We have reached the final two weeks of the 2023 NFL season, and the race for the playoffs is well and truly on. With 24 teams still alive in the race for the playoffs, every single game this week has playoff implications.
That should make for several fascinating games on the Week 17 NFL coverage maps and ensure that no matter where you are in the country, your local FOX or CBS broadcast should be showing meaningful football.
NFL Coverage Map for Week 17
The guys at 506Sports do a fantastic job with their coverage maps and making sure that every area of the country knows which game they will see on FOX or CBS. This week, CBS has the double-header while FOX will broadcast just one game to each region. Let’s take a look at the three Week 17 NFL coverage maps.
The coverage maps below are correct as of Sunday morning.
CBS Early-Game NFL TV Coverage Map
- Red: Miami Dolphins at Baltimore Ravens
Ian Eagle and Charles Davis - Blue: New England Patriots at Buffalo Bills
Kevin Harlan and Trent Green - Green: Las Vegas Raiders at Indianapolis Colts
Andrew Catalon, Tiki Barber, and Matt Ryan - Yellow: Carolina Panthers at Jacksonville Jaguars
Spero Dedes and Adam Archuleta - Brown: Atlanta Falcons at Chicago Bears
Chris Lewis, Jason McCourty, and Ross Tucker
The CBS early Week 17 coverage map has two games that stand out from a playoff perspective. The matchup between the Miami Dolphins and Baltimore Ravens could decide the No. 1 Seed in the AFC if the Ravens emerge victorious. Meanwhile, the Dolphins are also looking to lock up the AFC East with a win this week. That game rightly dominates the early coverage map.
The other headline game from a playoff perspective on this slate is the battle between the Las Vegas Raiders and Indianapolis Colts.
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Both teams are in the thick of the AFC playoff race, and for both, it is essentially a must-win contest.
The Raiders would be eliminated with a loss, while the Colts would put themselves in serious trouble if they lost, given the traffic of the AFC South.
CBS Late-Game NFL TV Coverage Map
- Red: Cincinnati Bengals at Kansas City Chiefs
Jim Nantz and Tony Romo - Blue: Los Angeles Chargers at Denver Broncos
Tom McCarthy, James Lofton, and Jay Feely
The late Week 17 NFL Coverage Map is headlined by a battle between the Kansas City Chiefs and Cincinnati Bengals in Arrowhead. Both are coming off horrible losses to division rivals, and neither can afford to lose.
The Bengals could be eliminated with a loss, while the Chiefs would put themselves in danger of losing the division, and potentially missing the playoff altogether if they lose.
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In the other game on this slate, the Denver Broncos will be desperate for a win to stay alive in the race for the playoffs, and potentially even the division.
FOX Single-Game NFL TV Coverage Map
- Blue: Arizona Cardinals at Philadelphia Eagles
Joe Davis and Daryl Johnston - Green: Los Angeles Rams at New York Giants
Kevin Kugler and Mark Sanchez - Yellow: San Francisco 49ers at Washington Commanders
Adam Amin and Mark Schlereth - Blue: New Orleans Saints at Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Kevin Burkhardt and Greg Olsen - Red: Tennessee Titans at Houston Texans (Late)
Chris Myers and Robert Smith - Blue: Pittsburgh Steelers at Seattle Seahawks (Late)
Kenny Albert and Jonathan Vilma
No matter which game you get in the FOX Week 17 NFL Coverage Map, you will see consequential football. Every game will shape the playoff picture in both the AFC and NFC, but two games take the cake.
In the early window, the matchup between the New Orleans Saints and Tampa Bay Buccaneers could be instrumental in deciding the destination of the NFC South crown. The Buccaneers could clinch with a win, while a Saints win would keep themselves and the Falcons in the mix.
In the late-afternoon window, the Seattle Seahawks and Pittsburgh Steelers both desperately need a win victory in their respective playoff pictures. The Seahawks could put themselves in a firm position heading into Week 18, and could even clinch a playoff spot if other results go their way.
NFL Week 17 National TV Broadcasts
Thursday Night
New York Jets at Cleveland Browns (Amazon)
Saturday Night
Detroit Lions at Dallas Cowboys (ESPN/ABC)
Sunday Night
Green Bay Packers at Minnesota (NBC)
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