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NBC Sunday Night Football

2006 · Rated 2/10

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NBC Sunday Night Football is a weekly television broadcast of National Football League (NFL) games on NBC in the United States. It began airing on August 6, 2006 with the Pro Football Hall of Fame Game, which opened that year's preseason. NBC took over the rights to the Sunday prime time game telecasts from ESPN, which carried the broadcasts from 1987 to 2005 (concurrently with NBC assuming the rights to Sunday evening regular-season games).

Cast

Melissa Stark Sideline Reporter

Mike Tirico Play-by-Play Commentator

Cris Collinsworth Commentator

Terry McAulay Rules Analyst

Kaylee Hartung Sideline Reporter

Todd Blackledge Analyst

Jason Garett Commentator

Kathryn Tappen Sideline Reporter

Al Michaels Commentator

Michele Tafoya Sideline Reporter

Noah Eagle Play-by-Play Commentator

Season 2026

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E1 New England Patriots at Seattle Seahawks 2026-09-09 · 210 min Live from Lumen Field in Seattle, Washington. NFL Kickoff '26 as Drake Maye and the New England Patriots visit Sam Darnold and the champion Seattle Seahawks in a Super Bowl LX rematch.

E2 Dallas Cowboys at New York Giants 2026-09-13 · 210 min SNF opener features Dak Prescott and the Dallas Cowboys visiting Jaxson Dart and the New York Giants, in John Harbaugh's head coaching debut with New York. The Sunday night opener marks the 15th time the Cowboys face the Giants.

E3 Indianapolis Colts at Kansas City Chiefs 2026-09-20 · 210 min Super Bowl MVPs Patrick Mahomes and Kenneth Walker lead the Kansas City Chiefs (1-0) against Daniel Jones, Jonathan Taylor and the Indianapolis Colts (0-1) in the Week 2 edition from Arrowhead Stadium in Kansas City, Mo. The Colts and Chiefs meet for the 30th time, including the postseason, on Sunday, with Indianapolis holding an 18-11 advantage in the all-time series. Each of their last three matchups has been decided by one score, including last season's 23-20 Chiefs overtime victory at Arrowhead Stadium. This will be only the second meeting between the two teams on Sunday Night Football, following the Colts' 19-13 road win on Oct. 6, 2019. The teams also met on NBC during the 2013 AFC Wild Card round, when Andrew Luck led Indianapolis back from a 38-10 deficit early in the third quarter to defeat Kansas City, 45-44, in the second-largest comeback in NFL postseason history.

E4 Los Angeles Rams at Denver Broncos 2026-09-27 · 210 min 2025 NFL MVP Matthew Stafford and the Los Angeles Rams (1-1) visit 2024 first-round pick Bo Nix and the Denver Broncos (1-1) in the Week 3 edition, showcasing two teams that advanced to their respective conference championship games last season. Los Angeles and Denver meet for the 16th time on Sunday, with the Rams holding a 10-5 advantage in the all-time series, dating back to 1972. Led by Super Bowl-winning head coaches Sean McVay and Sean Payton, the Rams and Broncos both reached the 2025 NFC and AFC Championship Games, respectively. Los Angeles has won five straight matchups against the Broncos, whose last victory over the Rams came in the 2002 season. The teams last met in Week 16 of the 2022 season, when Los Angeles earned a 51-14 victory at SoFi Stadium. This will be the first-ever matchup between Stafford and Nix.

E5 Detroit Lions at Carolina Panthers 2026-10-04 · 210 min No. 1 overall NFL draft picks Bryce Young and Jared Goff square off as the Carolina Panthers (1-2) host the Detroit Lions (2-1) in the Week 4 edition from Bank of America Stadium in Charlotte, N.C. Sunday's matchup marks the Panthers' first time hosting a Sunday Night Football game since their wire-to-wire 27-16 victory over the Philadelphia Eagles on Oct. 25, 2015. Carolina also makes its first SNF appearance since visiting the Seattle Seahawks on Dec. 4, 2016. Carolina and Detroit meet for the 13th time this weekend, with the Panthers holding an 8-4 advantage in the all-time series. Carolina carries a 6-1 record at home against the Lions, whose lone road victory came in the teams' first meeting on Oct. 24, 1999. The teams last faced each other in Week 5 of the 2023 season, when Detroit earned a 42-24 victory at Ford Field in the first matchup between Goff and Young. Goff recorded 236 passing yards and four total touchdowns (three passing and one rushing), while Young threw for 247 yards and three scores.

E6 TBD at TBD 2026-10-11 · 210 min

E7 TBD at TBD 2026-10-18 · 210 min

E8 TBD at TBD 2026-10-25 · 210 min

E9 TBD at TBD 2026-11-01 · 210 min

E10 TBD at TBD 2026-11-08 · 210 min

E11 TBD at TBD 2026-11-15 · 210 min

E12 Minnesota Vikings vs. San Francisco 49ers 2026-11-22 · 210 min NFL International Game in Estadio Banorte, Mexico City.

E13 Kansas City Chiefs at Buffalo Bills 2026-11-26 · 210 min

E14 TBD at TBD 2026-11-29 · 210 min

E15 TBD at TBD 2026-12-06 · 210 min

E16 TBD at TBD 2026-12-13 · 210 min

E17 TBD at TBD 2026-12-20 · 210 min

E18 TBD at TBD 2026-12-27 · 210 min

E19 TBD at TBD 2027-01-02 · 210 min

E20 TBD at TBD 2027-01-03 · 210 min

E21 TBD at TBD 2027-01-10 · 210 min

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