NFL Week 16 coverage map: TV schedule for CBS, Fox regional broadcasts

Jacob Camenker

NFL Week 16 coverage map: TV schedule for CBS, Fox regional broadcasts image

The NFL is having its "Halloween in January" moment in Week 16. The league has moved its usual Sunday slate to Saturday afternoon to avoid staging most of its games on Christmas Day.

Instead, there will be 11 NFL games played on Christmas Eve, and fans will be treated to many quality matchups with playoff implications.

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Even with the games moved to Saturday, CBS and Fox will still split the rights to the two games down the middle. There will be 10 contests played during the afternoon slate, so each network will broadcast five.

This week, it's Fox that will broadcast the doubleheader. Viewers can catch two games on the channel, one of which will be the nationally-televised Cowboys vs. Eagles game at 4:25 p.m. ET. In the earlier slate, Seahawks-Chiefs and Giants-Vikings will serve as the main draws for Fox.

Meanwhile, CBS' biggest game will be between the Bengals and Patriots. New England will play host to Cincinnati as it looks to recover from an embarrassing end to its Week 15 loss against the Raiders.

MORE: Watch NFL Week 16 games live with fuboTV (free trial)

Below is the full NFL coverage map for Week 16, plus a list of major TV markets and the CBS and Fox games that will be presented in each on Saturday.

NFL coverage map Week 16

(NFL coverage maps courtesy of 506sports.com)

  • Fox early games
Fox Early Games TV Map Week 16
(Courtesy of 506Sports.com)

Red: Seahawks at Chiefs

Blue: Giants at Vikings

Green: Falcons at Ravens

Yellow: Lions at Panthers

  • Fox late games

There is no coverage map needed for Fox's late games, as Eagles at Cowboys will be nationally televised​​​​​​.

  • CBS single game
NFL Coverage Map Week 16
(Courtesy of 506Sports.com)

Red: Bengals at Patriots

Green: Bills at Bears

Yellow: Texans at Titans

Orange: Saints at Browns

Blue: Commanders at 49ers (LATE)

TV schedule for NFL Week 16 games

The NFL's usual Sunday slate moves to Saturday in Week 16, as the league is putting a majority of its games on Christmas Eve as opposed to Christmas Day. That said, the NFL will still have three, stand-alone Sunday games on the holiday and its usual "Monday Night Football" broadcast, too.

There will be plenty of good matchups to watch during Saturday's 10-game afternoon slate lineup. The Eagles at Cowboys game figures to be among the best of the bunch, but the Lions-Panthers, Giants-Vikings and Bengals-Patriots games all come with major playoff implications.

Too, the weather across the country will be wild in Week 16. There are plenty of games that will be impacted by fierce winds, rain and cold temperatures. We may not get any true snow games, but NFL players will battle the elements in Week 16 without a doubt. 

Below is the full list of the Saturday afternoon games that will be broadcast regionally by CBS and Fox.

CBS coverage

  • Bengals at Patriots (1 p.m. ET)
  • Bills at Bears (1 p.m. ET)
  • Texans at Titans (1 p.m. ET)
  • Saints at Browns (1 p.m. ET)
  • Commanders at 49ers (4:05 p.m. ET)

Fox coverage

  • Seahawks at Chiefs (1 p.m. ET)
  • Giants at Vikings (1 p.m. ET)
  • Falcons at Ravens (1 p.m. ET)
  • Lions at Panthers (1 p.m. ET)
  • Eagles at Cowboys (4:25 p.m. ET)

List of Week 16 NFL games by TV market

(TV markets listed in order of size)

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

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.