What channel is Steelers vs. Browns on today? Time, TV schedule for NFL wild-card playoff game

Billy Heyen

What channel is Steelers vs. Browns on today? Time, TV schedule for NFL wild-card playoff game image

Steelers vs. Browns should provide a strong conclusion to the NFL's 2021 wild-card round to kick off the playoffs.

Pittsburgh hosts Cleveland on Sunday night at 8:15 p.m. ET on NBC. It's the first playoff appearance for the Browns since 2002, and they beat the Steelers in Week 17 to secure the spot. 

There are a lot of repeat moments in this matchup. First off, the last time Cleveland played in the playoffs, it was in the wild-card round against the Steelers. And second, this is a Week 17 rematch after the Browns won 24-22 on Sunday, Jan. 3. 

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Things will be different as these teams match up for the second time in as many weeks. The Steelers sat a number of players in Week 17 with seeding movement pretty much negligible for the AFC North champions, including Ben Roethlisberger and T.J. Watt. The big guns will all be back for Pittsburgh.

For Cleveland, it'll be a two-headed running attack of Nick Chubb and Kareem Hunt teaming up behind Baker Mayfield to try and upset the Steelers. The Browns' game-long success could also depend on Myles Garrett and the Cleveland pass rush causing Roethlisberger issues despite Pittsburgh's quick passing attack. 

Below is all the info you need to watch Steelers vs. Browns on Sunday, including the TV channels and kickoff time.

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What channel is Steelers vs. Browns on today?

  • TV channel (national): NBC
  • TV channel (Pittsburgh): WPXI
  • TV channel (Cleveland): WKYC
  • Live stream: NBC Sports App | fuboTV

To close out the NFL's wild-card round, Steelers vs. Browns will get the full-on "Sunday Night Football" treatment with Al Michaels (play-by-play) and Cris Collinsworth (color) on the call. 

NBC also broadcast the Saturday night game between the Buccaneers and Washington, which was called by Mike Tirico and Tony Dungy.

In Canada, the Steelers-Browns game is available to stream on DAZN, which offers a 30-day free trial, and is also being broadcast on TSN.

Steelers vs. Browns start time

  • Date: Sunday, Jan. 10
  • Start time: 8:15 p.m. ET

Steelers vs. Browns will be the final wild-card game of the weekend. After its conclusion, the NFL's 2021 divisional round will be set.

The 8:15 p.m. ET kickoff is the same start time that "Monday Night Football" normally has during the season and five minutes earlier than the usual "Sunday Night Football" start time.

NFL playoff schedule: Wild-card round

Below is the full NFL wild-card playoff schedule for 2021, complete with TV channels and live stream links.

Saturday, Jan. 9

Matchup Start time TV channel
Colts at Bills 1:05 p.m. ET CBS
Rams at Seahawks 4:40 p.m. ET Fox
Buccaneers at Washington  8:15 p.m. ET NBC

Sunday, Jan. 10

Matchup Start time TV channel
Ravens at Titans 1:05 p.m. ET ESPN/ABC
Bears at Saints 4:40 p.m. ET CBS/Nickelodeon/Amazon Prime
Browns at Steelers 8:15 p.m. ET NBC

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