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

Tadd Haislop

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

The NFL coverage map for Week 1 makes clear what CBS and Fox consider the best games Sunday's NFL TV schedule has to offer. That's especially the case for the late-afternoon viewing window.

Tom Brady's debut with the Buccaneers against the Saints is as close to a national TV game as Sunday afternoon contests get. Of the top TV markets in the United States, only San Francisco, Phoenix and Sacramento will be denied Bucs vs. Saints, as Fox will show 49ers vs. Cardinals in those areas.

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As for CBS' lineup of Sunday afternoon games, many of the top TV markets in the country will see Chargers vs. Bengals in the late time slot without an early game. The early CBS games are relatively evenly distributed.

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.

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NFL coverage map Week 1

(NFL coverage maps courtesy of 506sports.com)

  • Early Fox games

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Red: Eagles at Washington

Blue: Bears at Lions

Green: Packers at Vikings

Yellow: Seahawks at Falcons

  • Late Fox games

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Red: Buccaneers at Saints

Blue: Cardinals at 49ers

  • Early and late CBS games

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Red: Dolphins at Patriots

Dark blue: Browns at Ravens

Yellow: Raiders at Panthers

Orange: Jets at Bills

Light blue: Colts at Jaguars

Green: Chargers at Bengals (late)

TV schedule for NFL Week 1 games

Below are the Sunday afternoon NFL games that will be broadcast regionally. Sunday night's national TV game on NBC is Cowboys at Rams, and the pair of Monday night games on ESPN to close Week 1 is Steelers at Giants and Titans at Broncos.

CBS coverage

  • Dolphins at Patriots (1 p.m. ET)
  • Browns at Ravens (1 p.m. ET)
  • Raiders at Panthers (1 p.m. ET)
  • Jets at Bills (1 p.m. ET)
  • Colts at Jaguars (1 p.m. ET)
  • Chargers at Bengals (4:05 p.m. ET)

Fox coverage

  • Eagles at Washington (1 p.m. ET)
  • Bears at Lions (1 p.m. ET)
  • Packers at Vikings (1 p.m. ET)
  • Seahawks at Falcons (1 p.m. ET)
  • Buccaneers at Saints (4:25 p.m. ET)
  • Cardinals at 49ers (4:25 p.m. ET)

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

Tadd Haislop

Tadd Haislop is the Associate NFL Editor at SportingNews.com.