Thursday, May 13, 2021
2021 Monday Night Football on ESPN & ABC Schedule
2021 Sunday Night Football on NBC Schedule
NBC's Sunday Night Football Again Sets Bar High for Top NFL Games in 2021
NBC Sports to Present 25 NFL Games during 2020 Season, including Super Bowl LVI from SoFi Stadium in Los Angeles, Calif.
Tampa Bay, Kansas City, Dallas, Green Bay & San Francisco to Appear at the Maximum "SNF" limit of 3 times
NBC Sports, home of Sunday Night Football, has announced its 2021 NFL schedule. NBC will capture the biggest NFL season ever, from NFL Kickoff 2021 in Tampa on September 9th to the final game of the 2021 NFL season, Super Bowl LVI on February 13th, 2022, from SoFi Stadium in Los Angeles, Calif.
Sunday Night Football has been America's No. 1 primetime television show for 10 consecutive seasons (2011-2020).
NBC will feature 25 NFL games this season. 20 regular-season contests, 4 playoff contests, and 1 preseason game. This will mark NBC's highest NFL output since Sunday Night Football on NBC started back in 2006.
This year, Sunday Night Football will host some of the league's most exciting matchups. In addition, 9 games featuring two 2020 playoff-bound teams, including last season's AFC Championship re-match with Buffalo at Kansas City on October 10th (Week 5).
Every team that qualified for the 2020 NFL playoffs will make at least 1 SNF appearance this season. NBC will show the defending Super Bowl champs Tampa Bay Buccaneers, defending AFC champions Kansas City Chiefs, and the defending NFC North champions Green Bay Packers three times each.
NBC's schedule begins with NFL Kickoff 2021 on Thursday, September 9th, as the defending Super Bowl Champions Tampa Bay Buccaneers and Tom Brady host the Dallas Cowboys and Dak Prescott, coming off a nasty October 2020 injury. Cowboys vs. Buccaneers is live from Tampa's Raymond James Stadium (the site of last year's Super Bowl LV).
In NBC's Sunday Night Football opener on Sunday, September 12th, fans will get their first dibs of the new SoFi Stadium as Chicago Bears visit the Los Angeles Rams. Two new quarterbacks enter their fold for Chicago in veteran Andy Dalton and first-round draft choice Justin Fields. Bears-Rams will also showcase Khalil Mack and the debut of new Rams quarterback Matthew Stafford.
On Sunday, September 19th, NBC presents a marquee quarterback matchup from M&T Bank Stadium in Baltimore. 2018 NFL MVP Patrick Mahomes and the Chiefs visit 2019 NFL MVP Lamar Jackson and the Baltimore Ravens. It shall be a fun one with plenty of points!
Tom Brady's return to Foxborough is set for Sunday, October 3rd (Week 4) as the Buccaneers visit the Patriots. Brady won six Super Bowls in New England and earned the esteemed distinction of being the most successful quarterback in NFL history.
An AFC West rivalry headlines SNF on Sunday, November 14th (Week 10) as the Chiefs visit the Raiders at Allegiant Stadium. Last year's game saw four lead changes in the fourth quarter. Patrick Mahomes threw a game-winning touchdown with less than 30 seconds remaining. Chiefs-Raiders will be the first SNF game with fans allowed in attendance.
This year, NBC's Thanksgiving night game on Thursday, November 25th (Week 12) shall be a great one as Josh Allen and the Buffalo Bills lock horns with Demario Davis and the New Orleans Saints at 8:20 PM (ET). Then, Thanksgiving weekend continues with Sunday Night Football on Sunday, November 28th at 8:20 PM (ET) as Baker Mayfield and the Browns battle Lamar's Ravens in an AFC North hookup.
NBC will also carry a preseason game on Sunday, August 29th at 8:00 PM (ET) as the Cleveland Browns visit the Atlanta Falcons.
Once NBC's regular-season schedule is completed, NBC will air four postseason games. Two Wild Card games during the January 15-16 weekend, one Divisional Playoff game on January 22 and 23, and finally, Super Bowl LVI on Sunday, February 13th at SoFi Stadium.
* == flex week
Check out the 2021 Sunday Night Football on NBC schedule below:
* Week 3 - Sunday, August 29th
2021 Thursday Night Football on FOX/NFL Network Schedule
Wednesday, May 12, 2021
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)
Check out the 2021 NFL on FOX Schedule. More updates to come as the season progresses.
Washington at Eagles (Kevin Kugler, Mark Sanchez, Laura Okmin)
H/T: FOX
2021 NFL on CBS Schedule
. Ravens at Steelers (Jim Nantz, Tony Romo, Tracy Wolfson) (flex protected)
. Steelers at Chiefs (Jim Nantz, Tony Romo, Tracy Wolfson)