Which NFL Games Are Nationally Televised?

Trying to figure out which NFL games are nationally televised this season? Here’s a complete list of every game that will be broadcast on national TV.

Introduction

The National Football League (NFL) regular season typically features 16 Sunday afternoon games for each of the league’s 32 teams, and eight Monday night games. However, due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the 2020 NFL season will feature only 15 Sunday afternoon games for each team, as well as one Monday night game and one Thursday night game. In addition, there are four Saturday games during Weeks 15 and 16.

To determine which games are “nationally televised” each week, the NFL assigns a “national television” designation to certain games. The national television designation means that the game will be broadcast on one of the NFL’s national television partners – CBS, FOX, NBC, or ESPN – and that the game will be simulcast on NFL Network.

National Football League (NFL)

The National Football League (NFL) is a professional American football league consisting of 32 teams, divided equally between the National Football Conference (NFC) and the American Football Conference (AFC). The NFL is one of the four major professional sports leagues in North America, and the highest professional level of American football in the world. NFL games are broadcast on television every Sunday afternoon.

American Football Conference (AFC)

The National Football League (NFL) is a professional American football league consisting of 32 teams, divided equally between the National Football Conference (NFC) and the American Football Conference (AFC). The NFL is one of the four major North American professional sports leagues, the highest professional level of American football in the world. The NFL’s 17-week regular season runs from early September to late December, with each team playing 16 games and having one bye week. Following the conclusion of the regular season, seven teams from each conference (four division winners and three wild card teams) advance to the playoffs, a single-elimination tournament culminating in the Super Bowl, which is usually held on the first Sunday in February and is played between the champions of the NFC and AFC.

The AFC was created after the merger between the American Football League (AFL) and the NFL in June 1970. Along with NFC, AFC make up NFL. Currently, AFC has 16 teams coming from East (A), West (B), North (C), and South(D) divisions.

-East: Buffalo Bills, Miami Dolphins, New England Patriots, New York Jets
-West: Denver Broncos, Kansas City Chiefs, Oakland Raiders, Los Angeles Chargers
-North: Baltimore Ravens, Cincinnati Bengals , Cleveland Browns , Pittsburgh Steelers
-South: Houston Texans , Indianapolis Colts , Jacksonville Jaguars , Tennessee Titans

National Football Conference (NFC)

The National Football Conference (NFC) is one of two conferences within the National Football League (NFL), the American football league in the United States. Each conference has 16 teams, for a total of 32. This means that there are a total of 256 NFL games each season. The NFC was created in 1970 when the NFL merged with the American Football League (AFL). The NFC has stayed true to its roots, with all but two of its teams (the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and the Arizona Cardinals) being located in either the Midwest or Northeast.

The NFC is divided into four divisions: East, West, North, and South. Each division has four teams. The winner of each divisional playoff game advances to the NFC Championship game, where they will play the winner of one of the other three divisions. The winner of that game will then advance to the Super Bowl to play against the winner of the AFC Championship game.

The current NFC champions are the Seattle Seahawks, who have won it three times in a row (2014-2016).

Television Coverage

As the National Football League season enters its final quarter, much attention turns to the question of which games will be nationally televised. The games that are chosen for national television coverage are generally the most important or intriguing games of the week, and often have playoff implications. Here is a look at the NFL games that are scheduled to be nationally televised in the final weeks of the season.

National Football League Game Pass

The National Football League Game Pass is a subscription-based service that allows fans to watch live and on-demand NFL games online, on mobile devices, and on select connected devices.

The service is available in two different tiers: a free tier and a paid tier. The free tier gives fans access to live out-of-market and pre-season games, as well as on-demand replays of every game. The paid tier, which costs $99.99 per year, gives fans access to all of the same content as the free tier plus live broadcasts of in-market and nationally televised games, as well as live streams of NFL Network programming.

There are a number of different ways to watch NFL Game Pass, but the most popular method is through the official website. There is also an app for iOS and Android devices, as well as apps for select connected devices such as Roku, Amazon Fire TV, Xbox One, Playstation 4, and Apple TV.

If you’re interested in signing up for NFL Game Pass, you can do so through the official website or through the app on your mobile device.

NFL Sunday Ticket

NFL Sunday Ticket is a subscription-based package that allows viewers to watch every NFL game on Sunday afternoons. The package is available on DirecTV and other cable and satellite providers.

In order to purchase NFL Sunday Ticket, you must be a DirecTV subscriber. If you are not a DirecTV subscriber, you can still purchase the NFL Sunday Ticket Max package, which includes all of the same features as the regular package plus extras like live game streaming and red zone coverage.

Conclusion

When trying to decide which NFL games are nationally televised, it is important to understand that there are a few different types of games that fall under this category. The first are primetime games, which are typically played on Thursday, Sunday, or Monday nights. These games receive the most viewers and are often the most highly-anticipated matchups of the week. The second type of nationally televised game is the NFL’s annual Thanksgiving Day game. This game is tradition in many households and is one of the most-watched NFL games of the year. Finally, the NFL’s championship game, the Super Bowl, is also broadcasted nationally and usually receives the highest ratings of any television program in a given year.