2021 NFL on FOX Schedule

 

FOX Sports Returns for 28th NFL Season, with Biggest NFL Regular-Season to Date to Boot

Thursday Night Football, Marquee 4:25 PM (ET) Games with "America's Game of the Week" & Browns-Packers on Christmas Day Highlight FOX's Coverage

Dallas Cowboys, Tampa Bay Buccaneers, and Green Bay Packers headline FOX's 2021 regular-season slate with more than 30 appearances between the three squads

The home of the National Football Conference (NFC) and the "NFL on FOX", FOX Sports has officially announced their 2021 NFL regular-season schedule. FOX will enter their 28th season of being one of the rightsholders for the National Football League. FOX's slate is again highlighted by the "America's Game of the Week" program, FOX's official name for their 4:25 PM (ET) doubleheader games.

FOX, which recently renewed its rights agreements with the NFL, will retain their role as the National Football Conference (NFC) television provider. These rights include the NFC Championship game every season and any major holiday games.

This season, Aaron Jones and the Green Bay Packers visit Patrick Mahomes and the Kansas City Chiefs on Veterans' Day Weekend (Week 9, 4:25 PM ET). Justin Fields and the Chicago Bears visit Jared Goff and the Detroit Lions on Thanksgiving Day (Week 12, 12:30 PM ET). Jarvis Landry and the Cleveland Browns visit the Frozen Tundra of Lambeau Field to take on Green Bay on Christmas Day in a special Saturday edition of Thursday Night Football (Week 16, 4:30 PM ET).

The NFL on FOX schedule for 2021 will feature a bare minimum of 118 games. The Sunday afternoon lineup has 106 games, including 10 editions of America's Game of the Week. Some of the NFL's most popular teams, like the Dallas Cowboys, Tampa Bay Buccaneers, and Green Bay Packers, combine for more than 30 games on FOX. For Dallas and Tampa Bay, 10 FOX games are scheduled. In Green Bay's case, as they look to return to glory, 11 FOX games will be in their cards this season.

FOX continues to reach the biggest NFL markets, like New York and Los Angeles. With RB Saquon Barkley returning from injury, the New York Giants will make 12 FOX appearances while the Los Angeles Rams, with new-QB Matthew Stafford, will show up on FOX 12 times this season.

America's Game of the Week begins on Sunday, September 12, with a Week 1 matchup in New Orleans, as the Green Bay Packers take on the New Orleans Saints. Both Green Bay (NFC North) and New Orleans (NFC South) won their divisions last season. AGOTW features the defending Super Bowl Champions Tampa Bay Buccaneers twice and the defending AFC Champions Kansas City Chiefs.

Key America's Game of the Week games this year include Packers at Saints (Week 1), Buccaneers at Rams (Week 3), Packers at Chiefs (Week 9) & Cowboys at Chiefs (Week 11).

Thursday Night Football, in FOX's last season of holding down the rights alongside the NFL Network, kicks off in Week 5 on Thursday, October 7. That night, live from Seattle's Lumen Field, Tyler Lockett and the Seattle Seahawks host big Aaron Donald and the Los Angeles Rams in a 2020 NFC Wild Card Game re-match (Rams won that game).

In addition, FOX's Thursday Night slate features multiple Cleveland and Green Bay showings, serving as a backdrop for their Saturday afternoon Christmas Day showdown at Lambeau Field.

Top Thursday Night Football games include Buccaneers at Eagles (Week 6), Cowboys at Saints (Week 13), and Browns at Packers (Week 16).

Following FOX's regular-season coverage, the network will host a full amount of postseason games. FOX will televise an NFC Wild Card game, an NFC Divisional game, and an NFC Championship game this season.

* = Flex schedule week (Week 5 onwards)

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Check out the 2021 NFL on FOX Schedule. More updates to come as the season progresses.

Preseason:

. Hall of Fame Game - Thursday, August 5

Cowboys vs. Steelers, Canton - 8:00 (Joe Buck, Troy Aikman, Peyton Manning (2nd qtr), John Lynch (3rd qtr), Erin Andrews, Tom Rinaldi)

Regular Season:

. Week 1 - Sunday, September 12 - NFL on FOX Doubleheader

1:00 PM ET

Eagles at Falcons (Kevin Burkhardt, Greg Olsen, Pam Oliver)

Seahawks at Colts (Kenny Albert, Jonathan Vilma, Sara Walsh)

Vikings at Bengals (Chris Myers, Daryl Johnston, Jennifer Hale)

49ers at Lions (Kevin Kugler, Mark Sanchez, Laura Okmin)

4:25 PM ET

Packers vs. Saints, Jacksonville (Joe Buck, Troy Aikman, Erin Andrews, Tom Rinaldi)

Broncos at Giants (Adam Amin, Mark Schlereth, Shannon Spake)

. Week 2 - Sunday, September 19

1:00 PM ET

49ers at Eagles (Adam Amin, Mark Schlereth, Shannon Spake)

Rams at Colts (Kenny Albert, Jonathan Vilma, Lindsay Czarniak)

Saints at Panthers (Chris Myers, Daryl Johnston, Jennifer Hale)

Bengals at Bears (Kevin Kugler, Mark Sanchez, Laura Okmin)

Bills at Dolphins (Brandon Gaudin, Matt Millen, Sarah Kustok)

4:05 PM ET

Falcons at Buccaneers (Kevin Burkhardt, Greg Olsen, Pam Oliver)

Vikings at Cardinals (Gus Johnson, Aqib Talib, Megan Olivi)

. Week 3 - Sunday, September 26 - NFL on FOX Doubleheader

1:00 PM ET

Bears at Browns (Kevin Burkhardt, Greg Olsen, Pam Oliver)

Saints at Patriots (Adam Amin, Mark Schlereth, Shannon Spake)

Falcons at Giants (Kenny Albert, Jonathan Vilma, Sara Walsh)

Washington at Bills (Chris Myers, Daryl Johnston, Jennifer Hale)

Cardinals at Jaguars (Gus Johnson, Aqib Talib, Megan Olivi)

4:25 PM ET

Buccaneers at Rams (Joe Buck, Troy Aikman, Erin Andrews, Tom Rinaldi)

Seahawks at Vikings (Kevin Kugler, Mark Sanchez, Laura Okmin)

. Week 4 - Sunday, October 3

1:00 PM ET

Panthers at Cowboys (Kevin Burkhardt, Greg Olsen, Pam Oliver)

Giants at Saints (Kenny Albert, Jonathan Vilma, Sara Walsh)

Washington at Falcons (Kevin Kugler, Mark Sanchez, Laura Okmin)

Lions at Bears (Gus Johnson, Aqib Talib, Megan Olivi)

4:05 PM ET

Seahawks at 49ers (Adam Amin, Mark Schlereth, Shannon Spake)

Cardinals at Rams (Chris Myers, Daryl Johnston, Jennifer Hale)

. * Week 5 - Sunday, October 10 - NFL on FOX Doubleheader

1:00 PM ET

Eagles at Panthers (Joe Davis, Greg Olsen, Pam Oliver)

Broncos at Steelers (Brandon Gaudin, Mark Schlereth, Sarah Kustok)

Packers at Bengals (Kenny Albert, Jonathan Vilma, Lindsay Czarniak)

Lions at Vikings (Chris Myers, Daryl Johnston, Jennifer Hale)

4:25 PM ET

Giants at Cowboys (Joe Buck, Troy Aikman, Erin Andrews, Tom Rinaldi)

49ers at Cardinals (Kevin Kugler, Mark Sanchez, Laura Okmin)

. * Week 6 - Sunday, October 17

1:00 PM ET

Packers at Bears (Joe Davis, Greg Olsen, Pam Oliver)

Rams at Giants (Adam Amin, Mark Schlereth, Shannon Spake)

Vikings at Panthers (Kenny Albert, Jonathan Vilma, Sara Walsh)

Bengals at Lions (Chris Myers, Daryl Johnston, Jennifer Hale)

 

4:05 PM ET

Cardinals at Browns (Kevin Kugler, Mark Sanchez, Laura Okmin)

 

. * Week 7 - Sunday, October 24

1:00 PM ET

Washington at Packers (Joe Davis, Greg Olsen, Pam Oliver)

Panthers at Giants (Adam Amin, Mark Schlereth, Shannon Spake)

Falcons at Dolphins (Chris Myers, Daryl Johnston, Jennifer Hale)

 

4:05 PM ET

Eagles at Raiders (Kenny Albert, Jonathan Vilma, Lindsay Czarniak)

Lions at Rams (Kevin Kugler, Mark Sanchez, Laura Okmin)

. * Week 8 - Sunday, October 31 - NFL on FOX Doubleheader

1:00 PM ET

49ers at Bears (Adam Amin, Greg Olsen, Pam Oliver)

Eagles at Lions (Kenny Albert, Jonathan Vilma, Megan Olivi)

Rams at Texans (Chris Myers, Daryl Johnston, Jennifer Hale)

Panthers at Falcons (Kevin Kugler, Mark Sanchez, Laura Okmin)

4:25 PM ET

Buccaneers at Saints (Joe Davis, Troy Aikman, Erin Andrews, Tom Rinaldi)

Washington at Broncos (Brandon Gaudin, Mark Schlereth, Shannon Spake)

 

. * Week 9 - Sunday, November 7 - NFL on FOX Doubleheader

1:00 PM ET

Broncos at Cowboys (Kevin Burkhardt, Greg Olsen, Pam Oliver)

Vikings at Ravens (Adam Amin, Mark Schlereth, Shannon Spake)

Falcons at Saints (Kenny Albert, Jonathan Vilma, Sara Walsh)

Texans at Dolphins (Chris Myers, Daryl Johnston, Jennifer Hale)

4:25 PM ET

Packers at Chiefs (Joe Buck, Troy Aikman, Erin Andrews, Tom Rinaldi)

Cardinals at 49ers (Kevin Kugler, Mark Sanchez, Laura Okmin)

. * Week 10 - Sunday, November 14

1:00 PM ET

Falcons at Cowboys (Kevin Burkhardt, Greg Olsen, Pam Oliver)

Buccaneers at Washington (Adam Amin, Mark Schlereth, Shannon Spake)

Lions at Steelers (Chris Myers, Daryl Johnston, Jennifer Hale)

4:05 PM ET

Panthers at Cardinals (Kenny Albert, Jonathan Vilma, Sara Walsh)

Vikings at Chargers (Kevin Kugler, Mark Sanchez, Laura Okmin)

 

. * Week 11 - Sunday, November 21 - NFL on FOX Doubleheader

1:00 PM ET

Packers at Vikings (Kevin Burkhardt, Greg Olsen, Pam Oliver)

Saints at Eagles (Adam Amin, Mark Schlereth)

49ers at Jaguars (Chris Myers, Daryl Johnston, Jennifer Hale)

Washington at Panthers (Kevin Kugler, Mark Sanchez, Laura Okmin)

Lions at Browns (Gus Johnson, LaVar Arrington, Megan Olivi)

4:25 PM ET

Cowboys at Chiefs (Joe Buck, Troy Aikman, Erin Andrews, Tom Rinaldi)

Cardinals at Seahawks (Kenny Albert, Jonathan Vilma, Sara Walsh)

. Week 12 - Thursday, November 25 - Thanksgiving Day

Bears at Lions - 12:30 (Joe Buck, Troy Aikman, Erin Andrews, Tom Rinaldi)

. * Week 12 - Sunday, November 28 - NFL on FOX Doubleheader (say what!?)

1:00 PM ET

Buccaneers at Colts (Kevin Burkhardt, Greg Olsen, Pam Oliver)

Eagles at Giants (Adam Amin, Mark Schlereth)

Panthers at Dolphins (Chris Myers, Daryl Johnston, Jennifer Hale)

Falcons at Jaguars (Kevin Kugler, Mark Sanchez, Laura Okmin)

4:25 PM ET

Rams at Packers (Joe Buck, Troy Aikman, Erin Andrews, Tom Rinaldi)

Vikings at 49ers (Kenny Albert, Jonathan Vilma, Sara Walsh)

. * Week 13 - Sunday, December 5

1:00 PM ET

Cardinals at Bears (Adam Amin, Mark Schlereth, Shannon Spake)

Buccaneers at Falcons (Kenny Albert, Jonathan Vilma, Sara Walsh)

Giants at Dolphins (Chris Myers, Daryl Johnston, Jennifer Hale)

4:05 PM ET

Washington at Raiders (Kevin Burkhardt, Greg Olsen, Pam Oliver)

Jaguars at Rams (Kevin Kugler, Mark Sanchez, Laura Okmin)

. * Week 14 - Sunday, December 12

1:00 PM ET

Cowboys at Washington (Kevin Burkhardt, Greg Olsen, Pam Oliver)

Falcons at Panthers (Kenny Albert, Jonathan Vilma, Lindsay Czarniak)

Seahawks at Texans (Chris Myers, Daryl Johnston, Jennifer Hale)

4:05 PM ET

Giants at Chargers (Adam Amin, Mark Schlereth, Shannon Spake)

Lions at Broncos (Kevin Kugler, Mark Sanchez, Laura Okmin)

. * Week 15 - Sunday, December 19 - NFL on FOX Doubleheader

1:00 PM ET

Cowboys at Giants (Adam Amin, Mark Schlereth, Shannon Spake)

Panthers at Bills (Kenny Albert, Jonathan Vilma, Lindsay Czarniak)

Cardinals at Lions (Gus Johnson, Aqib Talib, Megan Olivi)

- Washington/Eagles was scheduled at 1:00 PM (ET) on Sunday but moved to Tuesday at 7:00 PM (ET) due to the COVID-19 outbreak with WSH

4:25 PM ET

Packers at Ravens (Joe Buck, Troy Aikman, Erin Andrews, Tom Rinaldi)

- Seahawks/Rams was scheduled at 4:25 PM (ET) on Sunday alongside GB/BAL but moved to Tuesday at 7:00 PM (ET) due to the COVID-19 outbreak with LAR

. * Week 16 - Tuesday, December 21 - NFL on FOX Tuesday Special

7:00 PM ET
Washington at Eagles (Kevin Kugler, Mark Sanchez, Laura Okmin)

Seahawks at Rams (Chris Myers, Brock Huard, Jennifer Hale)

- NOTE: Brock Huard replaces Daryl Johnston

. * Week 16 - Sunday, December 26

1:00 PM ET

Rams at Vikings (Adam Amin, Mark Schlereth, Shannon Spake)

Giants at Eagles (Kenny Albert, Jonathan Vilma, Sara Walsh)

Lions at Falcons (Chris Myers, Robert Smith, Jennifer Hale)

- NOTE: Robert Smith replaces Daryl Johnston

Buccaneers at Panthers (Kevin Kugler, Mark Sanchez, Laura Okmin)

4:05 PM ET

Bears at Seahawks (Aaron Goldsmith, Aqib Talib, Megan Olivi)

- NOTE: Aaron Goldsmith replaces Gus Johnson

. * Week 17 - Sunday, January 2 - NFL on FOX Doubleheader

1:00 PM ET

Rams at Ravens (Adam Amin, Greg Olsen, Pam Oliver)

- Adam Amin replaces Kevin Burkhardt (COVID-19 protocols)

Eagles at Washington (Aaron Goldsmith, Mark Schlereth, Shannon Spake)

- Aaron Goldsmith replaces Adam Amin

Raiders at Colts (Kenny Albert, Jonathan Vilma, Sara Walsh)

Buccaneers at Jets (Chris Myers, Daryl Johnston, Jennifer Hale)

Falcons at Bills (Kevin Kugler, Mark Sanchez, Laura Okmin)

4:25 PM ET

Cardinals at Cowboys (Joe Buck, Troy Aikman, Erin Andrews, Tom Rinaldi)

Lions at Seahawks (Gus Johnson, Aqib Talib, Megan Olivi)

Panthers at Saints (Brandon Gaudin, Matt Millen, Sarah Kustok)

. * Week 18 - Sunday, January 9 - NFL on FOX Doubleheader (say what!?)

1:00 PM ET

Packers at Lions (Kevin Burkhardt, Greg Olsen, Pam Oliver)

Bengals at Browns (Kenny Albert, Jonathan Vilma, Lindsay Czarniak)

Washington at Giants (Chris Myers, Daryl Johnston, Jennifer Hale)

Bears at Vikings (Gus Johnson, Aqib Talib, Megan Olivi)

4:25 PM ET

49ers at Rams (Joe Buck, Troy Aikman, Erin Andrews, Tom Rinaldi)

Seahawks at Cardinals (Adam Amin, Mark Schlereth, Shannon Spake)

Saints at Falcons (Kevin Kugler, Mark Sanchez, Laura Okmin)

 

2021-22 NFL Playoffs:

. NFC Wild Card Game - Sunday, January 16

(7) Eagles vs. (2) Buccaneers - 1:00 (Joe Buck, Troy Aikman, Erin Andrews, Tom Rinaldi)

. NFC Divisional Playoff - Saturday, January 22

(6) 49ers vs. (1) Packers - 8:15 (Joe Buck, Troy Aikman, Erin Andrews, Tom Rinaldi)

. NFC Championship Game - Sunday, January 30

(6) 49ers vs. (4) Rams - 6:30 (Joe Buck, Troy Aikman, Erin Andrews, Tom Rinaldi)

H/T: FOX