There are five primetime games this week so the Sunday schedule is a bit light. That’s what happens when three games are played on Thanksgiving, and Sunday and Monday night have their usual slate. Somehow the Niners-Ravens game didn’t get flexed to Sunday Night. We do get Patriots-Texans though. Monday Night Football is a pretty good game as well as the Vikings travel to Seattle to face the Seahawks. As usual, thanks to 506Sports.com for the maps.
Fox Single Game (1:00 p.m. ET / 10:00 a.m. PT and 4:00 p.m. ET / 1:00 p.m. PT)
█ San Francisco @ New Orleans Kevin Burkhardt, Charles Davis
█ Washington @ Green Bay Kenny Albert, Ronde Barber
█ Detroit @ Minnesota Thom Brennaman, Chris Spielman
█ Carolina @ Atlanta Chris Myers, Daryl Johnston
█ LA Chargers @ Jacksonville (4:00 p.m. ET / 1:00 p.m. PT) Dick Stockton, Mark Schlereth
Most of the country will see what could be an NFC playoff game preview. The Niners are coming off a tough loss to the Ravens and the schedulers do them no favor with an early game in New Orleans the next week. Detroit and Minnesota could be a fun game. The Chargers and Jaguars are banished to go up against the Chiefs-Patriots game on CBS. We get no Joe Buck and Troy Aikman this weekend.
CBS Early Game (1:00 p.m. ET / 10:00 a.m. PT)
█ Baltimore @ Buffalo Ian Eagle, Dan Fouts
█ Denver @ Houston Kevin Harlan, Rich Gannon
█ Indianapolis @ Tampa Bay Spero Dedes, Adam Archuleta
█ Miami @ NY Jets Tom McCarthy, Jay Feely
█ Cincinnati @ Cleveland Beth Mowins, Tiki Barber
The Bird and The Beard get a very interesting matchup. The Ravens and Bills could play each other in the AFC playoffs if the Bills win as a wild card. The Bills could even avoid the Ravens until the AFC Championship if they win this game and pass over the Patriots in the AFC East by the end of the year. Denver and Houston should be a blowout if the Texans show up. The rest of the games don’t have many great storylines.
CBS Late Game (4:00 p.m. ET / 1:00 p.m. PT)
█ Kansas City @ New England Jim Nantz, Tony Romo
█ Tennessee @ Oakland Greg Gumbel, Trent Green
█ Pittsburgh @ Arizona Andrew Catalon, James Lofton
It’s Nantz and Romo for the main game of the day. The 2018 Championship rematch will be an interesting measuring stick for the Patriots. If they lose this one, they could find a way to lose the AFC East. Even the second game, which is Tennessee-Oakland has a loser leaves town feel. Only a small portion of the country will see Steelers-Cardinals.
