NFL Week 1 coverage map: TV schedule for CBS, Fox regional broadcasts

Jacob Camenker

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Week 1 of the 2021 NFL season contains plenty of intriguing matchups, but CBS and Fox are clearly favoring some over others.

Notably, Fox is focusing heavily on the Aaron Rodgers vs. Jameis Winston matchup in Packers vs. Saints. Most of the country will see that over the less-anticipated Daniel Jones vs. Teddy Bridgewater game that is Broncos vs. Giants. Fox's early slate is far more evenly distributed with the Eagles vs. Falcons game being the slight favorite in that window.

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Meanwhile, CBS' coverage will be focused on a quartet of teams that made the AFC playoffs last season. They're featuring the Bills vs. Steelers in the early window and have their top crew — Jim Nantz and Tony Romo — set to call the 4:25 p.m. ET Chiefs vs. Browns game. The latter will get more attention than the battle of Alabama quarterbacks, as Mac Jones' Patriots take on Tua Tagovailoa's Dolphins.

Below are the full NFL coverage maps for Week 1, plus a list of major TV markets and the CBS and Fox games that will be presented in each on Sunday.

NFL coverage map Week 1

(NFL coverage maps courtesy of 506sports.com)

  • Early Fox games

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Red: Eagles at Falcons

Blue: Seahawks at Colts

Green: 49ers at Lions

Yellow: Vikings at Bengals

  • Late Fox games

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Red: Packers at Saints (in Jacksonville)

Blue: Broncos at Giants

  • Early CBS games

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Red: Steelers at Bills

Blue: Jaguars at Texans

Green: Jets at Panthers

Yellow: Chargers at Washington

Orange: Cardinals at Titans

  • Late CBS games

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Red: Browns at Chiefs

Blue: Dolphins at Patriots

TV schedule for NFL Week 1 games

Below are the Sunday afternoon games that will be broadcast regionally. Sunday night's national TV game on NBC is Bears at Rams while ESPN's "Monday Night Football" will be Ravens at Raiders. There is no "Monday Night Football" doubleheader to begin the 2021 NFL season.

CBS coverage

  • Steelers at Bills (1 p.m. ET)
  • Jaguars at Texans (1 p.m. ET)
  • Jets at Panthers (1 p.m. ET)
  • Chargers at Washington (1 p.m. ET)
  • Cardinals at Titans (1 p.m. ET)
  • Browns at Chiefs (4:25 p.m. ET)
  • Dolphins at Patriots (4:25 p.m. ET)

Fox coverage

  • Eagles at Falcons (1 p.m. ET)
  • Seahawks at Colts (1 p.m. ET)
  • 49ers at Lions (1 p.m. ET)
  • Vikings at Bengals (1 p.m. ET)
  • Packers at Saints* (4:25 p.m. ET)
  • Broncos at Giants (4:25 p.m. ET)

* Game to be played in Jacksonville.

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List of Week 1 NFL games by TV market

(TV markets listed in order by size)

Market CBS early Fox early CBS late Fox late
New York Jets at Panthers Eagles at Falcons Browns at Chiefs Broncos at Giants
Los Angeles Chargers at Washington 49ers at Lions Browns at Chiefs Packers vs. Saints
Chicago Steelers at Bills Vikings at Bengals Browns at Chiefs Packers vs. Saints
Philadelphia Steelers at Bills Eagles at Falcons Browns at Chiefs Packers vs. Saints
Dallas-Ft. Worth Steelers at Bills Eagles at Falcons Browns at Chiefs Packers vs. Saints
San Francisco/Bay area Steelers at Bills 49ers at Lions Browns at Chiefs Packers vs. Saints
Washington D.C. Chargers at Washington Eagles at Falcons Browns at Chiefs Packers vs. Saints
Houston Jaguars at Texans Eagles at Falcons Browns at Chiefs Packers vs. Saints
Boston Steelers at Bills Eagles at Falcons Dolphins at Patriots Packers vs. Saints
Atlanta Jaguars at Texans Eagles at Falcons Browns at Chiefs Packers vs. Saints
Phoenix Cardinals at Titans Seahawks at Colts Browns at Chiefs Packers vs. Saints
Tampa/St. Petersburg Steelers at Bills Eagles at Falcons Dolphins at Patriots Packers vs. Saints
Seattle Steelers at Bills Seahawks at Colts Browns at Chiefs Packers vs. Saints
Detroit Steelers at Bills 49ers at Lions Browns at Chiefs Packers vs. Saints
Minneapolis-St. Paul Steelers at Bills Vikings at Bengals Browns at Chiefs Packers vs. Saints
Miami Steelers at Bills Seahawks at Colts Dolphins at Patriots Packers vs. Saints
Denver Steelers at Bills Seahawks at Colts Browns at Chiefs Broncos at Giants
Orlando Jaguars at Texans Eagles at Falcons Dolphins at Patriots Packers vs. Saints
Cleveland Steelers at Bills Vikings at Bengals Browns at Chiefs Packers vs. Saints
Sacramento Steelers at Bills 49ers at Lions Browns at Chiefs Packers vs. Saints
Charlotte Jets at Panthers Eagles at Falcons Browns at Chiefs Packers vs. Saints
Portland Steelers at Bills Seahawks at Colts Browns at Chiefs Packers vs. Saints
St. Louis Steelers at Bills Seahawks at Colts Browns at Chiefs Packers vs. Saints
Pittsburgh Steelers at Bills Vikings at Bengals Browns at Chiefs Packers vs. Saints
Indianapolis Steelers at Bills Seahawks at Colts Browns at Chiefs Packers vs. Saints
Baltimore Steelers at Bills Eagles at Falcons Browns at Chiefs Packers vs. Saints
Raleigh-Durham Jets at Panthers Eagles at Falcons Browns at Chiefs Packers vs. Saints
Nashville Cardinals at Titans Eagles at Falcons Browns at Chiefs Packers vs. Saints
San Diego Chargers at Washington 49ers at Lions Browns at Chiefs Packers vs. Saints
Salt Lake City Jets at Panthers Seahawks at Colts Browns at Chiefs Broncos at Giants
San Antonio Jaguars at Texans Eagles at Falcons Browns at Chiefs Packers vs. Saints
Kansas City Steelers at Bills Seahawks at Colts Browns at Chiefs Packers vs. Saints
Columbus Steelers at Bills Vikings at Bengals Browns at Chiefs Packers vs. Saints
Milwaukee Steelers at Bills Vikings at Bengals Browns at Chiefs Packers vs. Saints
Cincinnati Steelers at Bills Vikings at Bengals Browns at Chiefs Packers vs. Saints
Las Vegas Steelers at Bills Seahawks at Colts Browns at Chiefs Packers vs. Saints
Jacksonville Jaguars at Texans Eagles at Falcons Dolphins at Patriots Packers vs. Saints
Oklahoma City Cardinals at Titans Eagles at Falcons Browns at Chiefs Packers vs. Saints
New Orleans Steelers at Bills Eagles at Falcons Browns at Chiefs Packers vs. Saints
Memphis Cardinals at Titans Eagles at Falcons Browns at Chiefs Packers vs. Saints
Buffalo Steelers at Bills Eagles at Falcons Browns at Chiefs Broncos at Giants

Jacob Camenker

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Jacob Camenker first joined The Sporting News as a fantasy football intern in 2018 after his graduation from UMass. He became a full-time employee with TSN in 2021 and now serves as a senior content producer with a particular focus on the NFL. Jacob worked at NBC Sports Boston as a content producer from 2019 to 2021. He is an avid fan of the NFL Draft and ranked 10th in FantasyPros’ Mock Draft Accuracy metric in both 2021 and 2022.