Matchup of ’24 Division Champions – Texans at Chiefs in NFL Holiday Special on Saturday, Dec. 21
Kicks Off at Noon ET on NBC and Peacock with Special Edition of Football Night in America
Coverage of Buccaneers-Cowboys on Sunday, Dec. 22, Begins with FNIA at 7 p.m. ET, Followed by 8:20 p.m. ET Kickoff
Mike Tirico, Cris Collinsworth, and Melissa Stark on the Call for Buccaneers-Cowboys; Noah Eagle, Todd Blackledge, and Kathryn Tappen to Call Texans-Chiefs
First-of-Its-Kind “EA SPORTS Madden NFL Cast” Complements Traditional Coverage of Texans-Chiefs, Which Begins at Noon ET on Saturday, Dec. 21 on NBC and Peacock with Special Football Night in America
STAMFORD, Conn. – Dec. 18, 2024 – NBC Sports presents a pair of blockbuster NFL Week 16 matchups this weekend, beginning Saturday with the NFL Holiday Special featuring a matchup of 2024 division championsas Patrick Mahomes and the AFC leading-Kansas City Chiefs (13-1) host C.J. Stroud and the AFC South-leading Houston Texans (9-5) from GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium in Kansas City, Mo. Coverage begins at Noon ET with a special multi-site edition of Football Night in America from Universal CityWalk Orlando and Arrowhead Stadium, followed by kickoff at 1 p.m. ET on NBC, Peacock, and Universo.
Additionally during Texans-Chiefs, Peacock will be the home to its first sports alt-cast, exclusively streaming the EA SPORTS Madden NFL Cast, a first-of-its-kind live football experience blending video game elements and live action. For more information, click here.
One night later on Sunday, Dec. 22, Baker Mayfield and the NFC South-leading Tampa Bay Buccaneers (8-6) visit Micah Parsons and the Dallas Cowboys (6-8) at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas, on this week’s edition of Sunday Night Football at 8:20 p.m. ET on NBC, Peacock and Universo.
NFL HOLIDAY SPECIAL: TEXANS AT CHIEFS AT 1 P.M. ET ON NBC, PEACOCK, AND UNIVERSO
The Chiefs defeated the Cleveland Browns, 21-7, last week to maintain their lead atop the AFC. Quarterback Patrick Mahomes threw for 159 yards and two touchdowns, while first-round rookie wide receiver Xavier Worthy had 76 yards from scrimmage, including a 21-yard rushing touchdown. Kelce, a seven-time All-Pro selection at tight end, ranks in the top five at the position in receiving yards (709) and receptions (84) this season. Mahomes, who suffered a mild high ankle sprain in Sunday’s win, is considered week-to-week.
The Texans beat the Miami Dolphins, 20-12, on Sunday, clinching the AFC South for the second consecutive season. Stroud threw for 131 yards and two touchdowns, both to WR Nico Collins, while running back Joe Mixon had 56 yards from scrimmage. In his first season in Houston, Mixon ranks fourth in the NFL in rushing yards per game (82.7) and ties for seventh in rushing touchdowns (11).
Saturday’s matchup will be the 15th overall meeting, including the postseason, between the teams, with Kansas City holding a 9-5 advantage. The Chiefs have won the previous three games, dating back to Kansas City’s victory in the AFC Divisional Playoff game in 2020 en route to the franchise’s second Super Bowl championship.
NBC Sports’ Big Ten Saturday Night team of Noah Eagle (play-by-play), Todd Blackledge (analyst), and Kathryn Tappen (sideline reporter), along with Terry McAulay (rules analyst), will call Texans-Chiefs. Blackledge, a first-round draft pick by Kansas City in 1983, returns toArrowhead Stadium for the first time since Dec. 2, 2006, when he called the Big 12 Championship Game on ABC with Mike Patrick. The game saw Oklahoma beat Nebraska, 21-7.
SUNDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL: BUCCANEERS AT COWBOYS AT 8:20 P.M. ET ON NBC, PEACOCK AND UNIVERSO; FOOTBALL NIGHT IN AMERICA KICKS OFF COVERAGE AT 7 P.M. ET
The Buccaneers defeated the Los Angeles Chargers, 40-17, on the road Sunday. Mayfield, in his 100th career start, threw for 288 yards and four touchdowns, and has now thrown the fifth-most touchdown passes by a QB selected No. 1 overall in his first 100 career starts (159), trailing only Peyton Manning, Matthew Stafford, Andrew Luck, and Carson Palmer. Two-time All-Pro WR Mike Evans had 159 receiving yards and two touchdowns on nine receptions in the win, becoming the fifth player with at least 50 receptions in each of his first 11 seasons.
The Cowboys beat the Carolina Panthers, 30-14, on Sunday. QB Cooper Rush passed for 214 yards and three touchdowns, while 2023 First Team All-Pro WR CeeDee Lamb had nine receptions for 116 receiving yards and a score. Lamb now has 489 career receptions and surpassed Jarvis Landry (481 receptions) for the second-most receptions by a player in his first five seasons in NFL history. 2021 NFL Defensive Rookie of the Year Micah Parsons recorded two sacks and is tied for fourth-most in the NFC (8.5) this season.
The Buccaneers and Cowboys meet for the 23rd time, including the postseason, with Dallas leading 16-6 in the all-time series. The Cowboys won the most recent matchup, 31-14 in the NFC Wild Card Game in 2023, in Tom Brady’s final NFL game.
Calling Buccaneers-Cowboys is Mike Tirico (play-by-play); 17-time Emmy Award winner Cris Collinsworth (analyst); and Melissa Stark (sideline reporter). Three-time Super Bowl referee Terry McAulay is the Sunday Night Football rules analyst.
NBC’s coverage of Sunday Night Football is led by coordinating producer Rob Hyland and director Drew Esocoff. SNF has won a record 11 Sports Emmys for Outstanding Live Sports Series. Sam Flood is Executive Producer & President, NBC Sports Production. Fred Gaudelli is executive producer of NBC Sports’ NFL coverage.
Football Night in America is hosted by Maria Taylor and features former Dallas Cowboys head coach Jason Garrett, three-time Super Bowl champion Devin McCourty, and former NFL quarterback Chris Simms, as well as Hall of Fame head coach Tony Dungy, two-time Super Bowl champion Rodney Harrison, NFL insider Mike Florio, fantasy sports industry pioneer Matthew Berry, and co-host Jac Collinsworth. Taylor, Garrett, McCourty and Simms will report from Universal CityWalk Orlando on Saturday, while Collinsworth, Dungy, and Harrison will report on-site from GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium on Saturday and AT&T Stadium on Sunday.
NBC News’ celebrated political correspondent, Steve Kornacki, will rejoin FNIA this week to break down the NFL playoff picture following the conclusion of the Week 16 afternoon games.
Football Night, the most-watched studio show in sports since its debut in 2006, begins every Sunday at 7 p.m. ET. The coordinating producer of FNIA is Matt Casey. FNIA is directed by Kaare Numme.
Peacock Sunday Night Football Final, an NFL post-game show produced by NBC Sports, streams exclusively on Peacock following every Sunday Night Football game during the 2024 season. The show is hosted from the game site by Jac Collinsworth, Harrison, and Dungy, who will provide instant reactions to each Sunday game along with highlights and interviews, while Berry will host a weekly segment called “DraftKings Crowning Moments,” where the fantasy sports analyst will discuss his successful bets from that day; he will also provide fantasy advice and an early look at the waiver wire. Football Night in America’s studio team will also provide recaps and insights into the day’s biggest moments, while Florio will provide injury and news updates.
PEACOCK TO LIVE STREAM ALL NBC NFL GAMES THIS SEASON
All of NBC Sports’ NFL regular-season games, playoff games, and Football Night in America will stream live on Peacock this season. Peacock features a slate of sports talk content NFL fans can enjoy on the NBC Sports channel, which is free to stream. Shows include The Dan Patrick Show, PFT Live, PFT PM, Fantasy Football Happy Hour with Matthew Berry, Chris Simms Unbuttoned, and The Dan Le Batard Show w/ Stugotz.
To learn more about the NFL on Peacock, including how to watch and sign up, click here.
NBCSPORTS.COM & NBC SPORTS APP TO LIVE STREAM ALL NFL GAMES ON NBC
NBCSports.com and the NBC Sports app will stream live coverage to desktops, mobile, tablets, and connected TVs via authentication, giving consumers additional value to their subscription service, and making high-quality content available to MVPD customers both in and out of the home and on multiple platforms. The full HD-quality video stream will come directly from NBC’s broadcasts. NBCSports.com and the NBC Sports app are available on the iTunes App Store, Google Play, Windows Store, Roku Channel Store, Apple TV, Amazon Fire, Samsung Smart TVs, Xbox, and Chromecast.
TELEMUNDO DEPORTES TO PRESENT ENTIRE NBC SUNDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL SCHEDULE, INCLUDING PLAYOFFS
Telemundo Deportes will again provide exclusive Spanish-language coverage of the entire NBC Sunday Night Football package with 22 games across Telemundo, Universo, and Peacock.
The package features 18 regular-season Sunday Night Football games all airing on Universo and streaming on Peacock and the annual NFL Kickoff and Thanksgiving night games, which will air on Telemundo.
Telemundo Deportes will present two playoff matchups, including a Divisional Playoff game and one Wild Card Playoff game. NFL games this season will also be available on live stream via TelemundoDeportes.com and the Telemundo Deportes app.
Telemundo Deportes’s SNF announce team consists of Emmy-award winning sports journalist and play-by-play announcer Miguel Gurwitz and former Arizona Cardinals offensive lineman Rolando Cantu with Ariana Figuera serving as analyst and supporting pre- and post-game studio coverage.
CHRIS SIMMS UNBUTTONED
NBC Sports’ Chris Simms examines everything happening in the NFL and around the sports world. Along with a rotation of NBC Sports hosts including Ahmed Fareed and Paul Burmeister, Chris Simms Unbuttoned analyses the NFL with in-depth Xs and Os breakdowns; one-on-one interviews with players, coaches and executives; and game recaps and preview. The show is available to stream on Peacock on Wednesdays and Thursdays, and is also available in podcast form here.
FANTASY FOOTBALL HAPPY HOUR WITH MATTHEW BERRY AND FANTASY FOOTBALL PREGAME
Fantasy Football Happy Hour with Matthew Berry, NBC Sports’ daily fantasy football and sports betting show, streams every weekday at 3 p.m. ET on Peacock, while Fantasy Football Pregame, featuring fantasy football news and advice from Matthew Berry, Michael Smith, Jay Croucher, and Lawrence Jackson, will be presented every Sunday throughout the season at 11 a.m. ET exclusively on Peacock.
Fantasy Football Happy Hour discusses the most newsworthy fantasy football and sports betting topics and is co-hosted by Jay Croucher and features analysis and advice from regular guests including NBC Sports’ Chris Simms and Mike Florio, NBC Sports EDGE’s Denny Carter, Pat Daugherty, Vaughn Dalzell, Lawrence Jackson, and more. The show, which is available on all major podcast platforms and via NBC Sports Audio on SiriusXM Radio, features fantasy football rankings, start/sit suggestions, waiver wire advice, betting futures, player props, and more.
FANTASY LIFE/ROTOWORLD
Fantasy Life, an industry-leading fantasy sports and sports betting media company founded by Matthew Berry and the official fantasy tools provider of NBC Sports’ Rotoworld, offers comprehensive fantasy football and betting coverage throughout the 2024 NFL season across NBC Sports’ fantasy sports platforms. Fantasy Life’s premium offering, FantasyLife+, will integrate NBC Sports Rotoworld’s Fantasy Football Draft Guide to create a destination for fantasy players to receive the best insights and analysis. Additionally, Berry’s annual “100 Facts” article, his renowned Love/Hate columns, and additional exclusive content from Rotoworld’s team of expert analysts is available now on NBC Sports’ Fantasy homepage. Click here for more information.
PFT LIVE – WEEKDAYS AT 7 A.M. ET ON PEACOCK
Mike Florio brings fans the latest NFL news and interviews with players and coaches every weekday morning with PFT Live streaming live on Peacock at 7 a.m. ET.
The two-hour PFT Live is known for delivering inside information and comprehensive analysis from an independent perspective. The show covers all the latest news around the league, breaks down reports and rumors and features interviews with players, coaches and executives.
PODCASTS
NBC Sports’ football podcasts provide extensive weekly offerings from NBC Sports’ most popular personalities and present special guests, exclusive interviews, and robust conversations across all of football on Fantasy Football Happy Hour with Matthew Berry, Chris Simms Unbuttoned, PFT PM, and Rotoworld Football Show, along with college football on B1G Talk with Todd and Noah and Rushing the Field.
Football Happy Hour with Matthew Berry is NBC Sports’ fantasy daily sports betting show, Chris Simms Unbuttoned and PFT PM dive into deep conversations around the sports’ hottest topics, and Rotoworld Football Show explores fantasy implications for fans. New episodes of NBC Sports podcasts are available for download each week on all major podcast platforms including: NBCSports.com/podcasts, Apple Podcasts, Stitcher, Spotify, Google Podcasts, TuneIn and iHeart.
SUNDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL SOCIAL MEDIA
NBC SPORTS REGIONAL NETWORKS
NBC Sports Bay Area, NBC Sports Boston, and NBC Sports Philadelphia will again deliver extensive multiplatform coverage of the 2024 NFL season, led by comprehensive live gameday shows, in-depth news, analysis and commentary programming, and multimedia digital content covering the teams in their respective markets.
CARRIE UNDERWOOD
Eight-time Grammy Award-winner and multi-platinum recording artist Carrie Underwood stars in the show open for NBC’s Sunday Night Football. This year’s show open debuts this Sunday night, Sept. 8, before kickoff of Rams-Lions on NBC and Peacock.
The new open for primetime’s No. 1 show – headlined by an updated rendition of “Waiting All Day for Sunday Night” – celebrates the SNF “road show” that visits NFL cities each weekend, embracing the pageantry and anticipation for each matchup. Underwood performed the open from The Resorts World Theatre in Las Vegas, home of her ongoing residency, REFLECTION.
NBC’S SUNDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL IS PRIMETIME TELEVISION’S NO. 1 SHOW FOR RECORD 13 CONSECUTIVE YEARS: NBC’s Sunday Night Football finished the 2023-24 TV season as primetime’s #1 TV show in all key metrics for an unprecedented 13th consecutive year – adding to its record for the most consecutive years atop the charts (since 1950), based on official live plus same day data provided by Nielsen. Sunday Night Football also ranked as the No. 1 show in every major demographic.
*Flex Week
FLEXIBLE SCHEDULING:
Flexible scheduling will be used in Weeks 11-18. Additionally, in Weeks 5-10, flexible scheduling may be used in no more than two weeks. In Weeks 5-17, the schedule lists the games tentatively set for Sunday Night Football on NBC. Only Sunday afternoon games are eligible to be moved to Sunday night, in which case the tentatively scheduled Sunday night game would be moved to an afternoon start time.
For Week 18, two Saturday games and the Sunday night game will be announced no later than six days prior to January 5. The schedule does not list Saturday games or a Sunday night game in Week 18, but games with playoff implications will be moved to those time slots. Flexible scheduling ensures quality matchups in all Sunday time slots in those weeks and gives “surprise” teams a chance to play their way into primetime.
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