NFL on CBS: Field Pass (2024 Regular Season) | Broadcast Schedule and Distribution Breakdown | Week 5 - Sunday, October 6, 2024 (CBS Doubleheader)

Seattle Seahawks wide receiver DK Metcalf (#14) sits on a bench and ties the shoelaces of his Under Armour football cleats. (📸: Tamir Moore/Google Photos)

Monday, September 30, 2024

• The NFL on CBS starts the month of October 🍂 with a second straight doubleheader here in Week 5 (Sunday, October 6), highlighted by the NFC clash as Jayden Reed, Jordan Love and the Green Bay Packers (2-2) visit Matthew Stafford, Kyren Williams and the Los Angeles Rams (1-3) at 4:25 PM ET.

• CBS holds the rights to five NFL games in Week #5, including: Ravens at Bengals, Colts at Jaguars, Bills at Texans, Packers at Rams & Giants at Seahawks.

• "The NFL Today" crew provides pregame coverage for the Week #5 CBS doubleheader, starting at 12:00 PM (ET). The studio team features host James Brown, analyst Nate Burleson, analyst Matt Ryan, analyst Bill Cowher and insider Jonathan Jones.

• Two breathtaking and dynamic quarterbacks link 🖇 up in Houston as Josh Allen and the Buffalo Bills take on CJ Stroud and the Houston Texans on Sunday, October 6 at 1:00 PM (ET) on CBS.

• 2019 & NFL MVP Lamar Jackson, 2015 Heisman Trophy winner Derrick Henry and the Baltimore Ravens (2-2) search for their third straight dub as they visit Joe Burrow and the struggling Cincinnati Bengals (1-3) on Sunday, October 6 at 1:00 PM (ET) on CBS.

Don't look 👀 now, but we are basically a quarter of the way through this 2024 NFL season. And the terrific folks at CBS Sports plan to offer you another Sunday filled with 🏈 football goodness. This weekend (Sunday, October 6), CBS is set to televise a doubleheader featuring contests from the NFL's Week 5 calendar 📆. Five games are on the docket this week - including Bills vs. Texans, Ravens vs. Bengals, Colts vs. Jaguars, Packers vs. Rams & Giants vs. Seahawks. Additional details about this week's CBS coverage will be discussed over the next few paragraphs, so I invite you to stick around and read the article through the conclusion.

The Week 5 NFL on CBS doubleheader begins at 12:00 PM (ET) with "The NFL Today" pregame show. James Brown anchors the one-hour program live from New York, with former NFL wide receiver Nate Burleson, Hall of Famer coach Bill Cowher & four-time Pro Bowler Matt Ryan. Insider Jonathan Jones joins the studio team during the program to provide the latest news & updates from across the league.

The CBS doubleheader begins at 1:00 PM (ET) with the "early" slate of games. In this window, CBS will regionally televise one of three games in your local market - Bills at Texans (Primary game), Ravens at Bengals or Colts at Jaguars. I will briefly touch on these of three early contests.

Josh Allen and the AFC East leading Buffalo Bills (3-1) visit CJ Stroud and the AFC South leading Houston Texans (3-1) on Sunday, October 6 at 1:00 PM (ET) on CBS. This is the matchup that most of the country will be enjoying in the early window on CBS. As a matter of fact, this is the first-ever meeting between these two quarterbacks. The Texans came from behind to best the Jaguars last week at home, while the Bills lick their wounds following a SNF loss to the Ravens last week. CJ Stroud is the first quarterback in league history to throw for 5,000 yards and fewer than 10 interceptions prior to his 23rd birthday. 🎙 Bills-Texans will be nationally broadcast on CBS, and will feature the announcing team of Ian Eagle (play-by-play), Charles Davis (analyst) and Evan Washburn (reporter).

A Week 5 AFC North division battle takes place at Paycor Stadium in Cincinnati as Lamar Jackson, Derrick Henry and the suddenly surging Baltimore Ravens (2-2) take on Joe Burrow and the shockingly floundering Cincinnati Bengals (1-3). Game coverage of Ravens-Bengals starts on Sunday, October 6 at 1:00 PM (ET) on CBS. For both teams, this is their first divisional matchup of the 2024 season. Following a disastrous 0-2 start, Ravens head coach John Harbaugh and his squad have rebounded nicely, winning two games recently over the Cowboys and Bills. Meanwhile, the Bengals are FINALLY entering an NFL weekend with a victory at hand, following the team's first dub of 2024 last week (a 34-24 victory at the Panthers). 🎙 Beloved and respected play-by-play announcer Kevin Harlan and two-time Pro Bowler Trent Green (analyst) call Ravens-Bengals from the booth, with reporter Melanie Collins manning the sidelines.

To wrap up the three-game Week 5 CBS early slate on Sunday, CBS will go to DUVVAL in Jacksonville, Florida as Christian Kirk and the struggling Jacksonville Jaguars (0-4) try once again to capture Win #1 against Michael Pittman Jr. and the visiting Indianapolis Colts (2-2) as two AFC South clubs clash in Week #5. Kickoff is set for 1:00 PM (ET) on Sunday, October 6 on CBS. Last week, Colts WR Michael Pittman Jr. caught six balls for 113 yards (a team high for the game) during the Colts' 27-24 win over the Steelers. The Colts seek their third straight win following a ugly 0-2 start while the Jaguars try to avoid a fifth consecutive loss to open the season. 🎙 Spero Dedes (play-by-play), former NFL kicker Jay Feely (analyst) & Aditi Kinkhabwala (reporter) take the call from EverBank Stadium.

When the early games are completed, the Week 5 CBS doubleheader moves forward at 4:25 PM (ET), with the national doubleheader window. The two games slated for the 4:25 PM (ET) slot on CBS this week include Packers at Rams & Giants at Seahawks. I will have more to say about these two games in just a moment here.

Jordan Love and the Green Bay Packers (2-2) make their first ever trip to SoFi Stadium in Inglewood, California to line up against Tutu Atwell and the Los Angeles Rams (1-3) on Sunday, October 6 at 4:25 PM (ET) on CBS. To nobody's surprise, the majority of the country will be seeing this NFC battle as the "primary" late game. This is the 100th time that these two clubs have squared off, factoring in regular season and postseason contests (Packers lead 50-47-2). Rams RB Kyren Williams led the Rams rushing attack last week in the 24-18 loss to the Bears, carrying the ball 19 times for 94 rushing yards. In the wake of a 31-29 loss to the Vikings last week, the Packers started at 2-2 (.500) for the 2nd straight season. 🎙 CBS will televise the Packers-Rams game nationally, with Jim Nantz calling play-by-play, Tony Romo giving analysis and Tracy Wolfson on reporting duties.

Daniel Jones and the New York Giants (1-3) are on the West Coast this week, as they prepare for the battle against DK Metcalf and the Seattle Seahawks (3-1) on Sunday, October 6 at 4:25 PM (ET) on CBS. The Giants have had 10 days off, having last played on Thursday, September 26, losing 20-15 to the Cowboys. The Seahawks are facing a short week now following a heartbreaking MNF loss to the Lions last week, 42-29. Giants QB Daniel Jones has completed 63.2% of his passes through Week 4. Seahawks RB Kenneth Walker III has four rushing touchdowns this year, with three of them coming in the loss to the Lions on Monday night. 🎙 Andrew Catalon (play-by-play) provides commentary, with analysts Tiki Barber and Jason McCourty. AJ Ross rounds out the commentary crew as the sideline reporter.

|| 🖇 Links to additional resources:

• 2024 NFL on CBS Schedule (national broadcast schedule): https://tamirmoore.blogspot.com/2024/05/2024-nfl-on-cbs-schedule.html

• 506 Sports (maps/distribution): https://506sports.com/nfl.php?yr=2024&wk=5

This week's (Week #5) NFL on CBS broadcast schedule, announcer assignments and distribution splits can be found below for your view. Remember, all information presented in this article can and will change at any time between the release of this article (Monday) and the actual Sunday games themselves (Sunday).

• NFL on CBS: Field Pass (2024 Regular Season) | Broadcast Schedule and Distribution Breakdown | Week 5 - Sunday, October 6, 2024 (CBS Doubleheader) | Subject to Change

- 12:00 PM ET:

. The NFL Today - James Brown, Nate Burleson, Bill Cowher, Matt Ryan, Jonathan Jones - CBS

- 1:00 PM ET:

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. Buffalo Bills (3-1) at Houston Texans (3-1) (Primary) - Ian Eagle, Charles Davis, Evan Washburn - CBS
- 60% of Markets Include: Albany, Albuquerque, Austin, Boston, Buffalo, Dallas, Denver, Des Moines, Fort Myers, Fresno, Green Bay, Hartford, Houston, Kansas City, Las Vegas, Lexington, Little Rock, Los Angeles, Louisville, Memphis, Miami, Milwaukee, Nashville, New York City, Oklahoma City, Phoenix, Portland, Providence, Sacramento, Salt Lake City, San Antonio, San Diego, San Francisco, Seattle, Spokane, St. Louis, Tampa, Tucson, Tulsa, West Palm Beach

- vs -

. Baltimore Ravens (2-2) at Cincinnati Bengals (1-3) - Kevin Harlan, Trent Green, Melanie Collins - CBS

- 35% of Markets Include: Atlanta, Baltimore, Birmingham, Charlotte, Chicago, Cincinnati, Cleveland, Columbus, Dayton, Detroit, Grand Rapids, Greensboro, Greenville, Minneapolis, Mobile, New Orleans, Norfolk, Philadelphia, Pittsburgh, Raleigh, Richmond, Scranton, Washington D.C.

- vs -

. Indianapolis Colts (2-2) at Jacksonville Jaguars (0-4) - Spero Dedes, Adam Archuleta, Aditi Kinkhabwala - CBS

- 5% of Markets Include: Indianapolis, Jacksonville, Orlando

Updates:

. Milwaukee, Green Bay, and La Crosse WI: BAL-CIN to BUF-HOU (Fri.)

- 4:25 PM ET:

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. Green Bay Packers (2-2) at Los Angeles Rams (1-3) (Primary) - Jim Nantz, Tony Romo, Tracy Wolfson - CBS

- 86% of Markets Include: Albuquerque, Atlanta, Austin, Baltimore, Birmingham, Boston, Charlotte, Chicago, Cincinnati, Cleveland, Columbus, Dallas, Dayton, Denver, Des Moines, Detroit, Fort Myers, Fresno, Grand Rapids, Green Bay, Greensboro, Greenville, Houston, Indianapolis, Jacksonville, Kansas City, Las Vegas, Lexington, Little Rock, Los Angeles, Louisville, Memphis, Miami, Milwaukee, Minneapolis, Mobile, Nashville, New Orleans, Norfolk, Oklahoma City, Orlando, Philadelphia, Phoenix, Pittsburgh, Providence, Raleigh, Richmond, Sacramento, Salt Lake City, San Antonio, San Diego, San Francisco, Scranton, St. Louis, Tampa, Tucson, Tulsa, Washington D.C., West Palm Beach

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. New York Giants (1-3) at Seattle Seahawks (3-1) - Andrew Catalon, Tiki Barber, Jason McCourty, AJ Ross - CBS

- 14% of Markets Include: Albany, Buffalo, Hartford, New York City, Portland, Seattle, Spokane

- 🛈 Sources: SportsLogos.Net (logos) & 506 Sports (maps/distribution)

Mandatory credit to Chris Creamer (SportsLogos.Net) for the NFL team logos deployed during the publication process (editing, etc.) of this week's NFL on CBS press release.

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