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NFL Week 1 Sunday Slate Divided Between FOX and CBS

Regional coverage maps assign the 12 afternoon games to FOX or CBS with NBC carrying Sunday Night Football between the Cowboys and Giants.

Overview

  • The first full Sunday slate runs Sunday, Sept. 13, after Wednesday’s SeattlePatriots opener and Thursday’s 49ers‑Rams game in Melbourne, with 13 games scheduled for broadcast across the day.
  • CBS and FOX each carry six regional afternoon games under 506 Sports coverage maps, leaving NBC to air the 8:20 p.m. ET Sunday Night Football matchup of the Dallas Cowboys at the New York Giants.
  • CBS’s marquee midday matchups include Buffalo at Houston at 1 p.m. ET and the Green Bay at Minnesota game in the late window, while FOX’s notable late game is Washington at Philadelphia.
  • Fans can watch local-market games on their CBS or FOX affiliates, stream many matchups on services such as YouTube TV, Fubo, Peacock and Paramount+, and out‑of‑market access still generally requires league packages like NFL Sunday Ticket or NFL+ with device limits.
  • The mix of regional TV maps, national windows and separate streaming rules means viewers must check their market assignment or buy a league package to follow teams outside their area, a setup likely to keep subscription demand high this season.