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SEATTLE – How to watch live Sunday Night Football coverage of tonight’s NFL Week 16 AFC battle between the Seattle Seahawks and the Kansas City Chiefs from CenturyLink Field.

Live coverage of this one is slated for 8:30 pm ET with NBC and NBCsports.com providing the television and streaming broadcast. Al Michaels is in charge of the play-by-play call, while Cris Collinsworth doing the analysts. The sideline reporter is Michele Tafoya.

The game is also live on Chiefs FOX Football Radio Network KCFX (101.1 FM) with Mitch Holthus doing the play-by-play call, alongside Kendall Gammon, while Dani Welniak will be on the sideline.

Inactive Players Tonight

Chiefs inactive players for tonight’s game: CB Kendall Fuller, S Ron Parker, WR Sammy Watkins, RB Spencer Ware, TE Deon Yelder, OL Kahlil Mckenzie, OL Jimmy Murray.

Seahawks inactive players for tonight’s game:  T Germain Ifedi, T Nazair Jones, DE Branden Jackson, S Tedric Thompson, RB Rashaad Penny, RB Bo Scarbrough, CB Kalan Reed.

Kansas City (11-3) will be aiming to win this game and lock-up the AFC West, as well as a first-round bye in the playoffs.

The Chiefs are 33-18 in the all-time series against the Seahawks heading into this contest but are 12-13 all-time in Seattle.

The last time these two teams clash was on Nov. 16, 2014 at Arrowhead where Kansas City won the game 24-20.

A win for Seattle would see the team clinching strength of victory tiebreaker over the Washington Redskins.

Coming into tonight’s games, the ESPN Football Power Index gives the Kansas City Chiefs a 98 percent chance to win the AFC West and a 96 percent chance of earning the No. 1 seed in the AFC.

Entering this game, Patrick Mahomes has passed for 4,543 yards with 45 touchdowns with a QBR of 82.4.

Russel Wilson has thrown for 3025 yards with 31 touchdowns with a QBR of 64.9.

Kansas City Chiefs at Seattle Seahawks 8:20 pm NBC, NBCsports.com.

NFL Week 16 Schedule, TV Channels And Stream On Dec. 23

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MIAMI, FL – The following is the NFL Week 16 schedule, game times, live television channels and live streaming coverage on Sunday, Dec. 23.

The regular season fixtures are coming to an end and the fight for playoff places remain the main focus, as several teams hope to clinch postseason spots this weekend.

In the AFC, the Kansas City Chiefs (11-3) will travel to CenturyLink Field to take on the Seattle Seahawks, knowing that a victory in this Sunday Night Football encounter would see Andy Reid’s team securing the AFC West, in addition to a first-round bye.

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The Seahawks (8-6), meanwhile, will try to clinch a playoff berth with a win at home.

A defeat for Seattle on Sunday would mean it will need to beat the Arizona Cardinals in Week 17 to enter this year’s playoff.

Live coverage of this game will be at 8:30 pm ET on NBC and streaming on NBCsports.com.

Meanwhile, nine games are scheduled to go off at 1:00 pm in Week 16.

Among those in action are the Dallas Cowboys (8-6) who will face-off against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, New England Patriots (9-5) against Buffalo Bills (5-9), Philadelphia Eagles (7-7) versus Houston Texans (10-4) and Miami Dolphins (7-7) against Jacksonville Jaguars (4-10).

Another highlighted game in Week 16 is expected to come from Mercedes-Benz Superdome where the New Orleans Saints (12-2) play host to the Pittsburgh Steelers (8-5-1).

NFL Week 16 Schedule
Sunday, December 23
 Matchup Time (ET) TV/Stream
Atlanta at Carolina 1:00 pm FOX
Buffalo at New England 1:00 pm CBS
Cincinnati at Cleveland 1:00 pm CBS
Green Bay at NY Jets 1:00 pm FOX
Houston at Philadelphia 1:00 pm CBS
Minnesota at Detroit 1:00 pm FOX
Tampa Bay at Dallas 1:00 pm FOX
Jacksonville at Miami 1:00 pm CBS
NY Giants at Indianapolis 1:00 pm CBS
Chicago at San Francisco 4:05 pm FOX
LA Rams at Arizona 4:05 pm FOX
Pittsburgh at New Orleans 4:25 pm CBS
Kansas City at Seattle 8:20 pm NBC, NBCsports.com

Week 14 – NFL Schedule, TV Channels, Times on Sunday, Dec. 9

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MIAMI, FL — NFL Week 14 schedule, live television channels, game times and streams on Sunday, December 9, as the tussle for postseason places and division titles continue.

Live television coverage will be on FOX, CBS and NBC, while FoxSportsGo and NBCsports.com will have live online streaming coverage. ESPN.com and NFL.com will both provide live stats and video activities.

Week 14 kicked off at the Nissan Stadium in Nashville where the home side Tennessee dominated in a 30-9 victory over the Jacksonville Jaguars.

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Running back Derrick Henry was one of the highlighted players on the night after former Alabama star and 2015 Heisman Trophy winner set a Titans franchise record with 238 yards on 16 rushed, which included a record-tying 99-yard touchdown run.

Henry finished with game with four touchdowns – becoming the first player in the NFL with four rushing TDs in the same game since Jonas Gray of the Patriots in Week 11 in 2014.

Another packed schedule is slated for Sunday and fans can expect more animations.

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As usual, the bulk of the games on Sunday will start at 1:00 pm ET with AFC leaders Kansas City Chiefs (10-2) among the teams in action at that time.

The Patrick Mahomes led attack-minded Chiefs will welcome the Baltimore Ravens to Arrowhead Stadium hoping to build on last week’s victory as they continue to move on without star running Kareem Hunt, who was cut from the squad following an assault report.

Baltimore (7-5) enters this game in a good form, having won three straight and also has the No. 1 defense. This is expected to be an intriguing battle for the neutrals.

Also playing at 1:00 pm are the New Orleans Saints who travel to the Raymond James Stadium in Tampa for a rematch against the Buccaneers.

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Drew Brees and the Saints (10-2) were edged out 48-40 in the season opener by Tampa Bay, but have since recovered to win 10 straight.

The Bucs (5-7) enter this game on a two-game winning streak with an improving defense but even they know another defeat would make it even tougher to play in the postseason.

In other games in Week 14, the Houston Texans (9-3) will put their nine-game winning run on the line when they face-off against the Indianapolis Colts, while at the lower end of the standings, the New York Jets (3-9) aim to snap a six-game losing streak when they go to New Era Field to play follow strugglers the Buffalo Bills (4-8).

Week 14 Sunday Night Football game comes from Soldier Field, as the Chicago Bears (8-4) host the league leaders, the Los Angeles Rams (11-1).

NFL SCHEDULE – WEEK 14
Sunday, December 9
Matchup Time (ET) TV and Live Stream
Atlanta Falcons at Green Bay Packers 1:00pm FOX
Baltimore Ravens at Kansas City Chiefs 1:00pm CBS
Carolina Panthers at Cleveland Browns 1:00pm FOX
Indianapolis Colts at Houston Texans 1:00pm CBS
New England Patriots at Miami Dolphins 1:00pm CBS
New Orleans Saints at Tampa Bay Buccaneers 1:00pm FOX
New York Giants at Washington Redskins 1:00pm FOX
New York Jets at Buffalo 1:00pm CBS
Cincinnati Bengals at Los Angeles Chargers 4:05pm CBS
Denver Broncos at San Francisco 49ers 4:05pm CBS
Detroit Lions at Arizona Cardinals 4:25pm FOX
Philadelphia Eagles at Dallas Cowboys 4:25pm FOX
Pittsburgh Steelers at Oakland Raiders 4:25pm FOX
Los Angeles Rams at Chicago Bears 8:20pm NBC

Monday Night Football
Monday, December 10

Minnesota at Seattle 8:15pm ESPN | WatchESPN.com

Thursday, December 6
Tennessee 30, Jacksonville 9 Final Score

Thanksgiving Day 2018 NFL Schedule TV Channels On Nov. 22

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NEW ORLEANS, LA — Three NFL games are on the schedule on Thanksgiving Day with the New Orleans Saints and Dallas Cowboys among the teams in action on Thursday.

New Orleans (9-1), which is the ESPN’s Power Rankings, will take a nine-game winning streak into today’s highlighted Turkey Day fixture with the Atlanta Falcons (4-6) at Mercedes-Benz Superdome in New Orleans, LA.

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Live coverage of this game is scheduled for 8:30 pm ET and live streaming will be on NBCSports.com and the NBC Network.

Since dropping their first game of the season to the Buccaneers, Drew Brees and the Saints have been very impressive and coming off a dominating 48-7 smashing of Philadelphia last Sunday.

In that game, Brees passed for 363 yards and four touchdowns, and according to ESPN’s Football Power Index, New Orleans should have it easy again after being back at 80 percent to win its 10th straight this season.

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“With Drew, you’re never covered in his eyes. He knows how to manipulate the defense to put the ball where only you can get it and no one else gets it,” Saints rookie WR Tre’Quan Smith said according to ESPN.

“As a young receiver I need that because my game isn’t all the way there. So I have a quarterback that can put it somewhere where only I can get it, it’s wonderful.”

Meanwhile, the Falcons enter this game on a two-game losing streak, including a 22-19 loss to the Dallas Cowboys the last time out and they will be hoping to snap this skip.

Atlanta quarterback Matt Ryan is confident Atlanta can turn it around.

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“I think the opponent we’re going against, the stage that it’s on, makes it pretty easy to be able to turn around quickly and put this one behind us,” Ryan said after the Dallas defeat.

“We’ve got to win,” Falcon tackle Jake Matthews said in the buildup. “We just have to prepare well this week. We aren’t going to drink some magic potion and it’s going to happen.

“We have to take what we do during the week and execute better during the game because we have a good game plan and have good things going at times. We just have to do it more consistently and finish more drives.”

Meanwhile, the Thanksgiving Day fixtures will kick-off at 12:30 when the improving Chicago Bears take on the Detroit Lions at Ford Field on CBS.

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Chicago (7-3) has won four straight coming into this one, but is expected to be without quarterback Mitchell Trubisky.

Trubisky, who has passed for 2,469 yards and 20 touchdowns so far this season, suffered a shoulder injury in the latter part of Sunday’s 25-20 victory over the Minnesota Vikings and is still struggling with his finest.

In fact, ESPN is now reporting that the Bears will start Chase Daniel at quarterback.

Detroit (4-6) snapped a three-game losing streak with a narrow hold 20-19 win against the Carolina Panthers last Sunday.

Entering this game, the Lions will be without running back Kerryon Johnson and wide receiver Marvin Jones who are out because of knee injuries.

The other NFL Thanksgiving Day game will see Dallas Cowboys (5-5) meeting the Washington Redskins (6-4) at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Tex.

According to ESPN’s Football Power Index, the Cowboys have a 74.2 percent chance of beating Washington at home.

This game is set for 4:30 PM ET and it will be live on Fox and streaming on FoxSportsGo.com.

How To Watch NFL Week 1 Games: TV Channels, Stream: Sept. 9

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MIAMI, FL – The NFL Week 1 schedule to start the 2018-19 season will continue on Sunday with a host of games and the complete list of games, starting times, television channels and streaming options will be available below.

Defending Super Bowl champions Philadelphia Eagles opened the campaign on Thursday night with an 18-12 victory over the Atlanta Falcons.

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No fewer than 13 games are listed for Sunday, including the season opener involving the Carolina Panthers against the Dallas Cowboys at Bank of America Stadium in Charlotte.

Game time for this one is slated for 4:25 pm ET with FOX providing the television coverage and FoxSportsGO streaming the game live online.

Eight games are on the schedule to kick-off at 1:00 pm ET, including Minneapolis Vikings hosting the San Francisco 49ers, New England Patriots entertaining Houston Texans and the Miami Dolphins welcoming the Tennessee Titans.

Week 1 live Sunday Night Football game will come from Lambeau Field in Green Bay, where the Packers play hosts to the Chicago Bears. This battle will be televised at 8:20 pm ET on NBC and streaming online at NBCSports.com.

Follow-based Jacksonville Jaguars will travel to MetLife Stadium to take on the New York Giants, while the Tampa Bay Buccaneers are at Mercedes-Benz Superdome to battle with the New Orleans Saints in an early NFC South divisional clash.

Follow livescores, boxscores and Gamecast from all the encounters on Sunday, live on NFL.com and ESPN.com. For more ways to follow the game visit Watch Online Streaming Sports | Football Livescores

NFL Week 1 Schedule on Sunday September 9
GAME TIME TV/STREAMS LOCATION

Buffalo at Baltimore1:00 pm CBS M&T Bank Stadium
Cincinnati at Indianapolis 1:00 pm CBS Lucas Oil Stadium
Houston at New England 1:00 pm CBS Gillette Stadium
Jacksonville at N.Y. Giants 1:00 pm FOX / FoxSportsGO MetLife Stadium
Pittsburgh at Cleveland 1:00 pm CBS / FoxSportsGO FirstEnergy Stadium
San Francisco at Minnesota 1:00 pm FOX / FoxSportsGO U.S. Bank Stadium
Tampa Bay at New Orleans 1:00 pm FOX / FoxSportsGO Mercedes-Benz Superdome
Tennessee at Miami 1:00 pm FOX / FoxSportsGO Hard Rock Stadium
Kansas City at L.A. Chargers 4:05 pm CBS StubHub Center
Dallas at Carolina 4:25 pm FOX / FoxSportsGO Bank of America Stadium
Seattle at Denver 4:25 pm FOX / FoxSportsGO Broncos Stadium at Mile High
Washington at Arizona 4:25 pm FOX / FoxSportsGO State Farm Stadium
Chicago at Green Bay 8:20 pm NBC / NBCSports.com Lambeau Field

Bears v Ravens Hall of Fame Game Live Stream on NBC

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CANTON, Ohio — The Chicago Bears and the Baltimore Ravens will open the 2018 NFL preseason fixtures on Thursday night against each other in the NFL’s annual Hall of Fame Game in Canton, Ohio.

Live coverage from the Tom Benson Hall of Fame Stadium will begin at 8:00 pm ET and NBC will provide the live television coverage.

This preseason game, which will be broadcast nationally, can also be streamed live on NBC Sports with Al Michaels (play-by-play), Cris Collinsworth (analyst) and Michele Tafoya (sideline) doing the call.

Football fans can also be able to follow the game on WBBM 780 AM and 105.9 FM, with Jeff Joniak (play-by-play), former Bears guard Tom Thayer (analyst) and Mark Grote (sideline reporter) doing the commentary.

Chicago Bears Radio Network and Westwood One Sports will carry live coverage.

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Rookie quarterback Lamar Jackson, who practiced his play calling by looking in the mirror, could get his chance to call them for real with the Ravens on Thursday.

Jackson was a first-round pick by Baltimore in the NFL draft and says he wants to show off his growth as a quarterback.

The former Louisville standout is looking forward to making his preseason debut for the Ravens against the Bears and he’s ready to show how he’s developed as a QB “from college to my new chapter of life.”

Last month Aditi Kinkhabwala of NFL Network reported that the Ravens ran various plays with two quarterbacks – one featuring Joe Flacco and Jackson, while another one saw Jackson and Robert Griffin III touching the ball.

Baltimore coach John Harbaugh insisted that Flacco remains the starter, but confirmed that “one way or another” Jackson will play against the Bears.

“One way or another, he’s going to be out there, taking snaps,” said Harbaugh.

He added: “Lamar is also a weapon for us. … And we’re going to play Lamar at quarterback.”

In the meantime, there are reports coming out of the Bears’ camp and reported by ESPN claiming that the club’s players and coaches are still considering how to handle the national anthem for Thursday night’s game.

Philadelphia Eagles v Atlanta Falcons: Live Stream, Inactive Players

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PHILADELPHIA, Sporting Alert – The following are the inactive players and TV channels for today’s NFL NFC divisional round clash between No. 1 seed Philadelphia Eagles and Atlanta Falcons on Saturday at Lincoln Financial Field.

Watch live streaming: Watch Live: Falcons vs. Eagles | Live TV Channel: NBC at 4:30 pm ET

Philadelphia (13-3), which is 7-1 at home this season, will take part in their first playoff game in four years and the football experts are expecting a thrilling encounter.

The Eagles report that rookie cornerback Sidney Jones will be among the inactive players for today’s playoff game against the Falcons.

Jones strained his hamstring during practice this week and hasn’t recovered in time to feature.

This means fellow rookie Rasul Douglas will start the game as a backup corner in Jones’ absence.

Meanwhile, the Eagles released that Dannell Ellerbe is active today, despite still dealing with a hamstring injury this week.

For Atlanta, receiver Marvin Hall, running back Terrence Magee, cornerback Leon McFadden and linebacker Sean Weatherspoon are all among the inactive players.

In the meantime, despite being without starting quarterback Carson Wentz, ESPN’s Football Power Index still thinks the Eagles are the big favorites today, at 70 percent.

Nick Foles will start in Wentz’s place and Philadelphia head coach Doug Pederson told Sal Paolantonio on Saturday morning that he had a one-on-one meeting with the former Friday night.

ESPN quoted Pederson as saying: “All I told Nick was this… 1. Let the game come to him, he doesn’t have to do it all. 2. Be himself, do what Nick does. 3. Relax and enjoy the moment.”

INACTIVE PLAYERS

Philadelphia Eagles inactive players: CB Sidney Jones, T Will Beatty, WR Marcus Johnson, DE Steven Means, DT Elijah Qualls, RB Wendell Smallwood and DT Destiny Vaeao.

Atlanta Falcons inactive players: WR Marvin Hall, LB Sean Weatherspoon, TE Eric Saubert, RB Terrence Magee, CB Leon McFadden, OG Sean Harlow, OT Austin Pasztor.

NFL Schedule, Game Times and Live TV Channels: Week 17

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MIAMI, FL – NFL schedule, game times and live TV channels and streams of all the games taking place on New Year’s Eve.

A total of 16 games are on the Week 17 schedule for Sunday, but things won’t be as exciting as Week 16, given that there are less than a handful of playoff spots up for the taken.

In fact, only three of the 12 playoff spots are left to grab, while the fight for division titles are pretty much done and dusted.

The Philadelphia Eagles (13-2), who have wrapped up the NFC East divisional title and have already clinched home-field advantage throughout the postseason, are among the teams hoping to get through this weekend healthy as they look toward the Super Bowl.

On Sunday they will take on the already eliminated Dallas Cowboys at Lincoln Financial Field to close out 2017, but head coach Doug Pederson has hinted that backup quarterback Nick Foles, who is now the starter after Carson Wentz suffered a season-ending torn ACL, is likely to play.

“We have a lot of football left,” Pederson said. “Our season really is just beginning, quite honestly.

“But we’ll be smart and make good decisions as a coaching staff. I’ll talk to the coordinators about play time and all that. We’ll have a good plan later in the week.”

Meanwhile, the Jacksonville Jaguars (10-5), who have already clinched the AFC South divisional title, will aim to bounce back from the shocking defeat to the San Francisco 49ers last week when they take on the Tennessee Titans.

Cleveland Browns (0-15) are aiming to avoid being only the second team in NFL history to finish 0-16, but could find it difficult to stop the bleed against playoff-bounded Pittsburgh Steelers (12-3), who still have an outside chance of claiming home-field advantage in the AFC.

Elsewhere on the NFL schedule on Sunday, the Carolina Panthers and the Atlanta Falcons battle at Mercedes-Benz Stadium, Kansas City Chiefs travel to Denver to take on the Broncos, while New England Patriots will battle the New York Jets and playoff hopefuls Buffalo Bills face the are already eliminated Miami Dolphins.

Complete Standings and Stats

NFL WEEK 17 SCHEDULE – TV CHANNESL
Sunday, December 31

Dallas Cowboys at Philadelphia Eagles 1:00 pm FOX
New York Jets at New England Patriots 1:00 pm CBS
Green Bay Packers at Detroit Lions 1:00 pm FOX
Chicago Bears at Minnesota Vikings 1:00 pm FOX
Washington Redskins at New York Giants 1:00 pm FOX
Houston Texans at Indianapolis Colts 1:00 pm CBS
Cleveland Browns at Pittsburgh Steelers 1:00 pm CBS
Carolina Panthers at Atlanta Falcons 4:25 pm FOX
Buffalo Bills at Miami Dolphins 4:25 pm CBS
Jacksonville Jaguars at Tennessee Titans 4:25 pm CBS
New Orleans Saints at Tampa Bay Buccaneers 4:25 pm FOX
Cincinnati Bengals at Baltimore Ravens 4:25 pm CBS
Arizona Cardinals at Seattle Seahawks 4:25 pm FOX
Kansas City Chiefs at Denver Broncos 4:25 pm CBS
Oakland Raiders at Los Angeles Chargers 4:25 pm CBS
San Francisco 49ers at Los Angeles Rams 4:25 pm FOX

NFL Week 13: TV Channels, Times And Schedule – Dec. 3

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MIAMI, FL, Sporting Alert – The NFL schedule, TV channels, kick-off times and live streams for the games taking place in Week 13 on Sunday, Dec. 3.

Another packed schedule is listed for today, including games involving the Philadelphia Eagles, New England Patriots and Minnesota Vikings, while the Pittsburgh Steelers will feature on Monday Night Football.

All four teams have been building a profitable resume in recent weeks and will start as favorites to extend their respective win streaks.

The Eagles (10-1) take a nine-game winning streaking into their Sunday Night Football “Prime Time” clash with the Seattle Seahawks at CenturyLink Field.

Philadelphia’s only defeat this season came on the road against the Kansas City Chiefs and will be wary of a Seattle team that will be led by quarterback Russell Wilson.

Tom Brady and New England will battle against the Buffalo Bills at New Era Field with the Patriots going for their eighth successive win.

Elsewhere, the Minnesota Vikings (9-2), which have won seven games in a row, will take on the Atlanta Falcons (7-2) at Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Georgia.

The Pittsburgh Steelers (9-2), who have won six straight games, will play fellow AFC North rivals Cincinnati Bengals on Monday night.

Sunday, December 3

Vikings at Falcons 1:00pm FOX
Lions at Ravens 1:00pm FOX
Patriots at Bills 1:00pm CBS
49ers at Bears 1:00pm CBS
Buccaneers at Packers 1:00pm FOX
Colts at Jaguars 1:00pm CBS
Broncos at Dolphins 1:00pm FOX
Chiefs at Jets 1:00pm CBS
Texans at Titans 1:00pm CBS
Browns at Chargers 4:05pm CBS
Rams at Cardinals 4:25pm FOX
Panthers at Saints 4:25pm FOX
Giants at Raiders 4:25pm FOX
Eagles at Seahawks 8:30pm NBC

Monday, December 4

Steelers at Bengals 8:30pm ESPN / Tickets

Detroit Lions 30 v Minnesota Vikings 23: Thanksgiving Day Inactives

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DETROIT, Sporting Alert — The following are the inactive players for the Detroit Lions and the Minnesota Vikings for the Thanksgiving Day NFL Week 12.

Both teams will battle at Ford Field in Detroit with game time set for 12:30 PM ET and live television coverage on FOX and streaming on Fox Sports GO.

SCORING SUMMARY

1st Quarter
Vikings TD K.Rudolph 1 yd. pass from C.Keenum (kick blocked) Drive: 14 plays, 80 yards in 6:59
Vikings TD C.Keenum 9 yd. run (K.Forbath kick is good) Drive: 3 plays, 39 yards in 0:56

2nd Quarter
Lions FG M.Prater 32 yd. Field Goal Drive: 12 plays, 69 yards in 5:33
Vikings TD K.Rudolph 22 yd. pass from C.Keenum (K.Forbath kick is good) Drive: 5 plays, 74 yards in 1:21
Lions TD M.Jones 6 yd. pass from M.Stafford (M.Prater kick is good) Drive: 3 plays, 75 yards in 0:27

3rd Quarter
Vikings TD L.Murray 2 yd. run (K.Forbath kick is good) Drive: 4 plays, 75 yards in 2:08
Lions FG M.Prater 32 yd. Field Goal Drive: 12 plays, 61 yards in 5:44
Lions FG M.Prater 50 yd. Field Goal Drive: 8 plays, 40 yards in 4:01

4th Quarter
Lions TD M.Jones 43 yd. pass from M.Stafford (M.Prater kick is good) Drive: 3 plays, 39 yards in 0:33
Vikings FG K.Forbath 36 yd. Field Goal Drive: 9 plays, 45 yards in 2:39

For the Lions (6-4) defensive end Ezekiel Ansah is active for today’s game and will be hoping to make an impact like he did when he delivered a top performance on Thanksgiving in 2015 against the Philadelphia Eagles.

It is the first time Ansah will be active since the Monday Night Football game at the Packers.

Meanwhile, as expected, fellow defensive end Dwight Freeney, who joined the Lions on Wednesday, one day after he was waived by the Seahawks, is inactive, following his late arrival to Detroit.

He’s expected to contribute extensively for the Lions further down in the fixtures, but is just not ready to play in such a quick turnaround after he featured for Seattle in Monday night’s game.

Also inactive for the Lions on Thanksgiving Day are running backs Dwayne Washington and Jamal Agnew, cornerback and offensive linemen Don Barclay and Emmett Cleary, along with defensive end Jeremiah Valoaga.

Meanwhile, for the Vikings, Andrew Sendejo and Brian Robison, who were both listed as questionable entering today, are active.

However, as expected, offensive lineman Mike Remmers (concussion), is inactive again and misses his third game in a row since going down in the first five minutes of the clash against the Cleveland Browns game.

Minnesota says Rashod Hill, who has played well in the previous two games, will start in his place at right tackle for the third consecutive start.

Among the inactive players today are quarterback Kyle Sloter, wide receiver and running back Mack Brown.

Minnesota (8-2) is riding a six-game winning streak entering this game, while the Lions have won three straight.

Minnesota Vikings inactives: OT Mike Remmers (concussion), QB Kyle Sloter, WR Stacy Coley, RB Mack Brown, OT Aviante Collins, DE Tashawn Bower, DT Jaleel Johnson.

Detroit Lions inactives: DE Dwight Freeney, DE Jeremiah Valoaga, CB Jamal Agnew, RB Dwayne Washington, RB Tion Green, OL Don Barclay, OL Emmett Cleary.

Thanksgiving Day NFL Schedule; Vikings Seek 8th Straight

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DALLAS, TX, Sporting Alert – Three games are listed on the NFL schedule for Thanksgiving Day and they will all be available to watch and stream live on Week 12.

GAME OF THANKSGIVING?

The Minnesota Vikings (8-2) will hunt their seventh consecutive win in the league this season when they travel to Detroit to take on the Lions at Ford Field in the opening game of the day.

Live coverage of this game will be on FOX and should be available on FOX Sports GO, with kick-off time set for 12:30 pm ET.

Minnesota enters in this encounter with a 53 percent chance to extend its winning streak, according to ESPN’s Football Power Index, but let’s be reminded that the last team to be the Vikings was Detroit, which has beaten them three straight times in this series.

It is also worth noting that the Lions (6-4) have won four straight Thanksgiving Day games at Ford Field and the hosts are looking forward to sweeping their rivals in this NFC North showdown and secure their fourth win in a row on the term.

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Detroit Lions quarterback Matthew Stafford

“Playing meaningful football on Thanksgiving is a whole lot of fun,” quarterback Matthew Stafford said.

“This year should be no different. Any time you win on Thanksgiving, it’s a blast. The turkey tastes a whole lot better.”

Will Field Goals Decide This One Again?

The last time these two clubs met, Matt Prater kicked two field goals in a 14-7 win at Minnesota on Oct. 1 and it could very well be another tight game.

Prater also made three field goals in a 16-13 victory for Detroit on Thanksgiving Day last year, and Vikings coach Mike Zimmer is hoping his side can get going on offense this time around.

“We haven’t scored enough points,” he admitted. “We had 16, 13 twice and kicked a 60-yard field goal once. Last (time) 14-7.

“We turned the ball over three times last game and we got in the red zone and haven’t converted.”

Meanwhile, Lions coach Jim Caldwell isn’t buying into the pundits’ game time build-up and predictions.

“They’re a very good team. They’re on a roll,” Jim Caldwell said. “But we’re not worried about ramifications.

“We’re not worried about all of the build-up and things of that nature. We’re worried about how we play, and that’s what our goal is — to get focused in on our preparation, and get ready to play a tough, hard-fought game.”

MORE THANKSGIVING DAY FIXTURES

In the meantime, the two other NFL games on Thanksgiving Day will see the Dallas Cowboys hosting the Los Angeles Chargers and the New York Giants playing at the Washington Redskins.

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Eli Manning of the New York Giants

The Cowboys (5-5) are coming off two stinging defeats and need a win against the Chargers (4-6) at AT&T Stadium to help ease some of the pressure off head coach Jason Garrett.

A 27-7 defeat to the Atlanta Falcons was followed by a 37-9 loss at home to the Philadelphia Eagles on Sunday for Dallas, but ESPN’s Football Power Index is backing the Texas-based side to return to winning ways.

“I think the biggest thing is you have to go back to work,” Garrett said. “The challenge of the National Football League is real, play after play, game after game.

“Sometimes you have success and you have to build on that but also learn from what happens.”

Despite the recent setbacks, Garrett informs his players that they can peak at the right time as everything is “all in front of us.”

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Jason Garrett, the Dallas Cowboys football head coach

“We’re 5-5 right now,” he said. “We can be anywhere from 11-5 to 5-11 and everywhere in between.

“Really the focus is trying to become 6-5 and the way you do that is focus on today and do what you need to do in the preparation on a short week.”

Meanwhile, Los Angeles ran up the scoreboard at the weekend after it ended a two-game skid with a 54-24 victory over the Buffalo Bills to show itself as a potential playoff team, but will need to keep winning.

The Chargers have won four of their last six games, but will need some help to catch AFC West leaders Kansas City Chiefs and others who are chasing a possible wild-card berth.

At the FedEx Field in Landover in the Thanksgiving night prime time kick-off, the Washington Redskins will entertain the New York Giants live on NBC in an NFC East matchup that neither team can afford to lose.

The prime time battle will kick-off at 8:30 PM ET with the Redskins (4-6) aiming to snap a two-game losing streak, while the Giants (2-8) are seeking to build on their surprised victory over Kansas City last time out.

ESPN’s Football Power Index is giving Washington the edge with a 68 percent chance of winning the game.

The Redskins are being affected by major injury problems with coach Jay Gruden revealing that there could likely be seven or seven or eight game time decisions.

NFL Thanksgiving Day Fixtures
Thursday, November 23

Minnesota Vikings at Detroit Lions 12:30 PM FOX | FOX Sports GO
Los Angeles Chargers at Dallas Cowboys 4:30 PM CBS | CBS All Access
New York Giants at Washington Redskins 8:30 PM NBC | NBC Live Stream

NFL Week 10 Schedule, TV Channels, Live Streams: Nov. 12

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MIAMI, FL, Sporting Alert – The NFL Week 10 schedule, TV channels, live streams and game times for Sunday, November 12.

Twelve games are on the schedule for the day, including the Sunday Night Football game between the New England Patriot and Denver Broncos at Sports Authority Field at Mile High.

The game will be broadcast live nationally on NBC with live online streaming on the NBC Players, starting at 8:30 pm ET.

Tom Brady and New England (6-2) have won four straight since losing to the Panthers in Week 4 and are 3-0 on the road this season.

Denver (3-5), meanwhile, is heading in the opposite direction, having lost four straight, including last week’s 51-23 defeat to the Eagles.

According to ESPN’s Football Power Index, the Patriots have a 61.7 percent chance to pull off a rare victory at Mile High under Bill Belichick by a touchdown and secure their fifth win in a row.

Both teams enter this contest with injury problems, with New England missing wide reciever Chris Hogan, as well as tackles Malcom Brown and Marcus Cannon.

Reciever Emmanuel Sanders and linebacker Todd Davis, both ankle, questionable for Denver.

Running back C.J. Anderson and center Matt Paradis are both on track to feature against the Patriots, according to head coach Vance Joseph.

Eight games are listed to go off at 1:00 pm ET on Sunday, with FOX and CBS providing the live television and streaming coverages.

Among them is game between the New Orleans Saints (6-2) and the Buffalo Bills (5-3) at New Era Field in New York.

New Orleans has won six consecutive games heading into this game, while Buffalo is 4-0 at home this season.

Meanwhile, the Cleveland Browns (0-8) and San Francisco 49ers (0-9) are still searching for their first win of the campaign and they will both be in action on Sunday.

The Browns are at the Detroit Lions, while the 49ers are at home to the 1-7 New York Giants.

In other games, the Atlanta Falcons will host the Dallas Cowboys at Mercedes-Benz Stadium, the Green Bay Packers travel to the Chicago Bears, while the Pittsburgh Steelers go to the Indianapolis Colts.

NFC West leaders Los Angeles Rams (6-2) are home to the Houston Texans (3-5,), while AFC South leaders Tennessee Titans (5-3) welcome the Cincinnati Bengals (3-5).

Monday Night Football will see the Miami Dolphins going to the Carolina Panthers, live on ESPN and WatchESPN at 8:30 pm from the Bank of America Stadium in Charlotte.

Kansas City Chiefs, Oakland Raiders, Philadelphia Eagles and Baltimore Ravens are the teams on sitting out this week.

NFL SCORES – WEEK 10

Thursday, November 9
Seahawks 22, Cardinals 16 8:25pm

NFL SCHEDULE AND TV CHANNELS – WEEK 10

Sunday, November 12
Matchup Time (ET) TV CHANNELS

New Orleans Saints at Buffalo Bills 1:00pm FOX and Fox Sports 2 GO
Green Bay Packers at Chicago Bears 1:00pm FOX
Cleveland Browns at Detroit Lions 1:00pm CBS
Pittsburgh Steelers at Indianapolis Colts 1:00pm CBS
Los Angles Chargers at Jacksonville Jaguars 1:00pm CBS
New York Jets at Tampa Bay Buccaneers 1:00pm CBS
Cincinnati Bengals at Tennessee Titans 1:00pm FOX
Minnesota Vikings at Washington Redskins 1:00pm FOX
Houston Texans at Los Angles Rams 4:05pm CBS
Dallas Cowboys at Atlanta Falcons 4:25pm FOX
New York Giants at San Francisco 49ers 4:25pm FOX

Sunday Day Night Football
New England Patriots at Broncos 8:30pm NBC and NBC Streaming

Monday Night Football
Monday, November 13

Miami Dolphins at Carolina Panthers 8:30pm ESPN and WatchESPN