Green Bay Packers defensive end Micah Parsons (#1) fields questions from the media during a press conference introducing Micah as the newest member of the Packers organization on Friday, August 29, 2025. (📸 Photo courtesy of The New York Times)
| ● Tuesday, September 2, 2025
Highlights for the Week 1 edition of the "NFL on CBS: Field Pass" include:
- CBS kicks off its 66th season of the "NFL on CBS" with an exciting Week 1 doubleheader on Sunday, September 7, headlined by the NFC North showdown between the Lions and Packers (4:25 PM ET).
- "The NFL Today" sets the table for Week #1 with a special edition live from Green Bay at 12:00 PM (ET), featuring the cast of James Brown, Nate Burleson, Matt Ryan, Bill Cowher, & Jonathan Jones.
- Six games create the Week #1 NFL on CBS Schedule. Steelers vs. Jets, Dolphins vs. Colts, Raiders vs. Patriots, & Cardinals vs. Saints in the early 1:00 PM ET window. Lions vs. Packers & Texans vs. Rams in the late 4:25 PM ET window.
- A-Rod Returns To MetLife: Super Bowl champion and new Steelers quarterback Aaron Rodgers leads his Pittsburgh Steelers against his former club, the New York Jets, as both clubs open up the new season on Sunday, September 7 at 1:00 PM ET on CBS.
- A Familiar Foe: NFC North Style: Amon-Ra St. Brown and his Detroit Lions get going on their mission for their third straight NFC Division crown against newly acquired DE/LB Micah Parsons and the Green Bay Packers on Sunday, September 7 at 4:25 PM ET on CBS.
Yessir! Football Sundays are back! With that in mind, the NFL on CBS is set to activate its 66th season of providing television coverage for the NFL, beginning this Sunday, September 7. In the first week, CBS will kick off the season with a doubleheader that promises to captivate fans and keep them engaged in front of their televisions throughout the entire afternoon. Plus, "The NFL Today" hits the road to launch the new NFL season, as the legendary pregame show will be broadcasting live from Green Bay ahead of the huge Lions vs. Packers opening week game (12:00 PM ET).
CBS has six games on its opening week docket. To start the doubleheader at 1:00 PM ET, stations will have the option to pick one of these four games — Steelers at Jets, Dolphins at Colts, Raiders at Patriots, & Cardinals at Saints. Later, in the national 4:25 PM ET window, most of the country will be receiving the Lions at Packers game. Select audiences will see C.J. Stroud and the Houston Texans visit Davante Adams and the Los Angeles Rams in the season opener.
Be sure to check your local listings or refer to this article to find out which doubleheader games will be aired in your area this Sunday on CBS.
Before the games kick off, CBS will air a one-hour pregame show called "The NFL Today". The iconic pregame show has been a Sunday staple for 50 years. This week, "The NFL Today" hits the road to preview one of the marquee Week 1 matchups. The show is heading to Green Bay, Wisconsin, ahead of the Lions vs. Packers matchup (4:25 PM ET). Starting at 12:00 PM ET, "The NFL Today" gives viewers a preview of the upcoming action, feature stories with notable newsmakers, and a chance to hear last-minute injury updates. Veteran studio host James Brown hosts the program live from Green Bay, alongside 11-year NFL veteran Nate Burleson, 2016 NFL MVP Matt Ryan, and Hall of Fame coach Bill Cowher. Jonathan Jones rounds out the team as the lead NFL insider.
New Steelers QB Aaron Rodgers goes up against a familiar opponent as the Pittsburgh Steelers play their first 2025 regular season game against Jets QB Justin Fields and the New York Jets on Sunday, September 7 at 1:00 PM ET on CBS. The Steelers finished last season with a 10-7 record, obtaining a Wild Card spot in the AFC. The Steelers eventually lost to the Ravens in the Wild Card Game. The Jets, meanwhile, try to bounce back following a dismal 5-12 campaign in 2024. The Jets look to make the playoffs for the first time since 2010. Steelers QB Aaron Rodgers spent 2023 & 2024 in New York, posting a 6-12 record. Additionally, Rodgers tore his Achilles tendon in the opening game of the 2023 season. Jets QB Justin Fields is expected to make his Jets starting QB debut in this game. Last year, Fields went 4-2 as the starting quarterback for the Pittsburgh Steelers before being replaced by Russell Wilson. 🎤 Play-by-play commentator Ian Eagle, analyst and three-time Defensive Player of the Year J.J. Watt, and sideline reporter Evan Washburn provide commentary.
Minkah Fitzpatrick and the Miami Dolphins begin the regular season against Kenny Moore II and the Indianapolis Colts on Sunday, September 7, at 1:00 PM ET on CBS. The Dolphins are coming off a subpar 8-9 season in 2024. The Colts also finished 8-9 during the 2024 campaign. Both teams would miss the playoffs, meaning that both sides start their quest to return to the playoffs in 2025. Dolphins S Minkah Fitzpatrick returns to his original team, the one that drafted him, following more than 5 seasons in Pittsburgh. Sunday will see veteran QB Daniel Jones receive his first starting nod as the Colts' QB1. Jones has previously played for the Giants & Vikings. 🎙 Dolphins-Colts Sunday on CBS will have commentary from Andrew Catalon (play-by-play), Charles Davis (analyst), Super Bowl champion Jason McCourty (analyst), & AJ Ross (reporter).
Jeremy Chinn and the Las Vegas Raiders travel east for this season opener against Stefon Diggs and the New England Patriots on Sunday, September 7, at 1:00 PM ET on CBS. Unfortunately, both teams missed the 2024 playoffs with bad 4-13 records. With that in mind, the Raiders & Patriots are certainly ready to write new chapters in 2025. Former Patriots linebacker and three-time Super Bowl champion Mike Vrabel is set to make his debut as the Patriots' head coach this Sunday when New England hosts Las Vegas at Gillette Stadium. Speaking of debuts, Super Bowl champion Pete Carroll returns to the NFL sidelines following a one-year absence to take over the Raiders head coaching job, following the dismissal of former head coach Antonio Pierce last season. 🎤 Sunday's Raiders-Patriots broadcast on CBS features play-by-play announcer Spero Dedes, analyst and former NFL safety Adam Archuleta, and sideline reporter Aditi Kinkhabwala.
Cameron Jordan and the New Orleans Saints host Kyler Murray and the visiting Arizona Cardinals in the opener for both squads on Sunday, September 7, at 1:00 PM ET on CBS. Last year, both Arizona and New Orleans missed out on the postseason. The Cardinals posted a disappointing 8-9 record while the Saints finished with a dreadful 5-12 mark. The Cardinals are making their first visit to New Orleans since 2019 (which was before the pandemic even happened). Arizona hopes to once again have a good offense, with QB Kyler Murray, WR Marvin Harrison Jr., RB James Conner, and more pulling the trigger. Kellen Moore begins his time as the Saints head coach following a year as the Philadelphia Eagles defensive coordinator, helping them win Super Bowl LIX. Saints DE Cameron Jordan begins his 15th year with the Saints. 🎤 Play-by-play announcer Tom McCarthy, analyst and two-time Super Bowl champion Logan Ryan, analyst and former NFL offensive lineman Ross Tucker, and sideline reporter Tiffany Blackmon have the call for Sunday's Cardinals at Saints game on CBS.
Jahmyr Gibbs and the Detroit Lions start their mission of a third consecutive NFC North championship with a Week 1 showdown against Keisean Nixon and the Green Bay Packers on Sunday, September 7, at 4:25 PM ET on CBS. The Lions captured the NFC North title in 2024 with an impressive 15-2 record. However, Detroit was SHOCKED by the Commanders in the divisional round of the playoffs. In the 2024 season, the Packers finished with a record of 11 wins and 6 losses, which secured them a Wild Card spot in the playoffs. However, their journey came to an end when they were defeated by the Philadelphia Eagles in the Wild Card Round. The Lions posted back-to-back seasons with at least 10 wins for the first time in their franchise history, and set a new franchise record with 15 regular-season wins in 2024. The Packers recently pulled off a blockbuster trade to acquire four-time Pro Bowl defensive lineman Micah Parsons from the Dallas Cowboys. Parsons is expected to make his Packers debut during this matchup. 🎤 Play-by-play announcer Jim Nantz, analyst and former Dallas Cowboys quarterback Tony Romo, and field reporter Tracy Wolfson start their ninth season as the lead NFL on CBS broadcast team.
C.J. Stroud leads the visiting Houston Texans into this interconference game vs. Quentin Lake and the Los Angeles Rams on Sunday, September 7, at 4:25 PM ET on CBS. The Texans were the top dawgs in the AFC South in 2024, finishing 10-7. Houston fell to the three-time defending AFC champion Kansas City Chiefs in the Divisional Round. The Rams, merely off tiebreakers, finished above the Seahawks to take the NFC West division in 2024 with a 10-7 record. Los Angeles defeated Minnesota in the Wild Card Game before losing to the Super Bowl champion Eagles in the Divisional Round. Texans QB C.J. Stroud is set to play near his hometown of Rancho Cucamonga, California, for the first time in his professional career. Rams WR Davante Adams makes his Rams debut after splitting last season with the Raiders & Jets. 🎤 In the booth, established play-by-play man Kevin Harlan and analyst and former NFL quarterback Trent Green call the action, with reporter Melanie Collins handling the sidelines.
If you would like to learn more about this year's NFL on CBS Schedule and the weekly 506 Sports Maps that will be used for these weekly articles, please check out the following links below.
Links Mentioned 🔗:
- 2025 NFL on CBS Schedule: https://tamirmoore.blogspot.com/2025/05/2025-nfl-on-cbs-schedule.html
- 506 Sports Maps: https://506sports.com/nfl.php?yr=2025&wk=1
The broadcast schedule and commentator assignments for Week #1 of the NFL on CBS are posted below for your review.
- NFL on CBS: Field Pass | NFL Announcers & Regionalization (CBS) | 2025 Regular Season -- Week #1 | Sunday, September 7, 2025 (CBS Doubleheader)
⮞ 12:00 PM ET:
| ● The NFL Today (Live from Green Bay) - James Brown, Nate Burleson, Bill Cowher, Matt Ryan, Jonathan Jones - CBS
⮞ 1:00 PM ET:
- vs. -
| ● Pittsburgh Steelers at New York Jets - Ian Eagle, JJ Watt, Evan Washburn - CBS
Distribution: Primary (Most Stations)
- 71% of Markets Include: Albany, Albuquerque, Atlanta, Austin, Baltimore, Buffalo, Charlotte, Chicago, Cincinnati, Cleveland, Columbus, Dallas, Dayton, Denver, Des Moines, Detroit, Grand Rapids, Green Bay, Greensboro, Greenville, Houston, Kansas City, Lexington, Little Rock, Los Angeles, Memphis, Milwaukee, Minneapolis, New York City, Norfolk, Oklahoma City, Philadelphia, Pittsburgh, Portland, Raleigh, Richmond, San Antonio, San Diego, Scranton, Seattle, Spokane, St. Louis, Tulsa, & Washington DC
- vs. -
| ● Miami Dolphins at Indianapolis Colts - Andrew Catalon, Charles Davis, Jason McCourty, AJ Ross - CBS
Distribution: Regional (restricted to Dolphins & Colts local markets)
- 12% of Markets Include: Fort Myers, Indianapolis, Jacksonville, Louisville, Miami, Nashville, Orlando, Tampa, & West Palm Beach
- vs. -
| ● Las Vegas Raiders at New England Patriots - Spero Dedes, Adam Archuleta, Aditi Kinkhabwala - CBS
Distribution: Regional (restricted to Raiders & Patriots local markets)
- 11% of Markets Include: Boston, Fresno, Hartford, Las Vegas, Providence, Sacramento, Salt Lake City, & San Francisco
- vs. -
| ● Arizona Cardinals at New Orleans Saints - Tom McCarthy, Ross Tucker, Logan Ryan, Tiffany Blackmon - CBS
Distribution: Regional (restricted to Cardinals & Saints local markets)
- 6% of Markets Include: Birmingham, Mobile, New Orleans, Phoenix, & Tucson
⮞ 4:25 PM ET:
- vs. -
| ● Detroit Lions at Green Bay Packers - Jim Nantz, Tony Romo, Tracy Wolfson - CBS
Distribution: Primary (Most Stations)
- 87% of Markets Include: Albany, Albuquerque, Atlanta, Baltimore, Birmingham, Boston, Buffalo, Charlotte, Chicago, Cincinnati, Cleveland, Columbus, Dallas, Dayton, Denver, Des Moines, Detroit, Fort Myers, Grand Rapids, Green Bay, Greensboro, Greenville, Hartford, Indianapolis, Jacksonville, Kansas City, Las Vegas, Lexington, Little Rock, Louisville, Memphis, Miami, Milwaukee, Minneapolis, Mobile, Nashville, New Orleans, New York City, Norfolk, Oklahoma City, Orlando, Philadelphia, Phoenix, Pittsburgh, Portland, Providence, Raleigh, Richmond, Sacramento, Salt Lake City, San Francisco, Scranton, Seattle, Spokane, St. Louis, Tampa, Tucson, Tulsa, Washington DC, & West Palm Beach
- vs. -
| ● Houston Texans at Los Angeles Rams - Kevin Harlan, Trent Green, Melanie Collins - CBS
Distribution: Regional (restricted to Texans & Rams local markets)
- 13% of Markets Include: Austin, Fresno, Houston, Los Angeles, San Antonio, & San Diego
- Note: This week's NFL on CBS broadcast lineup and game crews are subject to change without notice. Thanks!
|| Sources 🛈: SportsLogos.Net & 506 Sports
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