What channel is Cowboys vs. Chargers on today? Time, TV schedule for NFL Week 2 game

Jake Aferiat

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If there were any questions about how Dak Prescott would respond from offseason surgery or if Justin Herbert would suffer a sophomore slump, both answered those questions resoundingly in their favor.

Prescott and the Cowboys took on the defending Super Bowl champion Buccaneers and though they lost 31-29, Prescott went 42-for-58 with 403 yards and a touchdown. 

At first, the 58 passing attempts might seem jarring and surprising given that Prescott is coming off surgery and that the Cowboys have Ezekiel Elliott in the backfield, but he only mustered 33 yards on 11 carries.

Still, Cowboys' offensive coordinator Kellen Moore gave his justification and said he wasn't concerned about Elliott's production or lack thereof.

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“Obviously the rushing production is an easy one to look at and say, Eh, wasn’t a great day. Protection was really good, caught a couple passes out there, got some completions. That was a unique game. I think Zeke’s a big-picture guy. He sees it," Moore said.  “That was the No. 1 rushing defense in the NFL. We could bang our head against the wall if we want but at the end of the day I thought they did a good job stopping the run.”

Herbert meanwhile managed to have a serviceable game, totaling 337 yards and a touchdown and interception a piece, but he was more helped out by the running game, with the Chargers totaling 90 yards on the ground and scored on an Austin Ekeler touchdown.

The second-year quarterback out of Oregon found eight different receivers, including Keenan Allen, who had 100 yards on nine catches.

These were two teams with big expectations heading into the season, so it'll be interesting to see how both offenses look and if the passing game will remain as prevalent.

Here's everything you need to know to watch the Chargers vs. Cowboys game on Sunday, including kickoff time, TV channels and a full Week 2 NFL schedule.

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What channel is Cowboys vs. Chargers on today?

  • TV channel (national): CBS
  • TV channel (Los Angeles): KCBS
  • TV channel (Dallas): KTVT
  • Live stream: CBS Sports app, fuboTV

The matchup between the two teams will air on CBS nationally and locally and can also be streamed with the CBS Sports app or on fuboTV.

Jim Nantz will man play-by-play duties for the game while Cowboys legend Tony Romo will join him in the booth as an analyst.

In Canada, viewers can watch 49ers vs. Lions on DAZN, which has rights to every NFL game.

Cowboys vs. Chargers start time

  • Date: Sunday, Sept. 19
  • Kickoff: 4:25 p.m. ET | 1:25 p.m. PT

Cowboys vs. Chargers is scheduled to start at 4:25 p.m. ET. The game will be played at SoFi Stadium in Los Angeles.

NFL schedule Week 2

Thursday, Sept. 16

Game Time (ET) TV channel
Giants at Football Team 8:20 p.m. NBC, fuboTV

Sunday, Sept. 19 

Game Time (ET) TV channel
Patriots at Jets 1 p.m. CBS, fuboTV
Broncos at Jaguars 1 p.m. CBS, fuboTV
Bills at Dolphins 1 p.m. Fox, fuboTV
49ers at Eagles 1 p.m. Fox, fuboTV
Rams at Colts 1 p.m. Fox, fuboTV
Raiders at Steelers 1 p.m. CBS, fuboTV
Texans at Browns 1 p.m. CBS, fuboTV
Saints at Panthers 1 p.m. Fox, fuboTV
Vikings at Cardinals 4:05 p.m. Fox, fuboTV
Falcons at Buccaneers 4:05 p.m. Fox, fuboTV
Titans at Seahawks 4:25 p.m. CBS, fuboTV
Cowboys at Chargers 4:25 p.m. CBS, fuboTV
Chiefs at Ravens 8:20 p.m. NBC,fuboTV
 

Monday, Sept. 20

Game Time (ET) TV channel
Lions at Packers 8:15 p.m. ESPN, ESPN2, fuboTV

Cowboys schedule 2021

Week Date Opponent Kickoff time (ET) TV
1 Sept. 9 @ Buccaneers (L, 31-29) 8:25 p.m. NBC
2 Sept. 19 @ Chargers 4:25 p.m. CBS
3 Sept. 27 vs. Eagles 8:15 p.m. ESPN
4 Oct. 3 vs. Panthers 1 p.m. Fox
5 Oct. 10 vs. Giants 4:25 p.m. Fox
6 Oct. 17 @ Patriots 4:25 p.m. CBS
7 BYE - - -
8 Oct. 31 @ Vikings 8:20 p.m. NBC
9 Nov. 7 vs. Broncors 1 p.m. Fox
10 Nov. 14 vs. Falcons 1 p.m. Fox
11 Nov. 21 @ Chiefs 4:25 p.m.  Fox
12 Nov. 25  vs. Raiders 4:30 p.m. CBS
13 Dec. 2 @ Saints 8:20 p.m. NFL Network/Fox/Amazon
14 Dec. 12 @ Football Team  1 p.m. Fox
15 Dec. 19 @ Giants 1 p.m. Fox
16 Dec. 26 vs. Football Team 8:20 p.m. NBC
17 Jan. 2 vs. Cardinals 1 p.m. Fox
18 Jan. 9 @ Eagles 1 p.m. Fox

Chargers schedule 2021

Week Date Opponent Kickoff Time (ET) TV
1 Sept. 12 @ Football Team (W, 20-16) 1 p.m. Fox
2 Sept. 19 vs. Cowboys 4:25 p.m. CBS
3 Sept. 26 @ Chiefs 1 p.m. CBS
4 Oct. 4 vs. Raiders 8:15 p.m. ESPN
5 Oct. 10 vs. Browns 4:05 p.m. CBS
6 Oct. 17 @ Ravens 1 p.m. CBS
7 BYE - - -
8 Oct. 31 vs. Patriots 4:05 p.m. CBS
9 Nov. 7 @ Eagles 4:05 p.m. CBS
10 Nov. 14 vs. Vikings 4:05 p.m. Fox
11 Nov. 21 vs. Steelers 8:20 p.m. NBC
12 Nov. 28 @ Broncos 4:05 p.m. CBS
13 Dec. 5 @ Bengals 1 p.m. Fox
14 Dec. 12 vs. Giants 4:05 p.m. Fox
15 Dec. 16 vs. Chiefs 8:20 p.m. Fox/NFL Network/Amazon
16 Dec. 26 @ Texans 1 p.m. CBS
17 Jan. 2 vs. Broncos 4:05 p.m. CBS
18 Jan. 9 @ Raiders 4:25 p.m. CBS

Jake Aferiat