Below is our primer for the 2017 NFL season on both television and national radio. All information is subject to change, and if you see any corrections that need to be made, please let us know. As usual, a huge thank you to our friend Sammy for helping put this together.
NBC SPORTS
NBC will broadcast 28 primetime NFL games, including:
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Super Bowl LII from US Bank Stadium in Minneapolis on February 4, 2018
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17 broadcasts of Sunday Night Football
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Six simulcasts of Thursday Night Football with NFL Network, streaming on Amazon
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Two special Thursday games, including the Kickoff Game and the Thanksgiving Classic
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Three postseason games that include a Wild Card game, Divisional game, and the Super Bowl
Talent: Al Michaels and Cris Collinsworth will return as the lead team for Sunday Night Football, along with Michele Tafoya as sideline reporter. Mike Tirico becomes the new lead play by play of Thursday Night Football with Collinsworth and second year sideline reporter Heather Cox. Michaels, Collinsworth, Tafoya, and Cox are expected to work through the postseason leading up to the Super Bowl.
NBC’s Football Night in America pregame show airs before the SNF game, with Tirico returning as host from the game site. Bob Costas will substitute select games and will host the the Super Bowl pregame show (because Tirico will be in South Korea hosting the Olympics). Dan Patrick, Tony Dungy, and Rodney Harrison report from the NBC Sports studio in Connecticut. They are joined by insiders Mike Florio and Peter King. Costas, Dungy, and Harrison will appear on the TNF pregame show on both NBC and NFL Network.
Flex Scheduling: At least two games may be flexed to SNF from Weeks 5-9, with the traditional flex scheduling beginning Week 10 through Week 15 (Christmas weekend is excluded). The final Sunday night game with the most direct impact to the playoffs will be announced six days before Week 17.
Football Night in America, NBC Sunday 7 pm – Mike Tirico or Bob Costas (on-site), Dan Patrick; Tony Dungy, Rodney Harrison; Insiders: Mike Florio, Peter King
Sunday Night Football, NBC 8:30 pm – Al Michaels, Cris Collinsworth & Michele Tafoya
Sunday Night Football Schedule
Week 1, September 7: Chiefs at Patriots (NFL Kickoff)
Week 1, September 10: Giants at Cowboys
Week 2, September 17: Packers at Falcons
Week 3, September 24: Raiders at Redskins
Week 4, October 1: Colts at Seahawks
Week 5, October 8: Chiefs at Texans
Week 6, October 15: Giants at Broncos
Week 7, October 22: Falcons at Patriots
Week 8, October 29: Steelers at Lions
Week 9, November 5: Raiders at Dolphins
Week 10, November 12: Patriots at Broncos
Week 11, November 19: Eagles at Cowboys
Week 12, November 23: Giants at Redskins (Thanksgiving)
Week 12, November 26: Packers at Steelers
Week 13, December 3: Eagles at Seahawks
Week 14, December 10: Ravens at Steelers
Week 15, December 17: Cowboys at Raiders
Week 16, December 23 Vikings at Packers (Saturday)
Week 17, December 31: TBD (Flex)
Playoffs, January 6-7: NFL Wild Card Game
Playoffs, January 13-14: NFL Divisional Game
Playoffs, February 4: Super Bowl LII
Football Night In America, NBC|NFL|Amazon 7:30 pm – Costas, Dungy, Harrison
Thursday Night Football, NBC|NFL|Amazon 8:25 pm – Tirico, Collinsworth & Cox
Thursday Night Football Schedule
Week 10, November 9: Seahawks at Cardinals
Week 11, November 16: Titans at Steelers
Week 13, November 30: Redskins at Cowboys
Week 14, December 7: Saints at Falcons
Week 15, December 14: Broncos at Colts
Week 16, December 25: Steelers at Texans (Christmas Day)
NBCSN NFL Programming
Pro Football Talk, Weekdays NBCSN 6 pm;
Fantasy Football Live, Tue – Thu, NBCSN 6:30 pm
NFL Turning Point, Wed NBCSN 11 pm
CBS SPORTS
CBS Sports will broadcast AFC games and select NFC games in 2017, while also simulcasting five Thursday Night Football games with NFL Network and streaming on Amazon. CBS will also broadcast four postseason games including the AFC Championship Game.
Talent: Former Dallas QB Tony Romo joins CBS as the lead game analyst, joining Jim Nantz and sideline reporter Tracy Wolfson for Thursday night and Sunday national games. Jay Feely will join them as a special teams analyst for select Thursday night broadcasts. Ian Eagle, Dan Fouts, and reporter Evan Washburn return as the B team with a select assignment of national games.
ESPN’s Beth Mowins joins CBS (working select games with Feely), making her the first woman to be a regular play by play commentator on NFL broadcasts. CBS have shuffled some of the middle tiers of their broadcast crews, as James Lofton joins CBS and teams with Andrew Catalon. Adam Archuleta joins NFL coverage full time and teams with Spero Dedes. Returning teams also include Greg Gumbel, Trent Green and Jamie Erdahl, and the duo of Kevin Harlan and Rich Gannon.
Phil Simms leaves the broadcast booth and joins The NFL Today with the returning cast of James Brown, Boomer Esiason, and Bill Cowher. NFL Network’s Nate Burleson will also join the revamped studio show.
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Ian Eagle, Dan Fouts & Evan Washburn
Greg Gumbel, Trent Green & Jamie Erdahl
Kevin Harlan, Rich Gannon
Andrew Catalon, James Lofton
Spero Dedes, Adam Archuleta
Tom McCarthy, Steve Tasker, Steve Beuerlein
Beth Mowins, Jay Feely
Regional reporters will be assigned select games for sideline duties
The NFL TODAY, CBS Noon – James Brown, Nate Burleson, Bill Cowher, Boomer Esiason, Phil Simms; Insider: Jason La Canfora
CBS National Games of the Week; CBS 4:25 pm
Week 3, September 27: Bengals at Packers
Week 4, October 1: Raiders at Broncos
Week 6, October 15: Steelers at Chiefs
Week 7, October 22: Seahawks at Giants
Week 9, November 5: Chiefs at Cowboys
Week 11, November 19: Patriots vs. Raiders (at Mexico City)
Week 12, November 23: Chargers at Cowboys (Thanksgiving)
Week 12, November 26: Raiders at Broncos
Week 15, December 17: Patriots at Steelers
Playoffs, January 6-7: AFC Wild Card Game
Playoffs, January 13-14: AFC Divisional Game (2 games)
Playoffs, January 21: AFC Championship
NFL Thursday Night Kickoff: CBS|NFLN 7:30 pm – Brown, Cowher, Deion Sanders
Thursday Night Football; CBS|NFLN|Amazon 8:25 pm – Nantz, Romo & Wolfson
Thursday Night Football Schedule
Week 4, September 28: Bears at Packers
Week 5, October 5: Patriots at Buccaneers
Week 6, October 12: Eagles at Panthers
Week 7, October 19: Chiefs at Raiders
Week 8, October 26: Dolphins at Ravens
Additional CBS/NFL Programming
That Other Pregame Show; Sunday, CBSSN 9 am
NFL Monday QB, Monday, CBSSN 6 pm
Inside the NFL, Tuesday, Showtime 10 pm
FOX SPORTS
FOX Sports will broadcast NFC games and select AFC games in 2017. They will also air three NFC playoff games, including the NFC Championship game.
Talent: Joe Buck, Troy Aikman and Erin Andrews will return as the lead broadcast team for the NFL on FOX. Rules Analyst Mike Pereira will join the crew onsite for select games. Charles Davis joins Kevin Burkhardt and Pam Oliver as the #2 broadcast team (Jay Cutler was originally set to be part of this crew, but signed with Miami in August). Mark Schlereth joins FOX as an NFL game analyst, pairing with Dick Stockton and Shannon Spake (coming over from college football).
Shuffling of the middle tier teams sees new pairings of Kenny Albert and Ronde Barber; Chris Myers and Daryl Johnston, and Thom Brenneman and Chris Spielman. Former NFL Officiating Vice President Dean Blandino also joins FOX as a rules analyst along with Pereira on game broadcasts.
FOX NFL Sunday returns intact with Terry Bradshaw and Curt Menefee co-hosting, along with analysts Howie Long, Michael Strahan, and Jimmy Johnson. NFL insider Jay Glazer and comedian Rob Riggle contribute to the broadcast. Josh Norman returns as an active player/contributor on selects broadcasts. Tony Gonzalez and Michael Vick join FOX NFL Kickoff alongside Charissa Thompson, Colin Cowherd, and Dave Wannstedt.
NFL on FOX Game Announcers
Joe Buck, Troy Aikman & Erin Andrews
Kevin Burkhardt, Charles Davis & Pam Oliver
Kenny Albert, Ronde Barber & Kristina Pink
Chris Myers, Daryl Johnston & Laura Okmin
Dick Stockton, Mark Schlereth & Shannon Spake
Thom Brennaman, Chris Spielman & Peter Schrager
Sam Rosen, David Diehl & Jennifer Hale
FOX NFL SUNDAY, FOX Noon: Curt Menefee, Terry Bradshaw; Howie Long, Michael Strahan, Jimmy Johnson; Insider: Jay Glazer; Rules Analysts: Mike Pereira, Dean Blandino; Predictions: Rob Riggle; Contributor: Josh Norman
FOX NFL KICKOFF, FOX 11 am: Charissa Thompson, Colin Cowherd, Tony Gonzalez, Michael Vick, Dave Wannstedt; Cooper Manning
FOX National Games of the Week
Week 1, September 10: Seahawks at Packers
Week 2, September 17: Cowboys at Broncos
Week 5, October 8: Packers at Cowboys
Week 8, October 29: Redskins at Cowboys
Week 10, November 12: Cowboys at Falcons
Week 12, November 23: Vikings at Lions (Thanksgiving)
Week 13, December 3: Giants at Raiders
Week 14, December 10: Cowboys at Giants
Week 16, December 24: Seahawks at Cowboys
Playoffs, January 6-7: NFC Wild Card Game
Playoffs, January 13-14: NFC Divisional Game
Playoffs, January 21: NFC Championship
ESPN
ESPN will air 19 NFL games, including 17 Monday Night Football games, through Week 16. They will open the season with their traditional primetime doubleheader. In January 2018, they will air one Wild Card game as well as the Pro Bowl, both simulcast on ABC. Sean McDonough, Jon Gruden, and Lisa Salters return as the lead broadcast team. Beth Mowins will call the second half of the opening week doubleheader, becoming the first woman to call a regular season NFL game in 30 years.
Talent: Samantha Ponder is the new host of Sunday NFL Countdown, as it expands to three hours this season. She will joined by the returning cast of Randy Moss, Matt Hasselbeck, and Charles Woodson. Former NFL coach Rex Ryan will also join the show, also teaming with Mowins on the second half of the MNF doubleheader. Louis Riddick will also join the show as an NFL Insider, joining Chris Mortensen and Adam Schefter. Suzy Kolber returns as host of Monday Night Countdown with Steve Young, Hasselbeck, Moss and Woodson.
Sunday
Sunday NFL Countdown, ESPN 10 am – Samantha Ponder, Matt Hasselbeck, Randy Moss, Rex Ryan, Charles Woodson; Insiders: Chris Mortensen, Louis Riddick, Adam Schefter
Contributors: Michelle Beisner-Buck, Wendi Nix, Gerry Austin; Frank Caliendo
On-Site Reporters: Josina Anderson, Jac Collinsworth, Jeff Darlington, Sal Paolantonio, Jim Trotter
Fantasy Football Now, ESPN2 11 am – Lisa Kerney, Matthew Berry, Tim Hasselbeck, Stephania Bell, Field Yates
Monday
Monday Night Countdown, Mon, ESPN 6 pm: Suzy Kolber, Steve Young, Hasselbeck, Randy Moss, Charles Woodson
Monday Night Football, Mon, ESPN 8:15 pm: Sean McDonough, Jon Gruden & Lisa Salters
ESPN NFL Programming
NFL Live, Weekdays ESPN 2:30 pm
The Fantasy Show, Weekdays ESPN2 5 pm
Monday Night Football; ESPN 8:30 pm
Week 1, September 11: Saints at Vikings
Week 1, September 11: Chargers at Broncos
Week 2, September 18: Lions at Giants
Week 3, September 25: Cowboys at Cardinals
Week 4, October 2: Redskins at Chiefs
Week 5, October 9: Vikings at Bears
Week 6, October 16: Colts at Titans
Week 7, October 23: Redskins at Eagles
Week 8, October 30: Broncos at Chiefs
Week 9, November 6: Lions at Packers
Week 10, November 13: Dolphins at Panthers
Week 11, November 20: Falcons at Seahawks
Week 12, November 27: Texans at Ravens
Week 13, December 4: Steelers at Bengals
Week 14, December 11: Patriots at Dolphins
Week 15, December 18: Falcons at Buccaneers
Week 16, December 25*: Raiders at Eagles
* Christmas Day
Playoffs, Jan 6-7: NFL Wild Card Game
NFL NETWORK
NFL Network will air 18 national games, all produced by CBS or NBC. The league network will simulcast 11 of those games on national TV, all streamed on Amazon. All TNF games will be called by CBS’s new lead broadcast team of Jim Nantz and Tony Romo, or NBC’s team of Mike Tirico and Cris Collinsworth.
NFL Network’s GameDay talent will be led by host Rich Eisen for their Sunday pregame show, as well as the pre-show for TNF’s pregame show. He will be joined by Marshall Faulk, Michael Irvin, Steve Mariucci, and Kurt Warner
NFL GameDay Schedule
GameDay Morning, 7 am
GameDay Morning, 9 am
GameDay Live, 1 pm
GameDay Highlights, 7:30 pm
GameDay Prime, 11:30 pm
NFL Fantasy Live: Cable/DirectTV 11:30 am
NFL RedZone: Cable/DirectTV 1 pm: Scott Hansen (Cable); Andrew Siciliano (DirectTV)
Talent
GameDay Morning
Main Show: Rich Eisen, Marshall Faulk, Michael Irvin, Steve Mariucci, Kurt Warner; Insider: Ian Rapoport; Analytics Expert: Cynthia Frelund
Early: Colleen Wolfe, Mike Garafalo, Michael Robinson, Steve Smith
Reporters: Tiffany Blackmon, Stacey Dales, Kim Jones, Aditi Kinkhabwala, Randy Moss, James Palmer, Jane Slater
GameDay Live: Rhett Lewis, Terrell Davis, Heath Evans, Patrick Claybon, Daniel Jeremiah, Bucky Brooks
GameDay Highlights: Cole Wright, Steve Mariucci
GD Prime: Deion Sanders, LaDainian Tomlinson, Chris Rose
Thursday Night Football
TNF Gameday; NFL Network 6 pm – Eisen, Faulk, Irvin, Mariucci; Melissa Stark
Thursday Night Kickoff; NFL Network 7:30 pm*
Thursday Night Football; NFL Network 8:25 pm*
* Select broadcasts simulcast on CBS or NBC and streamed on Amazon
CBS Broadcasts: Jim Nantz, Tony Romo & Tracy Wolfson
Pregame: James Brown, Bill Cowher, Deion Sanders
NBC Broadcasts: Mike Tirico, Cris Collinsworth & Heather Cox; Kurt Warner (select games)
Pregame: Bob Costas, Tony Dungy, Rodney Harrison
Thursday Night Football Schedule – Thursday 8:25 pm
Week 2, September 14: Texans at Bengals
Week 3, September 21: Rams at 49ers
Week 4, September 28: Bears at Packers (CBS|Amazon)
Week 5, October 5: Patriots at Buccaneers (CBS|Amazon)
Week 6, October 12: Eagles at Panthers (CBS|Amazon)
Week 7, October 19: Chiefs at Raiders (CBS|Amazon)
Week 8, October 26: Dolphins at Ravens (CBS|Amazon)
Week 8, October 29: Vikings vs Browns at London (Sun 9:30 am)
Week 9, November 2: Bills at Jets
Week 10, November 9: Seahawks at Cardinals (NBC|Amazon)
Week 11, November 16: Titans at Steelers (NBC|Amazon)
Week 13, November 30: Redskins at Cowboys (NBC|Amazon)
Week 14, December 7: Saints at Falcons (NBC|Amazon)
Week 15, December 14: Broncos at Colts (NBC|Amazon)
Week 15, December 16: Bears at Lions (Sat 4:30 pm)
Week 15, December 16: Chargers at Chiefs (Sat 8:25 pm)
Week 16, December 23: Colts at Ravens (Sat 4:30 pm)
Week 16, December 25*: Steelers at Texans (NBC|Amazon; Mon 4:30 pm)
* Christmas Day
Daily Programming- NFL Network Fall Schedule
Good Morning Football, Weekdays 7 am
NFL Up to the Minute, Tuesday-Wednesday, Friday 4 pm
NFL Fantasy Live, Weekdays 5 pm
NFL Total Access, Weekdays 6 or 7 pm (except Thursday)
National Radio
Westwood One Radio: Radio Broadcasts all NFL prime time games and weekly Sunday doubleheaders. Westwood One is the exclusive broadcaster for the entire NFL Playoffs, including Super Bowl LII. Kevin Harlan teams with Boomer Esiason for Monday Night Football and the Super Bowl.
Talent
MNF: Kevin Harlan, Boomer Esiason or Kurt Warner
SNF: Kevin Kugler, Jason Taylor; TNF – Ian Eagle, Tony Boselli
Sunday Afternoon: Tom McCarthy, John Sadak, Brandon Gaudin, Ross Tucker, Mike Mayock
Studio: Scott Graham; Jim Gray (MNF only)
NFL on Westwood One Sunday Afternoon Radio Schedule
Week 1, September 10: Steelers at Browns, 1 pm; Seahawks at Packers, 4 pm
Week 2, September 17: Cardinals at Colts, 1 pm
Week 3, September 24: Ravens at Jaguars, 9 am; Texans at Patriots, 1 pm; Raiders at Redskins, 4 pm
Week 4, October 1: Saints at Dolphins, 9 am; Titans at Texas, 1 pm; Eagles at Chargers, 4 pm
ESPN Radio: Broadcast select Sunday afternoon games throughout the NFL season.
Talent: Marc Kestecher, Adam Amin; Chris Canty, Herm Edwards, Brock Huard, Shaun O’Hara, Bill Polian
NFL on ESPN Radio Schedule
Week 1, September 10: Eagles at Redskins, Noon; Colts at Rams 4 pm
Week 2, September 17: Vikings at Steelers, Noon; 49ers at Seahawks, 4 pm
Week 3, September 24: Dolphins at Jets, Noon; Seahawks at Titans, 4 pm
Week 4, October 1: Panthers at Patriots, Noon; Giants at Buccaneers 4 pm
Week 5, October 8: Chargers at Giants, Noon
Compass Media: Broadcast select games throughout the season. They are the broadcast home of the Dallas Cowboys and Oakland Raiders.
Sports USA Radio: Broadcast select Sunday afternoon doubleheaders throughout the NFL season.
Once again, thanks to Sammy for all of his help in compiling this information.