The Tampa Bay Buccaneers and Detroit Lions meet in an NFC Divisional Round game at 3 p.m. ET in the final NBC game of the season. In last week’s Wild Card Round, the Buccaneers defeated the Philadelphia Eagles, and the Lions beat the Los Angeles Rams.
The Lions will host a playoff game for the second time in eight days after not having a home playoff game in 30 years. The Buccaneers are in the Divisional Round for the third time in the last four seasons.
When Does NBC’s Coverage Start?
Ahmed Fareed will host Football Night in America, which kicks off NBC’s pregame coverage at 2 p.m. ET. Former head coaches Tony Dungy and Jason Garrett and former players Devin McCourty, Chris Simms, and Rodney Harrison will provide analysis. Maria Taylor, the show’s regular host, is on maternity leave.
NFL insider Mike Florio, fantasy sports expert Matthew Berry, and Jac Collinsworth are also on the show.
Who Are the Game Announcers for Buccaneers-Lions?
Mike Tirico and Cris Collinsworth are in the booth, while Melissa Stark and Kaylee Hartung are reporting on the sidelines, and Terry McAulay is the rules analyst. Tirico announced the Dolphins-Chiefs on Peacock and the Rams-Lions on NBC last weekend.
Tirico is in his second season as the play-by-play announcer for Sunday Night Football. He joined NBC in 2012 after spending 25 years at ESPN and was the Monday Night Football play-by-play announcer for 10 seasons.
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Collinsworth is in his 15th season providing game analysis for Sunday Night Football. He has won 17 Emmy awards, including stops at HBO, FOX, and the NFL Network. Collinsworth played wide receiver for eight seasons with the Cincinnati Bengals, from 1981 to 1988, and made three Pro Bowls.
Stark is in her second season as a sideline reporter for NBC. Along with NBC, she worked for ESPN and the NFL Network during her career. Stark covered an NFL game as a sideline reporter for the 100th time late in the regular season.
Hartung has been the sideline reporter for the last two seasons on Amazon Prime’s Thursday Night Football. She was the sideline reporter for last week’s Dolphins-Chiefs game on Peacock. Hartung worked with ESPN, the Longhorn Network, the SEC Network, CNN, and ABC during her career.
McAulay joined NBC as a rules analyst in 2018 after 20 years as an on-field NFL official. He was a referee for 17 seasons and was assigned to the Super Bowl three times.
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