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    NFL Coverage Map Week 6: Complete TV Viewing Schedule for FOX, CBS, and More Broadcasts

    With the NFL coverage map from 506 Sports, here's how, when, and where to watch the different games in Week 6 of the 2024 regular season.

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    Perhaps Week 5 will go down as the week when offense returned to the NFL. After defenses dominated the first month of the season, 12 teams scored at least 24 points this past week, with nine going over 30.

    Looking at the NFL coverage map, let’s see what areas of the country get to watch which games in Week 6.

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    NFL Coverage Map for Week 6

    The people at 506 Sports provide fans with weekly NFL coverage maps. They color-code the maps based on where each game will air across the major networks, and these maps are subject to change during the week.

    Map courtesy of 506sports.com

    CBS Single NFL TV Coverage Map

    Red: Washington Commanders (4-1) at Baltimore Ravens (3-2)

    Washington’s four-game win streak is tied for their longest in the last 10 seasons. The last time they won five in a row was in 2012 (seven straight) during Robert Griffin III’s rookie season. Twelve years later, the Commanders are finding similar success with Jayden Daniels, a rookie quarterback.

    Lamar Jackson is playing like the front-runner to winning Most Valuable Player yet again. Jackson is averaging 11.1% more yards per attempt, has cut his interception rate in half, and has seen his pass TD rate more than double from where his rates stood through five games of his 2023 MVP campaign.

    Green: Houston Texans (4-1) at New England Patriots (1-4)

    This may not be the walk in the park that it looks like for the Texans. This season, Nico Collins is averaging 12.6 yards per target, while all other members of this offense check in at 6.6. Unfortunately, Collins is now on injured reserve with a hamstring strain and will be out at least the next four games.

    With that said, the Patriots are a league-worst 1-10 at home since 2023. Their seven straight home losses are tied for the second-longest streak in franchise history, behind a 10-game streak from 1989-91.

    Orange: Indianapolis Colts (2-3) at Tennessee Titans (1-3)

    Could this be Will Levis’ breakout game? The Colts pressured Trevor Lawrence on just one out of 34 dropbacks in Week 5. That 2.9% pressure rate is the lowest by a team in any game since PFF began tracking pressure rates in 2019. For the season, Indy has the fifth-lowest pressure rate (26.9%).

    Last year, Levis pushed the ball downfield a ton. This year, his average depth of throw is down 26.7% from last season. Could this be the week he has time to uncork some deep bombs to Calvin Ridley?

    Blue: Pittsburgh Steelers (3-2) at Las Vegas Raiders (2-3)

    The Steelers’ plan for Justin Fields has been to make sure he doesn’t make mistakes. And through five weeks, they are a top-six team in both time of possession and turnover differential (+4). By expected points added (EPA), the Raiders have the fifth-worst rush defense in the league (the Steelers are sixth best in that regard). Expect a heavy dose of Najee Harris and designed Fields runs in this one.

    We should expect a change at quarterback for Las Vegas. Gardner Minshew II doesn’t have a game in the 2024 calendar year in which he’s thrown more touchdown passes than interceptions. Aidan O’Connell relieved Minshew last week, and although he isn’t any better, the blowout divisional loss will likely compel head coach Antonio Pierce to make a change.

    Yellow: Los Angeles Chargers (2-2) at Denver Broncos (3-2)

    This game may be close, but it may not be all that exciting. Justin Herbert is throwing the ball at the lowest rate of his career. The Chargers’ 52% neutral game script rush rate is the fourth most in the league.

    On the Broncos’ side of things, rookie QB Bo Nix is averaging just 173 passing yards per game. He is 13 of 46 for 319 yards, zero touchdowns, and three interceptions when throwing the ball more than 10 yards down the field (his 28.8 passer rating on such passes is easily the lowest of the 32 qualified signal-callers through five weeks).

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    Blue: Cleveland Browns (1-4) at Philadelphia Eagles (2-2)

    We are witnessing history in Cleveland. There has never been a quarterback this bad who has avoided being benched for this long. Even the Panthers had the stones to bench their No. 1 overall pick from last year after two dismal outings.

    Deshaun Watson has posted a -66.75 dropback EPA this season. That’s the worst by any QB through the team’s first five games since at least 2000. Watson eclipsed the prior low-water mark held by 2013 Blaine Gabbert (-62.79).

    The Eagles are well-rested coming off their bye and are set to get A.J. Brown and DeVonta Smith back. Philadelphia ranks 31st in the percentage of opponent drives that go three-and-out (19.5%) and is facing a Browns team that goes three-and-out at the fifth-highest rate in the league 40.7%).

    Red: Arizona Cardinals (2-3) at Green Bay Packers (3-2)

    This could be a really fun one depending on which version of the Cardinals we get. Somehow, Arizona only scored 14 and 13 points against the Commanders and Lions, respectively. Yet, they scored 24, 41, and 28 against the 49ers, Rams, and Lions, respectively.

    Jordan Love is still getting back into the swing of things after missing time with an MCL sprain. He has struggled against the blitz, averaging 4.5 yards per attempt (fifth-lowest) with three interceptions. The Cardinals just blitzed on a season-high 39% of dropbacks on Sunday vs. the 49ers.

    Green: Tampa Bay Buccaneers (3-2) at New Orleans Saints (2-3)

    It’s hard to not root for Baker Mayfield. Cast aside from the team that drafted him, the former No. 1 overall pick is playing like a No. 1 overall pick. Including the playoffs, Mayfield has posted a 110.6 passer rating over his past 11 games (8.3 yards per pass).

    The Saints need this game at home but may have a tough time if Derek Carr is unable to go. He left Monday night’s game in the fourth quarter with an oblique strain.

    Just one of New Orleans’ past 10 games against Tampa Bay, including the playoffs, has been decided by one possession (the Saints are 6-4 across those games). If Jake Haener has to start, this probably won’t be a one-possession game.

    FOX Late-Game NFL TV Coverage Map

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    Red: Detroit Lions (3-1) at Dallas Cowboys (3-2)

    This is the game of the week. Last season, it wasn’t quite the shootout we expected, but we got a 20-19 nailbiter with playoff positioning on the line. A controversial call by the officials near the end in which Taylor Decker allegedly never reported eligible on the Lions’ go-ahead two-point conversion attempt resulted in the final.

    The Cowboys entered this season 16-1 at home over the past two years but only 8-9 on the road. Mike McCarthy had plans to address their road struggles, and technically, it’s been working — the Cowboys are undefeated (3-0) on the road this year. Unfortunately, they’ve yet to win a home game.

    Blue: Atlanta Falcons (3-2) at Carolina Panthers (1-4)

    The Falcons’ offense has come to life over their last two games, scoring 26 and 36 points, respectively. Atlanta opened up Week 5 with an impressive touchdown march (seven plays, 70 yards), snapping a 16-drive TD-less drought.

    This week, the Falcons look to snap another drought, failing to reach 20 points in five straight divisional road games going back to 2022.

    The Panthers are allowing 21.0 points per game in the first half alone. That’s the third-highest through five games since 2000, ahead of only the 2018 Buccaneers and 2020 Cowboys.

    Carolina has totaled 27 points over their past three home games. The Falcons, meanwhile, scored 29 points over the final three quarters (and overtime) of Week 5.

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    Thursday Night

    San Francisco 49ers (2-3) at Seattle Seahawks (3-2) (Amazon Prime)

    The 49ers haven’t been the same juggernaut we’ve come to expect this season. They are off to an 0-2 start in the division and are hoping to end the divisional losing streak in Seattle.

    Meanwhile, the Seahawks have lost two straight after starting out 3-0. Two weeks ago, their defense let them down. Last week, it was the offense.

    This feels like the perfect get-right spot for the 49ers while, unfortunately, the Seahawks continue their skid. Seattle has lost four straight Thursday games, the third-longest active streak behind the Giants (9) and Saints (5). Likewise, the 49ers have beaten the Seahawks four straight times, tied for their longest win streak ever against Seattle.

    International Series

    Jacksonville Jaguars (1-4) vs. Chicago Bears (3-2) (NFL Network)

    In what has become an annual staple, the Jaguars are making their 12th trip to London. They are 6-5 and won both of their games there last season.

    Jacksonville narrowly defeated the Colts last week for their first win of the season. Trevor Lawrence benefited from a super clean pocket to have his best game of the year. His 0.37 EPA per dropback was, by far, his highest this season.

    Lawrence will have a much tougher time this week against a stout Bears defense allowing 5.0 yards per play (eighth fewest in the league). Chicago’s 65.1% pass defense success rate is third in the league.

    Let’s see if Lawrence can start to garner some momentum.

    Sunday Night

    Cincinnati Bengals (1-4) at New York Giants (2-3) (NBC, Peacock)

    It has been a rough start to the season for the Bengals, who still have Super Bowl aspirations.

    Since their abysmal offensive showing in a Week 1 loss to the Patriots, the Bengals have been unstoppable, averaging 30 points per game. Unfortunately, their defense can’t stop anyone. They’ve now lost two games where they’ve scored at least 33 points.

    This is an absolute must-win game against a spunky Giants team that is 2-1 on the road but has yet to win at home. New York played very well without Malik Nabers against a good Seahawks defense, but the offensive success rate remains at just 37.8% (24th in the NFL).

    They will need to do better if they want to keep up with Cincinnati’s explosive passing attack.

    Monday Night

    Buffalo Bills (3-2) at New York Jets (2-3) (ESPN)

    It’s a minor miracle the Bills came so close to defeating the Texans last week given how poorly Josh Allen played. Evidently, missing Khalil Shakir was a huge problem, as fewer than 50% of Allen’s passes were considered catchable.

    Meanwhile, the Jets narrowly lost to the Minnesota Vikings in London. Aaron Rodgers inundated Garrett Wilson with a whopping 22 targets, but it was his three interceptions that was the real story.

    This is a crucial game for both teams, with the winner assuming first place in the AFC East.

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