NFL Week 1 coverage map: TV schedule for CBS, Fox regional broadcasts | Sporting News (2024)

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 Bridgewatergame 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

Red: Eagles atFalcons

Blue: SeahawksatColts

Green: 49ers atLions

Yellow:Vikings atBengals

• Late Fox games

Red:Packers atSaints (in Jacksonville)

Blue: Broncos atGiants

• Early CBS games

Red:Steelers atBills

Blue:Jaguars atTexans

Green:Jets atPanthers

Yellow:Chargers atWashington

Orange: Cardinals atTitans

• Late CBS games

Red:Browns atChiefs

Blue:Dolphins atPatriots

TV schedule for NFL Week 1games

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)