NFL coverage map 2022: TV schedule Week 16
There are a litany of huge NFL games with playoff implications in Week 16, but which contests will be available in your area?
Christmas is coming up and the NFL is gifting its fans with a loaded schedule filled with games that have playoff implications. Thanks to the league’s decision to run a tripleheader on Christmas Day and shift the majority of the Week 16 slate to Saturday, a smart fan can find a way to watch nine of the week’s games in their entirety with the right setup.
There are plenty of big games on tap, including a Cowboys-Eagles clash in Dallas that could see Philadelphia wrap up the NFC East without Jalen Hurts, but what games will be available in your area? Check out this week’s NFL TV Coverage Maps, courtesy of the fine folks over at 506 Sports, for that information as well as who is calling each game.
NFL Week 16 TV Coverage Maps
Thursday, Dec. 22
Thursday Night Football (Amazon Prime)
Jacksonville Jaguars (6-8) at New York Jets (7-7): Al Michaels, Kirk Herbstreit
Week 16 kicks off with a Jets-Jaguars matchup that few could have anticipated would have major playoff implications at the start of the season. This is the first national TV appearance this season for the Jets, who have played 13 of their first 14 games at 1:00 ET.
Saturday, Dec. 24
CBS (Singleheader)
Cincinnati Bengals (10-4) at New England Patriots (7-7) (Red): Ian Eagle, Charles Davis
Buffalo Bills (11-3) at Chicago Bears (3-11) (Green): Greg Gumbel, Adam Archuleta
Houston Texans (1-12-1) at Tennessee Titans (7-7) (Yellow): Andrew Catalon, James Lofton
New Orleans Saints (5-9) at Cleveland Browns (6-8) (Orange): Spero Dedes, Jay Feely
Washington Commanders (7-6-1) at San Francisco 49ers (10-4) (Blue, 4:05 p.m.): Kevin Harlan, Trent Green
CBS’ singleheader coverage actually has two good games with Ian Eagle and Charles Davis headed to Foxboro to see the Patriots fight for their playoff lives against the Bengals. The 4:05 game, which is headed to some big markets like New York and Minneapolis, sees a critical NFC matchup between the Commanders and 49ers.
FOX (Early Window)
Seattle Seahawks (7-7) at Kansas City Chiefs (11-3) (Red): Kevin Kugler, Mark Sanchez
New York Giants (8-5-1) at Minnesota Vikings (11-3) (Blue): Adam Amin, Mark Schlereth
Atlanta Falcons (5-9) at Baltimore Ravens (9-5) (Green): Kenny Albert, Jonathan Vilma
Detroit Lions (7-7) at Carolina Panthers (5-9) (Yellow): Chris Myers, Robert Smith
FOX’s early window features eight teams that are all still alive for the postseason so each game has some intrigue. Most of the country will be split between the Seahawks-Chiefs and Giants-Vikings matchups.
FOX (Late Window)
Philadelphia Eagles (13-1) at Dallas Cowboys (10-4): Kevin Burkhardt, Greg Olsen
FOX will go with a full national telecast of the Eagles-Cowboys matchup that could determine the NFC East. The A-team of Kevin Burkhardt and Greg Olsen will be at AT&T Stadium for America’s Game of the Week.
Saturday Night (NFL Network)
Las Vegas Raiders (6-8) at Pittsburgh Steelers (6-8): Rich Eisen, Steve Mariucci, Kurt Warner, Michael Irvin
The NFL Gameday crew is on hand to call this special Saturday night game that is commemorating the 50th anniversary of the Immaculate Reception. This game takes on even more special meaning after the tragic passing of Franco Harris earlier this week.
Sunday, Dec. 25
Green Bay Packers (6-8) at Miami Dolphins (8-6) (FOX, 1:00 p.m. ET): Joe Davis, Daryl Johnston
Denver Broncos (4-10) at Los Angeles Rams (4-10) (CBS/Nickelodeon, 4:30 p.m. ET): Jim Nantz and Tony Romo (CBS), Noah Eagle and Nate Burleson (Nickelodeon)
Tampa Bay Buccaneers (6-8) at Arizona Cardinals (4-10) (NBC, 8:15 p.m. ET): Mike Tirico, Cris Collinsworth
The Christmas Day slate hasn’t aged as well as the NFL hoped when it was announced in May. The first game does feature playoff implications while the middle contest is being simulcast by Nickelodeon.
Monday, Dec. 26
Monday Night Football (ESPN)
Los Angeles Chargers (8-6) at Indianapolis Colts (4-9-1): Joe Buck, Troy Aikman
Week 16 wraps up with the Chargers looking to move one step closer to a playoff berth as they take on the Colts. There will be no Manningcast this week as Peyton and Eli are off for the holidays.
