Week 16 is another week that brings a lot of NFL action with it. There’s another 16-game roster that includes the last “Thursday Night Football” game of the year, two Christmas Day games on Saturday, and another busy NFL roster on Sunday.
We plan to have an 11-game roster on Sunday in week 16. We’ll see if that actually happens, as last week’s 11-game roster has been reduced to nine after a few COVID-related postponements, but it At least that’s what the NFL currently has planned.
CBS will get a lot of the action in Week 16, as they have the rights to air the double show this time around. CBS will focus on a few key AFC games – Bills at Patriots and Steelers at Chiefs – in the 1 p.m. ET and 4:25 p.m. ET windows respectively. These will be the biggest audience drivers, with the Bills-Patriots game, which could play a big part in AFC East’s decision, being the game of the reign.
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As for Fox, their coverage will be largely regionalized, but two games are slightly more broadcast than the others. The Giants-Eagles and Rams-Vikings games will feature most of the Fox audience while three other games will combine and air in smaller regions across the country.
Below are the full maps of NFL coverage for Week 16, along with a list of the major CBS and Fox TV and gaming markets that will feature in each of them on Sunday.
NFL Week 16 Coverage Card
(NFL Cover Cards Courtesy of 506sports.com)
Blue: Giants to Eagles
Red: Rams at Vikings
Yellow: Boucaniers à Panthers
Orange: Lions to Falcons
Green: Bear to Seahawks (END)
Red: Invoices at Patriots
Blue: Ravens to Bengals
Green: Jaguars at Jets
Yellow: Chargers among Texans
Red: Steelers at Chiefs
Blue: Broncos at Raiders
NFL Week 16 Gameplay TV Schedule
Below are the Sunday afternoon games that will be broadcast regionally. “Sunday Night Football” will feature a rivalry game between the Cowboys and Washington. The Cowboys will have a chance to formally wrap up the NFC East with a win as Washington look to play the spoiler and get back into the playoff race.
“Monday Night Football” will feature an interesting competition between the Dolphins and the Saints. New Orleans have home advantage and a formidable defense, but will they be able to move the ball on a Miami defense that is strong in itself? It could be a defensive battle between the two teams, 7-7 who are each looking to squeeze into the playoff picture.
CBS Coverage
- Invoices to the Patriots (1 p.m. ET)
- Ravens vs. Bengals (1 p.m. ET)
- Jaguars to Jets (1 p.m. ET)
- Chargers in Texans (1 p.m. ET)
- Steelers at Chiefs (4:25 p.m. ET)
- Broncos vs. Raiders (4:25 p.m. ET)
Fox blanket
- Giants at Eagles (1 p.m. ET)
- Rams at Vikings (1 p.m. ET)
- Lions at Falcons (1 p.m. ET)
- Buccaneers at Panthers (1 p.m. ET)
- Bear at the Seahawks (4:05 p.m. ET)
List of NFL Week 16 games by TV market
(Television markets ranked by size)
| Marlet | CBS early | Fox early | CBS late | Late fox |
| New York | Jaguars at Jets | Giants at Eagles | Steelers at the Chiefs | – |
| Los Angeles | Chargers among Texans | Rams at Vikings | Steelers at the Chiefs | – |
| Chicago | Patriots invoices | – | Steelers at the Chiefs | Bear at Seahawks |
| Philadelphia cream | Crows to Bengals | Giants at Eagles | Steelers at the Chiefs | – |
| Dallas-Ft. Value | Patriots invoices | Giants at Eagles | Steelers at the Chiefs | – |
| San Francisco / Bay Area | Patriots invoices | Rams at Vikings | Broncos at Raiders | – |
| Washington DC | Crows to Bengals | Giants at Eagles | Steelers at the Chiefs | – |
| Houston | Chargers among Texans | – | Steelers at the Chiefs | Bear at Seahawks |
| Boston | Patriots invoices | – | Steelers at the Chiefs | Bear at Seahawks |
| Atlanta | Patriots invoices | Lions with hawks | Steelers at the Chiefs | – |
| Phoenix | Patriots invoices | Rams at Vikings | Steelers at the Chiefs | – |
| Tampa / St. Petersburg | Patriots invoices | Buccaneers in Panthers | Steelers at the Chiefs | – |
| Seattle | Patriots invoices | – | Steelers at the Chiefs | Bear at Seahawks |
| Detroit | Patriots invoices | Lions with hawks | Steelers at the Chiefs | – |
| Minneapolis-St. Paul | Patriots invoices | Rams at Vikings | Steelers at the Chiefs | – |
| Miami | Patriots invoices | Buccaneers in Panthers | Steelers at the Chiefs | – |
| Denver | Patriots invoices | Rams at Vikings | Broncos at Raiders | – |
| Orlando | Patriots invoices | Buccaneers in Panthers | Steelers at the Chiefs | – |
| Cleveland | Crows to Bengals | Giants at Eagles | Steelers at the Chiefs | – |
| Sacramento | Patriots invoices | Rams at Vikings | Broncos at Raiders | – |
| Charlotte | Patriots invoices | Buccaneers in Panthers | Steelers at the Chiefs | – |
| Portland | Patriots invoices | – | Broncos at Raiders | Bear at Seahawks |
| Saint Louis | Patriots invoices | Rams at Vikings | Steelers at the Chiefs | – |
| Pittsburgh | Crows to Bengals | Giants at Eagles | Steelers at the Chiefs | – |
| Indianapolis | Patriots invoices | – | Steelers at the Chiefs | Bear at Seahawks |
| Baltimore | Crows to Bengals | Giants at Eagles | Steelers at the Chiefs | – |
| Raleigh-Durham | Patriots invoices | Buccaneers in Panthers | Steelers at the Chiefs | – |
| Nashville | Patriots invoices | Buccaneers in Panthers | Steelers at the Chiefs | – |
| San Diego | Chargers at Texans | Rams at Vikings | Steelers at the Chiefs | – |
| Salt lake city | Patriots invoices | Rams at Vikings | Broncos at Raiders | – |
| San Antonio | Patriots invoices | Giants at Eagles | Steelers at the Chiefs | – |
| Kansas City | Patriots invoices | Rams at Vikings | Steelers at the Chiefs | – |
| Columbus | Crows to Bengals | – | Steelers at the Chiefs | Bear at Seahawks |
| Milwaukee | Patriots invoices | Rams at Vikings | Steelers at the Chiefs | – |
| Cincinnati | Crows to Bengals | – | Steelers at the Chiefs | Bear at Seahawks |
| Las Vegas | Patriots invoices | Rams at Vikings | Broncos at Raiders | – |
| Jacksonville | Jaguars at Jets | Buccaneers in Panthers | Steelers at the Chiefs | – |
| Oklahoma City | Patriots invoices | Giants at Eagles | Steelers at the Chiefs | – |
| New Orleans | Patriots invoices | Buccaneers in Panthers | Steelers at the Chiefs | – |
| Memphis | Patriots invoices | Buccaneers in Panthers | Steelers at the Chiefs | – |
| Buffalo | Patriots invoices | – | Steelers at the Chiefs | Bear at Seahawks |
