Caption: A photo of NBC's Sunday Night Football logo (2006-2020). | Photo courtesy of: NBC.com
Bears, Chiefs, Cowboys, Eagles, Patriots & Rams with the max SNF-high 3 Appearances Apiece
Notable QB Showdowns: Roethlisberger-Brady, Rodgers-Mahomes, Luck-Mahomes, Roethlisberger-Rivers, Brees-Ryan, Wilson-Wentz & Brady-Watson
Every SNF game features at least one playoff team from 2018; Games Include: Cowboys-Saints (Sept. 29), Patriots-Ravens (Nov. 3), Bears-Rams (Nov. 17), Seahawks-Rams (Dec. 8) & Chiefs-Bears (Dec. 22)
SNF Returns to Cleveland for first time since 2008; Baker Mayfield and the Cleveland Browns host the NFC Champion Los Angeles Rams and Aaron Donald (September 22)
NBC Sports is excited to present another season of Sunday Night Football; #1 primetime show for the last eight straight seasons. The network will present 23 NFL games this season.
NBC will televise the first game of the 2019 NFL season on the evening of Thursday, September 5 as Khalil Mack and the Chicago Bears (starting their 100th NFL season just like the official league) will host Aaron Rodgers and the Green Bay Packers at 8:20 p.m in NFL Kickoff 2019. Obviously, Green Bay vs. Chicago has been the NFL's most played rivalry. The Sept. 5 contest will mark the 199th all-time meeting between the two NFC North stalwarts (first meeting was WAY BACK in 1921).
Then, on the first regular Sunday night of the new season, September 8, Tom Brady and the New England Patriots will raise their sixth championship banner prior to facing off with JuJu Smith-Schuster and the Pittsburgh Steelers at 8:20 p.m.
In addition to televising NFL Kickoff 2019; NBC will also present two preseason games in August: Falcons vs. Broncos in Canton (August 1) + Steelers-Titans (August 25), the Thanksgiving Night game between the Saints and Falcons (November 28), one Wild Card Game (January 4 or 5) & one Divisional Game (January 11 or 12).
Link: NBC Sports.
The following is the hard copy of the 2019 NBC Sunday Night Football Schedule (Subject to change):
2019 NBC SUNDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL SCHEDULE
(Times to Refer On-Air; SNF will start at 8:20 p.m. each week; Subject to Change)
Preseason:
* Thursday, August 1st - Hall of Fame Game
Falcons vs. Broncos (Canton) - 8:00 (Al Michaels, Cris Collinsworth, Tony Dungy (2nd half only), Michelle Tayofa)
* Sunday, August 25th - Week 3
Steelers vs. Titans - 8:00 (Al Michaels, Cris Collinsworth, Michele Tayofa)
Regular Season:
* Thursday, September 5th - Week 1
Packers vs. Bears - 8:20 (Al Michaels, Cris Collinsworth, Michele Tayofa)
* Sunday, September 8th - Week 1
Steelers vs. Patriots - 8:20 (Al Michaels, Cris Collinsworth, Michele Tayofa)
* Sunday, September 15th - Week 2
Eagles vs. Falcons - 8:20 (Al Michaels, Cris Collinsworth, Michele Tayofa)
* Sunday, September 22nd - Week 3
Rams vs. Browns (!!) - 8:20 (Al Michaels, Cris Collinsworth, Michele Tayofa)
* Sunday, September 29th - Week 4
Cowboys vs. Saints - 8:20 (Al Michaels, Cris Collinsworth, Michele Tayofa)
* Sunday, October 6th - Week 5 (FLEX WEEK)
Colts vs. Chiefs - 8:20 (Al Michaels, Cris Collinsworth, Michele Tayofa)
* Sunday, October 13th - Week 6 (FLEX WEEK)
Steelers vs. Chargers - 8:20 (Al Michaels, Cris Collinsworth, Michele Tayofa)
* Sunday, October 20th - Week 7 (FLEX WEEK)
Eagles vs. Cowboys - 8:20 (Al Michaels, Cris Collinsworth, Michele Tayofa)
* Sunday, October 27th - Week 8 (FLEX WEEK)
Packers vs. Chiefs - 8:20 (Al Michaels, Cris Collinsworth, Michele Tayofa)
* Sunday, November 3rd - Week 9 (FLEX WEEK)
Patriots vs. Ravens - 8:20 (Al Michaels, Cris Collinsworth, Michele Tayofa)
* Sunday, November 10th - Week 10 (FLEX WEEK)
Vikings vs. Cowboys - 8:20 (Al Michaels, Cris Collinsworth, Michele Tayofa)
* Sunday, November 17th - Week 11 (FLEX WEEK)
Bears vs. Rams - 8:20 (Al Michaels, Cris Collinsworth, Michele Tayofa)
* Sunday, November 24th - Week 12 (FLEX WEEK: GB/SF flexed in, SEA/PHI flexed out)
Packers vs. 49ers - 8:20 (Al Michaels, Cris Collinsworth, Michele Tayofa)
* Thursday, November 28th - Week 13 (Thanksgiving)
Saints vs. Falcons - 8:20 (Mike Tirico, Rodney Harrison, Tony Dungy, Michele Tayofa)
* Sunday, December 1st - Week 13 (FLEX WEEK)
Patriots vs. Texans - 8:20 (Al Michaels, Cris Collinsworth, Michele Tayofa)
* Sunday, December 8th - Week 14 (FLEX WEEK)
Seahawks vs. Rams - 8:20 (Al Michaels, Cris Collinsworth, Michele Tayofa)
* Sunday, December 15th - Week 15 (FLEX WEEK: BUF/PIT flexed in, MIN/LAC flexed out)
Bills vs. Steelers - 8:20 (Al Michaels, Cris Collinsworth, Michele Tayofa)
* Sunday, December 22nd - Week 16 (FLEX WEEK)
Chiefs vs. Bears - 8:20 (Al Michaels, Cris Collinsworth, Michele Tayofa)
* Sunday, December 29th - Week 17 (FLEX WEEK: SF/SEA flexed in from FOX)
49ers vs. Seahawks - 8:20 (Al Michaels, Cris Collinsworth, Michele Tayofa)
NFL Playoffs:
* Sunday, January 5th -- NFC Wild Card Game
(5) Seahawks vs. (4) Eagles - 4:30 (Al Michaels, Cris Collinsworth, Michele Tayofa)
* Saturday, January 11th -- NFC Divisional Playoffs
(6) Vikings vs. (1) 49ers - 4:30 (Al Michaels, Cris Collinsworth, Michele Tayofa)
NFL Playoffs:
* Sunday, January 5th -- NFC Wild Card Game
(5) Seahawks vs. (4) Eagles - 4:30 (Al Michaels, Cris Collinsworth, Michele Tayofa)
* Saturday, January 11th -- NFC Divisional Playoffs
(6) Vikings vs. (1) 49ers - 4:30 (Al Michaels, Cris Collinsworth, Michele Tayofa)
I think this will be one of those years where every game before Week 17 will stay in its current SNF slot. I do not remember if this has ever happened since NBC received the rights to televise SNF games in 2006.
ReplyDeleteNBC did not flex any games out (minus the Week 17 flex-in, of course) in 2014 and 2017. So it has happened twice.
Delete2017 also did not have a Sunday Night game in Week 17 at all
DeleteThis will be the first year since 2010 that a Cowboys vs. Giants game will NOT be televised on Sunday Night Football. The game has been demoted to Monday Night Football this year until both teams become elite at the same time again.
ReplyDeleteYup. That will happen when the Giants lose their best player in so many respects.
DeleteAlso the 1st time in a couple years that a Steelers Ravens game won't be on
DeleteThis is the first Bears-Packers game in primetime not at Lambeau since 2010. I wonder why.
ReplyDeleteProbably because NBC wanted a change in locale, maybe?
DeleteWell the biggest reason for it is because the Bears are celebrating their 100th season this year 🎉
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ReplyDeleteFlex week what's mean?
ReplyDeleteThat's means flexible scheduling could change it a better game if they see one
DeleteWill the Steelers-Chargers game get flexed?
ReplyDeleteWe'll see. Cincinnati-Pittsburgh on Monday night might decide on it. Possible Week 6 flex-in for SNF on NBC to keep in mind shall PIT-LAC get flexed out: Seattle @ Cleveland, Houston @ Kansas City or San Francisco @ LA Rams.
DeleteCan an NFL Game be flexed twice? I know that question is confusing so i will give you an example. Since the NFL released their saturday triple header for week 16 and the bears and chiefs game could be flexed out of prime time i'll say by the raiders and chargers. Is that possible since they have already determined that the game will start at 4:05 pm ET and 1:05 pm PST?
ReplyDeleteI think games only played on the same day can be moved; only games on Sundays can be rearranged. I think it causes way too many logistical problems if games are intentionally being moved between different days.
DeleteZach Sure. A NFL game can be flexed twice. But in the case of Raiders-Chargers though, I think that this game will be not on SNF.
DeleteSteelers vs. Bills in Vikings vs. Chargers out in week 15
ReplyDeletejtcramerdog@gmail.com Thank you!
DeleteYou're welcome
DeleteTamir Moore what's the most likely game to get flexed to Sunday Night in week 17?
Deletejtcramerdog@gmail.com San Francisco @ Seattle cuz of the potential NFC West division title / #1 & #5 seed implications in the NFC.
DeleteThanks and ding ding that's it I was coming to let you know they've officially announced it earlier today San Francisco at Seattle has been flexed to Sunday Night next week because of the reason you mentioned obviously
DeleteBills-Steelers is in instead of Vikings-Chargers.
ReplyDeleteJonah Katz Thank you!
Delete49ers @ Seahawks will be flexed to SNF:
ReplyDeletehttps://nflcommunications.com/Pages/NFL-Announces-Initial-Schedule-Change-For-Week-17-(December-29).aspx