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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

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.

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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 Schedule For Week 15, TV Channels, Matchups, Times: Dec. 17

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MIAMI, FL – The NFL schedule for Week 15 continues on Sunday with another host of games, including the featured battle between AFC rivals New England Patriots and Pittsburgh Steelers.

Week 15 opened up on Thursday night with the Denver Broncos beating the Indianapolis Colts.

On Saturday night, the Kansas City Chiefs took a step closer to winning the AFC West by beating the Los Angeles Chargers, while the Detroit Lions kept their playoff hopes alive with a win over the Chicago Bears.

The action on Sunday continues with 12 more games with eight of them kicking off at 1:00 pm ET, while the Steelers and Patriots clash at Heinz Field in Pittsburgh is set for 4:25 pm.

Tom Brady and New England (10-3) enter the matchup with Ben Roethlisberger and the Steelers seeking to bounce back from the Week 14 defeat to the Miami Dolphins.

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Ben Roethlisberger of the Pittsburgh Steelers

Pittsburgh (11-2), meanwhile is on a league-best eight-game winning streak and will aim to extend that run.

Apart from quarterbacks Brady and Roethlisberger, who will soak up the majority of the media focus, Steelers running back Le’Veon Bell and receiver Antonio Brown are also expected to be among the highlighted players in this fixture.

Pittsburgh has already clinched the AFC North Division title, while the New England Patriots will secure the AFC East with a victory.

Another game to pay close attention to is the Carolina Panthers and the Green Bay Packers, which starts at 4:25 pm on CBS.

Cam Newton and the Panthers (9-4) still have their eyes on the NFC South title, while Green Bay (7-6) is aiming to secure a playoff spot.

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Aaron Rodgers – Green Bay Packers off on a cart earlier this season

The Packers, who have activated quarterback Aaron Rodgers, who returns from the broken collarbone he suffered Oct. 15 against the Minnesota Vikings, have won two straight and sit third in the NFC North standings.

Elsewhere in the NFL schedule for Week 15, the Cleveland Browns will again go in search of their first win of the season against the Baltimore Ravens, while NFC East champions, Philadelphia Eagles, are at the New York Giants, who have lost three straight and have won just twice all season.

This week’s Sunday Night Football fixture involved the Dallas Cowboys and the Oakland Raiders and it live at 8:25 pm on NBC and NBCSports.com.

Atlanta Falcons are at the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, live on ESPN and WatchESPN, in the Monday Night Football game.

Below is the complete NFL schedule for Week 15:

Sunday, December 17

Miami Dolphins at Buffalo Bills 1:00 pm CBS
Green Bay Packers at Carolina Panthers 1:00 pm FOX
Baltimore Ravens at Cleveland Browns 1:00 pm CBS
Houston Texans at Jacksonville Jaguars 1:00 pm CBS
Cincinnati Bengals at Minnesota Vikings 1:00 pm CBS
New York Jets at New Orleans Saints 1:00 pm CBS
Philadelphia Eagles at New York Giants 1:00 pm FOX
Arizona Cardinals at Washington Redskins 1:00 pm FOX
Los Angeles Rams at Seattle Seahawks 4:05 pm FOX & FoxSports Go
New England Patriots at Steelers 4:25 pm CBS
Titans at San Francisco 49ers 4:25 pm CBS

Sunday Night Football

Dallas Cowboys at Oakland Raiders 8:30 pm NBC & NBCSports.com

Monday Night Football, December 18

Atlanta Falcons at Tampa Bay Buccaneers 8:30 pm ESPN & WatchESPN

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

NFL Schedule For Week 8, TV Channels, Streams, Times: Oct. 29

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MIAMI, FL, Sporting Alert – The following is the NFL schedule for Week 8, along with the television channels, live streams and game times on Sunday, October 29.

NFL SCHEDULE: WEEK 8 OPENING RESULT

Week 8 kicked off on Thursday night with the Baltimore Ravens snapping a two-game skid with a commanding 4-0 victory over the Miami Dolphins, despite losing starting quarterback Joe Flacco because of a concussion.

Flacco was hit hard to the head late in the first half by Dolphins linebacker Kiko Alonso after sliding to the ground on a run. He left the game and didn’t return.

NFL SCHEDULE: WEEK 8 CONTINUES

The action will continue on Sunday with surprised division leaders Philadelphia Eagles and Minnesota Vikings among the teams involved.

Minnesota, which has won three straight heading into Week 8, will take on the winless Cleveland Browns in London in the early contest this weekend.

The Browns are making their first regular-season appearance in London for the first time and are hoping to leave with an upset win.

Meanwhile, the Eagles are hosting the league’s other winless team, San Francisco 49ers at Lincoln Financial Field.

Philadelphia enters this week as the league’s best form team, having won five straight, and it will start as a 91.3 percent chance to make it six straight, according to ESPN’s Football Power Index.

New Orleans Saints, who have won four straight and sit atop the NFC South, will take on the Chicago Bears, who are bottom of the NFC North, but have won two straight entering this fixture at the Mercedes-Benz Superdome.

At the Raymond James Stadium in Tampa, Cam Newton and the Carolina Panthers will look to end a two-game skid when they travel to face the Buccaneers.

The Panthers, who have dropped their last two games to Philadelphia and Chicago, start as the underdogs for Sunday’s game.

Tampa Bay has not won in the last three weeks, but Jameis Winston and Co. have a 62.9 percent chance to win in Week 8, ESPN’s Football Power Index is predicting.

Elsewhere on the NFL schedule for Week 8, the New England Patriots will take a three-game winning streak into their clash at Gillette Stadium with the Los Angeles Chargers, who have also won their last three.

In other games, Houston Texans and the Seattle Seahawks will meet at CenturyLink Field, Dallas Cowboys and Washington Redskins will battle in a key NFC East matchup, while the Atlanta Falcons will try to end a three-game skid when they face the New York Jets, who have dropped the last two.

The other games will see Buffalo Bills tackling the Oakland Raiders at New Era Field in New York, while at the Paul Brown Stadium in Cincinnati, the Bengals play hosts to the Indianapolis Colts.

In the Sunday Night Football game, live on NBC and streaming on NBC online player, the Pittsburgh Steelers will face-off against the Detroit Lions.

Green Bay Packers, Tennessee Titans, New York Giants, Los Angeles Rams, Jacksonville Jaguars and Arizona Cardinals will all enjoy a bye week in Week 8.

NFL SCHEDULE – COMPLETE WEEK 8 SCHEDULE

Thursday, October 26 – FINAL SCORE
Ravens 40, Dolphins 0 8:25pm CBS

Sunday, October 29: Game Time (ET)

Vikings at Cleveland Browns 9:30 am NFL Network
Oakland Raiders at Buffalo Bills 1:00 pm CBS
Indianapolis Colts at Cincinnati Bengals 1:00 pm CBS
Los Angeles Chargers at New England Patriots 1:00 pm CBS
Chicago Bears at New Orleans Saints 1:00 pm FOX
Atlanta Falcons at New York Jets 1:00 pm FOX
San Francisco 49ers at Philadelphia Eagles 1:00 pm FOX
Carolina Panthers at Tampa Bay Buccaneers 1:00 pm FOX
Houston Texans at Seattle Seahawks 4:05 pm CBS
Dallas Cowboys at Washington Redskins 4:25 pm FOX
Pittsburgh Steelers at Lions 8:30 pm NBC and NBC Sports Online

Monday, October 30

Denver Broncos at Kansas City Chiefs 8:30 pm ESPN and WatchESPN

Kansas City Chiefs at Oakland Raiders Week 7 Live Stream: Oct. 19

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OAKLAND, Calif., Sporting Alert — Kansas City Chiefs and Oakland Raiders will both try to bounce back in Week 7 when they return from the short week of preparation to battle at Oakland Coliseum in Thursday Night Football.

CBS will provide live television coverage of this game, starting at 8:25 p.m. ET. Watch live stream on NFL Network

Kansas City (5-1) fell to its first defeat of the season after Sunday’s 19-13 loss to the Pittsburgh Steelers and Andy Reid’s men will be desperate to get back to winning ways to kick-off Week 7.

Oakland (2-4), in the meantime, has been struggling since starting the season with two straight wins, after losing four games in a row and failing to score 20 points on all four occasions.

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Heading into tonight’s game, the Chiefs have also conquered the Raiders in their last five meetings and seven in eight overall.

This is why it’s very little surprising to see ESPN’s Football Power Index favoring Kansas City with a 57 percent chance to make it six wins in a row in this series.

Raiders quarterback Derek Carr, who has lost his last five starts against the Chiefs and has a 56 percent completion rate during that span, has passed for 924 yards with eight touchdowns in five games this season.

Carr has, however, thrown four interceptions in the three losses with a 69.2 passer rating.

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Meanwhile, Alex Smith has already thrown for 1,637 yards and 12 touchdowns and is yet to be picked off in this campaign.

The veteran Chiefs quarterback was roughed up by the Steelers in the loss on Sunday, but he’s expected to have a less stressful night against Oakland, which is in the bottom third of the league in both sack and pressure rates.

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In early team news, the NFL Network is reporting that former San Francisco 49ers linebacker NaVorro Bowman will be among the starters for the Raiders against the Chiefs.

Bowman, who recently made his way out of San Francisco and joined Oakland, will be given a starting place right away.

Tackles Marshall Newhouse and Darius Latham and cornerback Gareon Conley have been ruled out of the contest.

Running back Charcandrick West, center Mitch Morse and Laurent Duvernay-Tardif are all out for Kansas City.

NFL PREDICTION: Kansas City Chiefs 26, Oakland Raiders 20

NFL Week 3 Schedule, TV Channels, Streams, Times: Sept. 24

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MIAMI, FL, Sporting Alert — NFL Week 3 schedule, game times, TV channels and live stream on Sunday, September 24.

The week fixtures kicked off at Levi’s Stadium on Thursday night with the Los Angeles Rams keeping the San Francisco 49ers winless this term with a 41-39 victory in Santa Clara, Calif.

After a two-day break, the action resumes today with 14 more games, including the clash at Wembley Stadium in London between the undefeated Baltimore Ravens and the Jacksonville Jaguars.

Nine of the allotted games on the Sunday list will kick-start at 1:00 pm ET, while there are nine undefeated teams still remaining in the league.

Matthew Stafford - NFL Detroit Lions
Detroit Lions quarterback Matthew Stafford

However, at least one of those 100-percent records could come to an end in Week 3, as the Detroit Lions and the Atlanta Falcons – who are both 2-0 to start the new campaign – have a date together at Ford Field.

This match will be live on FOX and stream on FOX Sports GO, starting at 1:00 pm.

ESPN’s Football Power Index is giving the Falcons a slight edge, at 50.6 percent to the Lions’ 49 percent.

Meanwhile, the Denver Broncos, who impressively embarrassed the Dallas Cowboys last week, will take that form into their Week 3 battle against the Buffalo Bills at New Era Field in Buffalo, NY.

According to ESPN’s Football Power Index, the Broncos have a 52.9 percent chance to win against the Bills, who have been given a 46.8 percent chance.

This game is live on CBS at 1:00 pm.

At Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis, and also on CBS, the Indianapolis Colts will host the Cleveland Browns in the battle of the winless teams.

Both clubs have opened with 0-2 starts to the new term, but ESPN’s Football Power Index is back Cleveland by 51.9 percent to end the poor start.

Heading into Sunday’s game, the Browns will also try to win a road game for the first time in almost two years.

Tom Brady Kansas City
Tom Brady of the New England Patriots ready to for a play

In the meantime, veteran quarterback Tom Brady leads the New England Patriots against the Houston Texans.

Both teams are 1-1 on the season, but ESPN’s Football Power Index is backing Brady and Patriots heavily to run away with this one.

The game will see Houston’s first-year quarterback Deshaun Watson trying to become the first rookie to beat a Bill Belichick-coached team as a traveling player.

Elsewhere on Sunday, the rolling Oakland Raiders will aim to improve to 3-0 in front of a large audience when they face-off against the Washington Redskins in Sunday Night Football.

NBC will provide the live television coverage from the FedEx Field in Landover, starting at 8:30 PM ET.

In other NFL games in Week 3, the Kansas City Chiefs (2-0) will battle with the Los Angeles Chargers in Carson, Calif, the New York Giants are a massive underdog against the Philadelphia Eagles at Lincoln Financial Field, while the Miami Dolphins travel to MetLife Stadium to face the New York Jets.

The other Florida team in the NFL, Tampa Bay Buccaneers, back in action following the after effect of Hurricane Irma, are in Minnesota to face the Vikings.

Monday Night Football pits the Cowboys up against the Arizona Cardinals at the Univeristy of Phoenix Stadium in Glendale.

NFL Week 3 Schedule on September 21-25

All Game Times are ET.

Thursday, September 21
Los Angeles Rams 41, San Francisco 49ers 39

Sunday, September 24

Baltimore Ravens at Jacksonville Jaguars @ 9:30 am AOL/Go90 / Tickets
Denver Broncos at Buffalo Bills @ 1:00 pm CBS
New Orleans Saints at Carolina Panthers @ 1:00 pm FOX and FOX Sports GO
Pittsburgh Steelers at Chicago Bears @ 1:00 pm CBS
Atlanta Falcons at Detroit Lions @ 1:00 pm FOX and FOX Sports GO
Cleveland Browns at Indianapolis Colts @ 1:00 pm CBS
Tam Bay Buccaneers at Minnesota Vikings @ 1:00 pm FOX and FOX Sports GO
Houston Texans at New England Patriots @ 1:00 pm CBS
Miami Dolphins at New York Jets @ 1:00 pm CBS
New York Giants at Philadelphia Eagles @ 1:00 pm FOX and FOX Sports GO
Seattle Seahawks at Tennessee Titans @ 4:05 pm FOX and FOX Sports GO
Bengals at Green Bay Packers @ 4:25 pm CBS
Kansas Chiefs at Los Angeles Chargers @ 4:25 pm CBS
Oakland Raiders at Washington Redskins @ 8:30 pm NBC and NBC Online Player

Monday, September 25
Dallas Cowboys at Carolina Cardinals @ 8:30 pm ESPN and WatchESPN

WEEK 2: Bengals v Texans, Preview, Live Stream, Time

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CINCINNATI, Sporting Alert — NFL Week 2 fixtures kicked off on Thursday night at Paul Brown Stadium in Cincinnati, where the Bengals will host the Houston Texans at 8:25 PM ET.

Live coverage of this game is on NFL Network

Both teams will go in search of their first win of the season, having lost their respective season-opening games on Sunday.

Houston, which clinched the AFC South with a 12-10 win over the Bengals last year, has won its last two head-to-head clashes and seven of eight against Cincinnati.

However, ESPN’s Football Power Index is giving the Texans the Bengals the edge in this one. The hosts will start with a 64.5 percent chance to win the game with Houston at 35.2 percent to make it three straight wins over its fellow AFC rivals.

Cincinnati Bengals News

The Bengals were shut out in a season opener for the first time since 1979 after losing 20-0 to the Baltimore Ravens at home on Sunday with losing quarterback Andy Dalton hoping to bounce back from his own personal performance.

Dalton, who was intercepted four times on the day, became the first Bengals quarterback to throw four picked in a season opener since Jeff Blake in 1995. He finished the game without a touchdown pass and went 16 of 31 for 170 yards.

Dalton’s nightmarish Week 1 display was identified by Elias Sports Bureau as one of the worst QBR performance all-time after his 4 interceptions were backed up by 5 sacks, a fumble and a 28.4 QB rating.

Come Thursday night, the 29-year-old will be aiming for a much better showing.

Meanwhile, right guard Trey Hopkins hurt his left knee late in the first half against the Ravens and will not play in Thursday’s game against the Texans.

Defensive end Michael Johnson, who suffered a concussion on the final play of the first half and didn’t return, also won’t play in Thursday’s game.

John Ross, CJ Uzomah and Shawn Williams are all questionable.

Meanwhile, cornerback Adam Jones, who missed Sunday’s 20-0 loss to the Ravens because of suspension, is now available to play.

Houston Texans News

Deshaun Watson and Tom Savage
Deshaun Watson and Tom Savage of the Texans

Both quarterbacks Tom Savage and Deshaun Watson struggled in Houston’s 29-7 loss to the Jacksonville Jaguars on Sunday and will need to wait to find out who head coach Bill O’Brien will select as his starter.

O’Brien will more than likely make his decision just before game time.

The QBs combined for 10 sacks with Savage put down six times and Watson four.

There were also four turnovers that helped the Jaguars picked up the win and the visitors must correct those mistakes if they are going to win on the road.

Watson, who entered the game thirty minutes into the season opener, went 12 of 23 for 102 yards and a touchdown, while Savage, who was replaced, was 7 of 13 for 62 yards in Week 1.

In the meantime, the NFL said Wednesday that Houston’s linebacker Brian Cushing has been suspended for 10 games for violating the NFL’s policy on performance-enhancing substances.

Cushing will remain ineligible for team selection until Nov. 28.

This could be the time for rookies Zach Cunningham and Dylan Cole to show what they can do.

NFL Preseason Schedule In Week 2: ESPN, NFL TV and WatchESPN

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MIAMI, FL, Sporting Alert — The 2017 NFL preseason schedule, game times, TV channels and live streams for Week 2 from Thursday, August 17 to Monday, August 21.

After a bright start in Week 1 where a number of expected backup players and rookies featured mostly, respective head coaches will be looking to open things up a little more in the coming fixtures.

The chief reason for preseason is to assist coaches in finding the best sequences for different situations so there is no doubt the regulars will begin to play more.

However, the fringe players will still get their chance to impress the coaches as they seek to work themselves into the regular rotations.

Three games are slated for Thursday night, including the nationally televised games between the Jacksonville Jaguars and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers at EverBank Field, in Jacksonville.

Live coverage of this game will be on ESPN, while WatchESPN will provide the live stream, starting at 8:00 PM ET.

Jay Cutler of the Miami Dolphins
Jay Cutler of the Miami Dolphins doing an interview

A number of players are listed as questionable for both sides with respective team staffs outlining that there will be no chance taken if a player is feeling any sort of discomfort.

Among the players who will not feature for the Jaguars (1-0) is the team’s fourth overall pick in the draft, running back Leonard Fournette.

Fournette is expected to feature big for Jacksonville this season and in the future so the club will not take any chance on playing him while he continues to recover from a foot injury.

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Defensive tackle Michael Bennett is still carrying a calf muscle problem and could also sit out the game against the Buccaneers, according to Jacksonville.com.

Among the players on the injury list for Tampa Bay is quarterback Ryan Griffin, who has a shoulder injury and head coach Dirk Koetter said will miss “weeks” to work on recovering.

Wide receiver Donteea Dye remains questionable for the game for the Buccaneers (0-1) with an ankle injury, while fellow receiver DeSean Jackson is still carrying a sore ankle and will be evaluated.

Another Florida team, the Miami Dolphins, will entertain Baltimore Ravens at Hard Rock Stadium.

Battling time for this encounter is set for 7:00 PM ET.

One player who will not be playing in this game or take any further part this season is cornerback Tony Lippett, after he became the latest Dolphins player to suffer a significant injury this summer.

On Tuesday Miami reported that Lippett tore his Achilles tendon and will not play in the 2017 season.

Running back Jay Ajayi is out of concussion protocol, but his playing status for Thursday remains on certain.

However, Miami fans will get the chance to see Jay Cutler in action for the first time this preseason as head coach Adam Gase said on Tuesday that the quarterback will make his debut for the club on Thursday night in the team’s second preseason fixture.

Elsewhere on Thursday night, action at the Lincoln Financial Field in Philadelphia will see the Eagles hosting the Buffalo Bills at 7:00 PM ET.

Rookie Nathan Peterman impressed at quarterback for the Bills in the 17-10 defeat to the Minnesota Vikings in the team’s first preseason game and fans will be hoping to see how he fares in Week 2.

Peterman went 13 for 25 for 112 yards and a touchdown with no interceptions.

The former Pittsburgh star has received high praises from the coaching staff and has been working with the second team this week ahead of veteran T.J. Yates.

With Yates struggling with the second team offense against the Vikings in Week 1 last Thursday, Peterman replaced him late in the third quarter and led the offense, including setting up the Bills’ only touchdown.

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Below is the complete NFL preseason Week 2 schedule:

Thursday, August 17

Baltimore at Miami at 7:00 PM Hard Rock Stadium, Miami
Buffalo at Philadelphia at 7:00 PM Lincoln Financial Field, Philadelphia
Tampa Bay at Jacksonville at 8:00 PM ESPN, WatchESPN EverBank Field, Jacksonville

Friday, August 18

Minnesota at Seattle at 10:00 PM NFL CenturyLink Field, Seattle

Saturday, August 19

Carolina at Tennessee 3:00 PM NFL Nissan Stadium,
Kansas City at Cincinnati at 7:00 PM Paul Brown Stadium, Cincinnati
Indianapolis at Dallas at 7:00 PM NFL AT&T Stadium, Arlington
Green Bay at Washington at 7:30 PM FedEx Field, Landover
New York at Detroit 7:30 PM Ford Field, Detroit
New England at Houston at 8:00 PM NRG Stadium, Houston
Chicago at Arizona at 10:00 PM U of Phoenix Stadium, Glendale
Denver at San Francisco at 10:00 PM NFL Levi’s Stadium, Santa Clara
Los Angeles at Oakland 10:00 PM Oakland Coliseum, Oakland

Sunday, August 20

Atlanta at Pittsburgh at 4:00 PM NFL Heinz Field, Pittsburgh
New Orleans at Los Angeles at 8:00 PM NFL

Monday, August 21

New York at Cleveland at 8:00 PM ESPN, WatchESPN FirstEnergy Stadium, Cleveland

NFL Week 17 Schedule on Jan. 1; Packers at Lions

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MIAMI, FL, Sporting Alert – Sunday Football in the NFL on New Year’s Day will see the Green Bay Packers and the Detroit Lions locking horns in the battle for the NFC North title.

Both teams are sitting on 9-6 records this season and the winner of the matchup at Ford Field this weekend will decide the division title.

The Packers enter the game on great form, having won five straight to shake off a mid-season skid and the football experts are backing the visitors to go into Detroit and extend their good late season spell.

The Lions enjoyed an excellent mid-term run but have lost two in a row heading into their final regular season fixture.

After winning five straight to start November and going into early December, Detroit suffered defeats to the New York Giants and the Dallas Cowboys to close out the month of December.

While Matthew Stafford and the Lions were losing, Aaron Rodgers and Green Bay were turning the tables and both teams will be looking to punch a playoff ticket.

The Packers have all the momentum at the moment and have a 61.3 percent chance to beat the Lions on Sunday, according to ESPN’s Football Power Index.

“We feel our season is just getting started,” said Green Bay coach Mike McCarthy.

“We understand what we needed to do to get to this point. This is about beating the Lions and beating them in that dome.”

The loser of this game will need the Washington Redskins to lose against the New York Giants to claim a wild-card berth.

Other teams in action on the NFL Week 17 schedule are Dallas Cowboys, New England Patriots, Seattle Seahawks, Oakland Raiders, Kansas City Chiefs, Atlanta Falcons, Pittsburgh Steelers and Houston Texans – who have all secured playoff spots already.

NFL WEEK 17 SCHEDULE
Sunday, January 1

Baltimore at Cincinnati 1:00 PM CBS
Houston at Tennessee 1:00 PM CBS
Carolina at Tampa Bay 1:00 PM FOX
Jacksonville at Indianapolis 1:00 PM CBS
New England at Miami 1:00 PM CBS
Chicago at Minnesota 1:00 PM FOX
Buffalo at New York 1:00 PM CBS
Dallas at Philadelphia 1:00 PM FOX
Cleveland at Pittsburgh 1:00 PM CBS
New Orleans at Atlanta 4:25 PM FOX
New York at Washington 4:25 PM FOX
Arizona at Los Angeles 4:25 PM FOX
Oakland at Denver 4:25 PM CBS
Kansas City at San Diego 4:25 PM CBS
Seattle at San Francisco 4:25 PM FOX
Green Bay at Detroit 8:30 PM NBC

NFL Christmas Eve Schedule, TV Channels, Live Stream: Dec 24

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MIAMI, FL, Sporting Alert – The following is the NFL schedule on Christmas Eve as several teams look to secure playoff places in Week 16.

There are 12 games on the schedule for today with seven of them kicking off at 1:00 pm ET and the late games coming from NRG Stadium, where the Houston Texans host the Cincinnati Bengals at 8:25 pm and live on the NFL Network channel.

Four teams – the Dallas Cowboys, New England Patriots, Seattle Seahawks and Oakland Raiders – have already secured NFL playoff places and there are eight more spots up for grabs.

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Miami Dolphins
Miami Dolphins coach Adam Gase

The action on Saturday gets going with the Miami Dolphins facing the Buffalo Bills in a key AFC East clash for both clubs at New Era Field.

ESPN Football Power Index favours the Bills (7-7) heavily at 75 percent to win against Miami (9-5), which go in search of its first win in Buffalo since 2011.

A win for the Dolphins this weekend would put them in a firm position to land a wild card spot.

Meanwhile, the Green Bay Packers (8-6) will take a four-game winning streak into the Christmas Even clash with Minnesota Vikings (7-7) in the NFC North.

The Vikings are hoping to bounce back from the 34-6 defeat to the Indianapolis Colts in Week 15.

Green Bay has a 67 percent chance to win against Minnesota on Saturday, according to ESPN Football Power Index.

Patriots Look To Extend NFL Win Streak

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Tom Brady of the New England Patriots

In other games kicking off at 1:00 pm on Christmas Eve, the New England Patriots will take on the New York Jets, the Tennessee Titans travel to face-off with the Jacksonville Jaguars, the Washington Redskins and Chicago Bears battle at Soldier Field, while the Carolina Panthers host the Atlanta Falcons at Bank of America Stadium and the winless Cleveland Browns entertain the San Diego Chargers.

Elsewhere on the day, the Arizona Cardinals are at the Seattle Seahawks, starting at 4:25 pm, the Indianapolis Colts travel to the Oakland Raiders for a 4:05 pm kick-off, while the San Francisco 49ers are at the Los Angeles Rams and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers go to the New Orleans Saints in the NFC South.

NFL Schedule on Christmas Eve
Saturday, December 24 (ET)

Miami at Buffalo 1:00 PM CBS New Era Field
New York at New England 1:00 PM CBS Gillette Stadium
Tennessee at Jacksonville 1:00 PM CBS EverBank Field
Minnesota at Green Bay 1:00 PM FOX Lambeau Field
San Diego at Cleveland 1:00 PM CBS FirstEnergy Stadium
Washington at Chicago 1:00 PM FOX Soldier Field
Atlanta at Carolina 1:00 PM FOX Bank of America Stadium
Indianapolis at Oakland 4:05 PM CBS Oakland Coliseum
Tampa Bay at New Orleans 4:25 PM FOX Mercedes-Benz Superdome
Arizona at Seattle 4:25 PM FOX CenturyLink Field
San Francisco at Los Angeles 4:25 PM FOX Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum
Cincinnati at Houston 8:25 PM NFL NRG Stadium

You can also stream each game live on http://www.nfl.com