What Channel Is the NFL on Today?
Wondering what channel the NFL game is on today? Check out our guide to find out!
Introduction
The National Football League (NFL) is the professional American football league in the United States, consisting of 32 teams, divided equally between the National Football Conference (NFC) and the American Football Conference (AFC). NFL regular season games are broadcast on Sundays at 1:00 p.m. ET, and Sunday Night Football airs at 8:20 p.m. ET on NBC. ESPN also televises Monday Night Football, and Thursday Night Football airs on FOX, NFL Network, and Amazon Prime Video.
CBS has the rights to broadcast AFC games, while FOX has rights to NFC games. The NFL Championships are broadcast on CBS, FOX, or NBC depending on which teams are playing. The Super Bowl is always broadcast on currently on CBS in even-numbered years and on NBC in odd-numbered years.
NFL on CBS
The NFL on CBS is the branding used for broadcasts of National Football League (NFL) games that are produced by CBS Sports, the sports division of the CBS television network in the United States. The network has aired NFL game telecasts since 1956 (with exception of a break from 1994 to 1997).
Since 2014, NFL games broadcast on CBS (and its sports cable network, CBS Sports Network) have been simulcast in Canada on TSN through an exclusive rights deal with Bell Media. As of the 2020 season, Al Michaels serves as the play-by-play announcer for all live NFL broadcasts on CBS, while Jim Nantz serves as lead play-by-play announcer for The NFL on CBS’s Thursday Night Football package and Sunday afternoon American Football Conference games; Nate Burleson is the primary analyst for Thursday Night Football, while Ian Eagle and Dan Fouts serve as lead announcers for the network’s Sunday afternoon National Football Conference games.
NFL on FOX
The National Football League (NFL) is televising its games on various channels today, depending on the time and location of the game. The NFL is shown on FOX for early games, NBC for Sunday Night Football, and ESPN for Monday Night Football. Other channels that may show NFL football games today include CBS and the NFL Network.
NFL on NBC
NFL on NBC is the branding used for broadcasts of National Football League (NFL) games that are produced by NBC Sports, and televised on the NBC television network in the United States. NBC has broadcast NFL games since 1956, when they obtained the rights to broadcast AFL–NFL games from ABC. In 1970, NBC obtained the exclusive rights to televise all NFL regular season and playoff games.
NFL on ESPN
ESPN will televise live NFL regular-season games on Monday nights for 17 weeks, beginning with the doubleheader on opening night, Sept. 10. MNF games will also be simulcast on ABC in select markets.
On ESPN and ABC, Sean McDonough returns for his second season as play-by-play commentator of MNF, along with analyst Jon Gruden in the booth for his 11th season. Field reporter Lisa Salters returns for her eighth MNF season.
ESPN will air 15 games (13 via simulcast), and ABC will carry two games in primetime – one each during Weeks 1 (Sept. 10) and 17 (Dec. 31). The Monday Night Football doubleheader in Week 1 features the New Orleans Saints at Las Vegas Raiders at 7 p.m., followed by the Los Angeles Rams at the Denver Broncos at 10:15 p.m..
Conclusion
To sum it all up, the NFL is on a variety of channels throughout the week. NBC is the primary broadcaster on Sunday nights, while ESPN airs Monday Night Football. FOX and CBS share the rights to Sunday afternoon games, while NFL Network airs Thursdays and some Sundays. Finally, Amazon Prime Video has rights to Thursday Night Football.
