CBS and NBC expected to air new NFL Wild Card Playoff games
CBS and NBC would both air two games on Wild Card Weekend, leaving ESPN and Fox with one game.
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Three ways that the new CBA will change how the NFL is televised
NFL CBA proposal reportedly includes two extra playoff teams and two fewer byes, adding two wild card games annually for TV
Wild-card games drew from 26.4 million to 35.8 million viewers in 2019-20, so there could be a lot of TV benefits from this plan.
The early Conference Championship game ratings are a bit of a mixed bag
The AFC Championship, in particular, was a low point for the NFL's otherwise solid season in the ratings book.
A whole lot of people watched the Patriots lose to the Titans
It could be a bit bittersweet for CBS executives, but they're certainly at least happy with the Saturday night numbers.
The Houston Texans will play in a sixth-straight Saturday afternoon wild-card slot, continuing an unusual streak
The Texans are back in the playoffs, and once again back in the Saturday afternoon wild-card slot.
NFL reduces single-headers, moves back Sunday divisional playoff game times, cuts number of Super Bowl ad breaks
Divisional playoff games on Sunday will now start at 3 p.m. Eastern and 6:30 p.m. Eastern, the same times as the conference championship games.
Tony Romo, not incorrectly: “Rivers is pissed.”
Philip Rivers is a demonstrative player on the field even when things are going well, so when a...
The Houston Texans are set for their fifth-straight appearance in the Saturday afternoon wild-card game, the only wild-card slot they’ve had
The Texans have played five wild-card playoff games, all on Saturday afternoon and all the lowest-rated of the weekend.
NFL playoff schedule and TV broadcasts announced
Al Michaels and Cris Collinsworth will call Sunday's Eagles-Bears game at Soldier Field.
Tribune warns Spectrum subscribers they could lose NFL playoff access without new contract agreement
Tribune Broadcasting owns or operates 43 broadcast television stations across the U.S., so their decisions affect a lot of viewers, including...
The NFL will face its biggest ratings test this weekend
The NFL might have to accept the new normal of lower ratings.
Where to watch the NFL’s wild card weekend playoff games, and what to expect in each
The matchups, times and networks for the first round of the NFL playoffs are all set. Here's what to look for.
Which ads did people actually watch and discuss during the NFL playoffs?
A big part of the perceived value of live sports is that they’re “DVR-proof” programming, leading to people...
Rob Lowe blasts DirecTV as “Screwed-Over Rob Lowe”
Rob Lowe has been a prominent DirecTV spokesman, but he’s also a big football fan, and the latter...
