The NFL's bye weeks are now over, and all 32 of the league's teams will be playing each week for the rest of the 2023 season.
That said, the NFL's Sunday slate will remain light for at least a couple weeks, as Saturday games have returned for another season. This week's Saturday tripleheader will create a few more standalone games.
All of Saturday's games have playoff implications, but that doesn't mean Sunday's slate is weak. Fox is getting a chance to broadcast arguably the best game of Week 15 in Bills vs. Cowboys, which will be treated like a national game.
Fox and CBS will each broadcast five games of the NFL's Sunday afternoon slate. It's Fox's turn to broadcast a doubleheader in both the 1 p.m. ET and 4:25 p.m. ET slots, and they seem to have a strong inkling about which games will generate the most interest.
Naturally, the Cowboys-Bills game will be the best of Fox's five. But in the early slate, the Chiefs vs. Patriots game should garner plenty of attention, especially as Kansas City looks to avoid a third consecutive loss.
CBS' focus will largely be on the Packers-Buccaneers game, while some of the nation's biggest media markets will get a chance to watch the Dolphins-Jets game.
Below are the full NFL coverage maps for Week 15, 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 15
(NFL coverage maps courtesy of 506sports.com)
- Fox early games
Red: Chiefs at Patriots
Blue: Giants at Saints
Green: Bears at Browns
Yellow: Falcons at Panthers
- Fox late game
Cowboys at Bills will be the only game broadcast in Fox's Sunday afternoon doubleheader. That will make it a nationally televised contest, so every region will have access to this game courtesy of Fox.
- CBS single game
Red: Jets at Dolphins
Green: Buccaneers at Packers
Yellow: Texans at Titans
Blue: 49ers at Cardinals (LATE)
Orange: Commanders at Rams (LATE)
TV schedule for NFL Week 15 games
Below are the Sunday afternoon games that will be broadcast regionally by CBS and Fox.
CBS coverage
- Jets at Dolphins (1 p.m. ET)
- Buccaneers at Packers (1 p.m. ET)
- Texans at Titans (1 p.m. ET)
- 49ers at Cardinals (4:05 p.m. ET)
- Commanders at Rams (4:05 p.m. ET)
Fox coverage
- Chiefs at Patriots (1 p.m. ET)
- Giants at Saints (1 p.m. ET)
- Bears at Browns (1 p.m. ET)
- Falcons at Panthers (1 p.m. ET)
- Cowboys at Bills (4:25 p.m. ET)
There will only be 10 games broadcast as a part of the Sunday afternoon main slate in Week 15. That is thanks to the return of Saturday football, as NFL Network will carry a tripleheader of games with playoff implications to kickstart the weekend.
"Sunday Night Football" will feature a clash between AFC division leaders as the Jaguars play host to the Ravens. Trevor Lawrence will look to bounce back after a loss against the Browns while Lamar Jackson and Co. will look to avoid a letdown ahead of their key game — and potential Super Bowl preview — against the 49ers in Week 16.
The "Monday Night Football" contest this week will be between the Eagles and Seahawks. Initially, the Patriots and Chiefs were set to play in that spot, but they were flexed out as each of their offenses has struggled for the second half of the season.
Despite being a light slate, there are plenty of good games in the Sunday afternoon window. None will be more important to the AFC and NFC playoff races than the Bills vs. Cowboys game; that game will be broadcast nationally by Fox, so that will serve as another pseudo-stand-alone contest.
List of Week 15 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 Dolphins | Giants at Saints | — | Cowboys at Bills |
| Los Angeles | — | Chiefs at Patriots | Commanders at Rams | Cowboys at Bills |
| Chicago | — | Bears at Browns | 49ers at Cardinals | Cowboys at Bills |
| Philadelphia | Buccaneers at Packers | Chiefs at Patriots | — | Cowboys at Bills |
| Dallas-Ft. Worth | Texans at Titans | Chiefs at Patriots | — | Cowboys at Bills |
| San Francisco/Bay area | — | Chiefs at Patriots | 49ers at Cardinals | Cowboys at Bills |
| Washington D.C. | — | Chiefs at Patriots | Commanders at Rams | Cowboys at Bills |
| Houston | Texans at Titans | Chiefs at Patriots | — | Cowboys at Bills |
| Boston | — | Chiefs at Patriots | 49ers at Cardinals | Cowboys at Bills |
| Atlanta | — | Falcons at Panthers | 49ers at Cardinals | Cowboys at Bills |
| Phoenix | — | Chiefs at Patriots | 49ers at Cardinals | Cowboys at Bills |
| Tampa/St. Petersburg | Buccaneers at Packers | Chiefs at Patriots | — | Cowboys at Bills |
| Seattle | — | Chiefs at Patriots | 49ers at Cardinals | Cowboys at Bills |
| Detroit | Buccaneers at Packers | Chiefs at Patriots | — | Cowboys at Bills |
| Minneapolis-St. Paul | Buccaneers at Packers | Chiefs at Patriots | — | Cowboys at Bills |
| Miami | Jets at Dolphins | Chiefs at Patriots | — | Cowboys at Bills |
| Denver | Buccaneers at Packers | Chiefs at Patriots | — | Cowboys at Bills |
| Orlando | Buccaneers at Packers | Chiefs at Patriots | — | Cowboys at Bills |
| Cleveland | — | Bears at Browns | 49ers at Cardinals | Cowboys at Bills |
| Sacramento | — | Chiefs at Patriots | 49ers at Cardinals | Cowboys at Bills |
| Charlotte | — | Falcons at Panthers | 49ers at Cardinals | Cowboys at Bills |
| Portland | — | Chiefs at Patriots | 49ers at Cardinals | Cowboys at Bills |
| St. Louis | Buccaneers at Packers | Chiefs at Patriots | — | Cowboys at Bills |
| Pittsburgh | Jets at Dolphins | Bears at Browns | — | Cowboys at Bills |
| Indianapolis | Buccaneers at Packers | Bears at Browns | — | Cowboys at Bills |
| Baltimore | — | Chiefs at Patriots | Commanders at Rams | Cowboys at Bills |
| Raleigh-Durham | Buccaneers at Packers | Falcons at Panthers | — | Cowboys at Bills |
| Nashville | Texans at Titans | Chiefs at Patriots | — | Cowboys at Bills |
| San Diego | — | Chiefs at Patriots | 49ers at Cardinals | Cowboys at Bills |
| Salt Lake City | Buccaneers at Packers | Chiefs at Patriots | — | Cowboys at Bills |
| San Antonio | Texans at Titans | Chiefs at Patriots | — | Cowboys at Bills |
| Kansas City | — | Chiefs at Patriots | 49ers at Cardinals | Cowboys at Bills |
| Columbus | Jets at Dolphins | Bears at Browns | — | Cowboys at Bills |
| Milwaukee | Buccaneers at Packers | Chiefs at Patriots | — | Cowboys at Bills |
| Cincinnati | Jets at Dolphins | Bears at Browns | — | Cowboys at Bills |
| Las Vegas | Buccaneers at Packers | Chiefs at Patriots | — | Cowboys at Bills |
| Jacksonville | Jets at Dolphins | Chiefs at Patriots | — | Cowboys at Bills |
| Oklahoma City | Buccaneers at Packers | Chiefs at Patriots | — | Cowboys at Bills |
| New Orleans | — | Giants at Saints | 49ers at Cardinals | Cowboys at Bills |
| Memphis | Texans at Titans | Chiefs at Patriots | — | Cowboys at Bills |
| Buffalo | Jets at Dolphins | Chiefs at Patriots | — | Cowboys at Bills |
