: The NFL originally scheduled the San Francisco 49ers at Seattle Seahawks game for this timeslot. The NFL instead flexed in the Los Angeles Chargers at Pittsburgh Steelers game. 49ers-Seahawks was moved back to 4:25 p.m., ET on FOX.
^ Week 14 - December 9th
Rams vs. Bears - 8:20 (Al Michaels, Cris Collinsworth, Michele Tayofa)
NOTE: The NFL originally scheduled the Pittsburgh Steelers at Oakland Raiders game for this timeslot. The NFL instead flexed in the Los Angeles Rams at Chicago Bears game. Steelers-Raiders was moved back to 4:25 p.m., ET on FOX.
^ Week 15 - December 16th
Eagles vs. Rams - 8:20 (Al Michaels, Cris Collinsworth, Michele Tayofa)
^ Week 16 - December 23rd
Chiefs vs. Seahawks - 8:20 (Al Michaels, Cris Collinsworth, Michele Tayofa)
^ Week 17 - December 30th
Colts vs. Titans - 8:20 (Al Michaels, Cris Collinsworth, Michele Tayofa)
Postseason:
^ NFC Wild Card Game -Sunday, January 6th
* 4:30 p.m. ET *
(6) Eagles vs. (3) Bears (Al Michaels, Cris Collinsworth, Michele Tayofa)
^ AFC Divisional Playoff Game - Saturday, January 12th
* 4:30 p.m. ET *
(6) Colts vs. (1) Chiefs (Al Michaels, Cris Collinsworth, Michele Tayofa)
I predict Chiefs vs Seahawks will get flexed out for Buccaneers vs Cowboys (like 2016) or Bears vs 49ers(Seahawks will not be in the playoff picture at this point).
ReplyDeleteI have a feeling that Buccaneers-Cowboys may get flexed in like 2016 as well. Selfishly, if a west coast game gets replaced by a game in central time zone that would have otherwise kicked off at 12:00 PM, I prefer that with the west coast game starting at 4:05 PM/4:25 PM (depending on what network gets the game).
DeleteTexans-Eagles would be a good choice, but the Eagles already play Atlanta, Dallas, and at the LA Rams in the SNF format, so that wouldn't work. Steelers-Saints will probably be protected by CBS.
DeleteIf anything, the Cowboys should be flexed out of their games against the Texans and Eagles, be we know NBC and the NFL would never do that. The Cowboys are still "America's Team" and draw big ratings, win or lose.
DeleteThey should flex Jaguars-Chiefs into SNF Week 5 if they continue to play well and the Cowboys-Texans continue to struggle. I know they're both small markets, but they're both fun teams to watch.
ReplyDeleteIt looks like they're going to flex Richard Sherman's return to Seattle in Week 13 now that Jimmy G is done for the season. The NFL gambled on them and the 49ers living up to the hype and it backfired. There are so many options for a replacement game, but it definitely won't be Vikings-Patriots because that game will probably be protected by FOX.
ReplyDeleteThe Patriots can only have 3 SNF appearances anyway (unless they are flexed into the Week 17 slot). The Los Angeles Chargers are a decent team, and the play the Steelers that week, but CBS would probably like to hold on to that matchup. Jets-Titans could be a good matchup to replace it. I'm pretty sure NBC could promote Sam Darnold vs Marcus Mariota. That would give the both teams their first SNF game in years too.
DeleteJets last SNF game was against New England on Thanksgiving Night in 2012 (Week 12). Titans last SNF game was WAY back on in 2009 against Indianapolis (Week 6).
DeleteI've got another one that may be flexed no one's mentioned it Steelers at Jaguars if the Steelers are having a bad year
ReplyDeleteI think that game will stay if the Jags continue to play well. I don't think NBC and the NFL want to take one of their most popular teams, Pittsburgh, out of primetime so soon. Plus, Jacksonville has not made a SNF appearance since they played the Steelers in 2008. However, if the Steelers and Gruden's Raiders both have bad records and are out of the playoff picture by week 14, I could see the NFL and NBC wanting to "give" a SNF game back to the Rams when they face the Bears at a freezing Soldier Field. That game could possibly be an NFC Championship preview. This will also give the Bears more national exposure too because they don't have any more primetime games otherwise.
DeleteThis probably won't happen, but other options for Week 13 & 14 games could be Rams-Lions and Panthers-Browns. This would kill two birds in one stone. This gives a game back to the Rams after being flexed out of Week 7 and it puts Baker Mayfield and the Cleveland Browns into the primetime spotlight at the Dawg Pound after being the laughing stock of the NFL for years, assuming they're in the playoff hunt by that time. They would be facing a very talented Panthers squad lead by Cam Newton.
ReplyDeleteAnononymous you didn't they actually did change week 13 but it's Steelers and Chargers
DeleteThe Falcons vs Saints game on Thanksgiving night is gonna be called by Mike Tirico, Tony Dungy and Rodney Harrison just to let you know.
ReplyDeleteAnyone on here have an idea about which game they'll flex into Sunday night for week 17?
ReplyDeleteThe Week 17 SNF game is a win or go home game between the Colts and the Titans. A smart move by the NFL. Happy holidays!!
ReplyDeleteBy the way Colts vs. Titans is the week 17 matchup
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