The NFL season is winding down, but before fans get the last Sunday of the regular season, four teams will play in a Saturday doubleheader. Show
The first clash of the day will be an AFC West showdown between the Broncos and the Chiefs, with Kansas City setting its eyes on attempting to win the No. 1 seed in the AFC. It needs both to win on Saturday and for the Titans to lose to the Texans on Sunday. Another divisional matchup will follow in the evening slate with the two playoff-bound teams, the Eagles and Cowboys, playing against one another in a matchup that will go toward deciding the playoff seeding in the NFC. Sporting News has viewers covered with all they need to know to watch the Saturday doubleheader. MORE: Watch Saturday's NFL games live with fuboTV (free trial) What NFL games are on today?Below is the full schedule for the NFL Saturday slate in Week 18.
NFL Week 18 picks: Straight up | Against the spread What time are Saturday's NFL games on?Here's how to watch each of the Saturday NFL games in Week 18. Chiefs at BroncosThe pressure is all on Kansas City in the first of the two games on Saturday. The Chiefs were in control of their own destiny heading into Week 17 against the Bengals, but a 34-31 loss has put them needing some help to finish as the No. 1 seed in the AFC. Kansas City will now have to beat the Broncos Saturday night and hope the Texans can beat the Titans on Sunday in order to secure that first-round bye and homefield-advantage in the playoffs. Should they lose, the Chiefs could potentially fall all the way down to the No. 4 seed if the Bengals and Bills then win on Sunday. The last time the two faced off, the Chiefs were outgained 404-267 in total yards, but won the matchup 22-9. The Chiefs-Broncos game will have the network's top college football grouping on the broadcast for the matchup, with Chris Fowler and Kirk Herbstreit in the booth and Laura Rutledge reporting from the sidelines. John Parry will be the rules expert for the game. Cowboys at EaglesThe Cowboys are in a similar position to the Chiefs. They had a potential to insert themselves into the conversation for the No. 1 pick though the road was far more challenging for them than Kansas City as they needed the Packers to lose to the Vikings last week. Not only did the Packers win, but the Cowboys lost to the Cardinals, meaning that now the most likely outcome for Dallas is to wind up as the No. 4 seed in the NFC. There is still a chance for it to move up as high as No. 2, but it requires the 49ers to beat the Rams, Seahawks to beat the Cardinals and Panthers to beat the Buccaneers, all along with a Dallas win against Philadelphia. The Eagles, on the other hand, are most likely looking at the No. 7 spot in the bracket, but they too can improve their fortunes with a win. Should they beat the Cowboys, it would take just wins from the Rams and Falcons over the Saints for Philadelphia to jump up to No. 6. The usual ESPN "Monday Night Football" crew will be calling the primetime matchup on Saturday, with Steve Levy, Brian Griese and Louis Riddick in the booth and Lisa Salters reporting from the sidelines. Parry will also be the rules expert for that game. NFL live stream for Saturday NFL gamesBoth Saturday games will be available to stream for NFL fans through either ESPN+ or fuboTV, the latter of which offers a free trial. There are other options as well for cord-cutters to be able to tune into either of the matchups. They are as follows. NFL schedule Week 18Saturday, Jan. 8
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For the first time this season, COVID-19 has forced a shift in the weekly NFL schedule. The Browns were originally scheduled to host the Raiders on Saturday as the first game of an NFL Network doubleheader. But during the past week, more than 20 Browns, including head coach Kevin Stefanski, quarterback Baker Mayfield and backup Case Keenum, tested positive for the coronavirus and were forced to be placed on the COVID list. The league made the decision, along with two other games, to postpone it. So NFL fans will get not one, but two games on Monday, with the Raiders-Browns scheduled to start at 5 p.m. ET followed by the regularly scheduled "Monday Night Football" matchup featuring the Vikings and the Bears. MORE: NFL players sound off on postponements amid COVID outbreak The AFC clash is a pivotal one for both teams. The Browns are riding high after a win against the Ravens to move within a game of the AFC North division lead, and they entered Week 15 tied with the Colts, Bills, Bengals and Broncos at 7-6, though find themselves outside the playoff picture in the eighth spot behind Indianapolis and Buffalo. The Raiders are fourth in the AFC West after having lost five of their past six games, but still are 6-7 and have an outside shot of grabbing a wild card. In the NFC North matchup, the Bears are on the brink of playoff elimination at 4-9, but they could play spoiler to the Vikings, who, like the Browns, entered the week at eighth in the NFC's playoff picture and could still make a run at the playoffs. Minnesota is coming off a 36-28 win against the Steelers to move to 6-7 on the year. Sporting News has you covered with all you need to know to watch the two games on Monday. MORE: Watch tonight's NFL games live with fuboTV (7-day free trial) What time are the NFL games tonight?Game 1
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The Raiders and Browns were originally slated to play on Saturday as the first of a Week 15 doubleheader, ending with the Patriots-Colts' game. However, due to a spike in COVID cases with the Browns, the NFL opted to push the matchup back to Monday. The Rams-Seahawks and Washington-Eagles games were also pushed back to Tuesday for a similar reason. The matchup will be on the NFL Network, with a scheduled kickoff of 5 p.m. ET. The Vikings-Bears game will remain the "Monday Night Football" matchup, as was originally scheduled, with the game set to air on ESPN. It will also be carried by ABC and will be streamable through ESPN+. Kickoff is scheduled for 8:15 p.m. ET. MORE: Are Jarvis Landry, Austin Hooper playing in Week 15? What channel is 'Monday Night Football' on tonight?Raiders vs. Browns
Though not an official "Monday Night Football" game, this matchup will be one of the two clashes taking place on Monday. The game was originally slated to be held on Saturday with NFL Network handling broadcast duties. Joe Davis and Kurt Warner will be in the booth, with Melissa Stark and Steve Wyche reporting from the sidelines. Vikings vs. Bears
This will remain the offical "Monday Night Football" matchup on ESPN. After this matchup, there will only be two more "Monday Night Football" games on ESPN, as all games are scheduled to begin between 1 p.m. and 4:25 p.m. ET in Week 18 on the final Sunday of the season. Steve Levy will handle play-by-play in the booth, alongside analysts Brian Griese and Louis Riddick, and Lisa Salters will be the sideline reporter for the game. NFL live stream for 'Monday Night Football'Those hoping to stream the Raiders-Browns game can find it on the NFL Network's website with a TV provider login. It can also be found on fuboTV, which offers a 7-day free trial. Because the "Monday Night Football" game of Vikings-Bears will air on ESPN, it will be available to stream live on all of the team's digital platforms (ESPN.com, ESPN App, etc.). This will be the easiest way for viewers with cable or satellite to view the game. Meanwhile, viewers in Canada can watch both games live on DAZN. Cord-cutters also have plenty of options with which they can stream "Monday Night Football" during the 2021 NFL season.
'Monday Night Football' scheduleThere will be 17 "Monday Night Football" games in 2021 even though there is no official doubleheader. That's because the season has extended to 17 games over 18 weeks. There will be no "Monday Night Football" during Week 18; all games will be played on Sunday.
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