This week, four NFL teams are on bye — the Cleveland Browns, Green Bay Packers, Las Vegas Raiders, and Seattle Seahawks — so the Week 10 slate features 14 games. That includes the fifth and final International Series game and several intriguing matchups.
Looking at the NFL coverage map, let’s see which games will be broadcast in different areas of the country in Week 10 while also previewing each contest.
NFL Coverage Map for Week 10
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.
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Red: Pittsburgh Steelers at Washington Commanders
After this game, the Pittsburgh Steelers have four straight games against divisional opponents, including both Cleveland games. Russell Wilson has thrown for 542 yards and three touchdowns in his two starts this season — no player had that stat line through two weeks this season.
The Steelers averaged 2.55 points per drive in Weeks 7-8 under Wilson, the seventh-best rate in the NFL over that stretch and a 29.4% improvement over their rate through the first six weeks.
Defensively, Pittsburgh went into its bye with the utmost confidence. After creating pressure on just 18.5% of opponent dropbacks in Weeks 6-7, it sped up the New York Giants 53.5% of the time in Week 8.
The Washington Commanders are seeking to start 5-0 at home for the first time since 1991 — the season of their last Super Bowl title. Behind Jayden Daniels, this offense is turning the ball over a league-low 0.33 times per game. That’s the lowest average through nine weeks this millennium.
The Commanders reach the red zone on 48.8% of their drives, the only offense in the league with a rate of even 43%. Defensively, Washington owns the sixth-highest sack rate in the NFL (9.1%).
Blue: Denver Broncos at Kansas City Chiefs
No team has more time to pass on average this season than the Denver Broncos (3.26 seconds, 14% longer than the league average). Bo Nix and Lamar Jackson are the only quarterbacks in the NFL this season with four games featuring 30 passes and 35 rushing yards.
The Broncos are one of five teams yet to connect on a 50-yard play this season (others are the Browns, Titans, Giants, and Panthers). Defensively, Denver forces a three-and-out on 37.9% of drives, the seventh-highest mark in the NFL this season.
Since Andy Reid became their head coach in 2013, the Kansas City Chiefs are 12-3 against rookie starting QBs. However, they lost their last game vs. Aidan O’Connell and the Las Vegas Raiders in 2023. Patrick Mahomes averaged a career-low 7.0 yards per pass last season — he’s failed to reach that number in three straight games.
Since 2020, the Chiefs are 14-8 (63.6%) when trailing entering the fourth quarter. To put into perspective, the Steelers rank second in win percentage in such spots over that stretch at 34.1%.
Green: Buffalo Bills at Indianapolis Colts
The Buffalo Bills are seeking a fifth straight win — something they haven’t done within the first 10 weeks of a season during the 2000s. In eight games this season, Josh Allen has been held without a deep touchdown pass seven times (on Sunday against the Dolphins, he attempted just three deep passes (five games prior: 8.6 deep pass attempts per game).
The Bills are turning the ball over just 0.44 times per game, the second-fewest in the NFL and down from 1.65 times per game a season ago. Opponents average a league-low 6.2 air yards per throw against Buffalo this season.
The Indianapolis Colts offense has only been on the field for 25:41 per game this season, which is 100 seconds less per game than any other offense. Over the past four weeks, Joe Flacco and Anthony Richardson have made two starts apiece.
- Flacco: 5.7 yards per attempt with as many touchdowns as interceptions
- Richardson: 5.4 yards per attempt with as many touchdowns as interceptions
The Colts rank 30th in offensive success rate (ahead of only the Chargers and Browns). After a brutal start to the season, Indianapolis has the second-best rush defense by expected points added (behind only the Chargers).
Gray: No Game
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Red: Philadelphia Eagles at Dallas Cowboys
The Philadelphia Eagles are averaging 4.63 plays of 20+ yards per game this season (fourth-most in the NFL), just ahead of the Commanders (4.56). The Dallas Cowboys rank 22nd at 3.13 per game.
In the Week 7 win against the New York Giants, the ball hit the ground on three of four Jalen Hurts’ third-down passes — he’s completed 12 of 14 third-down passes since.
The Eagles run the ball 73.6% of the time in the red zone, which is easily the highest rate in the league and a drastic bump from their already high 63.8% rate that they posted a season ago.
Philadelphia is pacing to increase its red-zone rush rate for a fourth straight season. Through nine weeks, the Eagles are allowing the third-fewest yards per game (290.1).
The Cowboys are averaging just 0.13 runs of 20+ yards this season, easily the lowest mark in the NFL (only three other teams even sit below 0.38 per game). With Dak Prescott now sidelined due to a hamstring injury, Cooper Rush, who is 5-1 as an NFL starter for his career, will start at quarterback for Dallas.
Dallas has the second-worst turnover differential in the NFL (-1.38; only the Raiders have been worse). By total defensive EPA, only the Jaguars and Panthers grade out worse this season than the Cowboys. On a per-game basis, Dallas is pacing toward its worst defensive season (by EPA) since 2013.
Blue: New York Jets at Arizona Cardinals
The New York Jets are allowing the second-fewest yards per pass after completions this season (4.4, league average: 5.3). The Jets own the highest red-zone pass rate in the league this season (59.3%, league average: 34.2%).
New York is making minor strides in converting third downs. In Weeks 4-5, they picked up just 26.5% of their third downs, a rate that rose to 31.8% in Weeks 6-7 and to 40.9% over the past two weeks. A league-high 45.6% of yards gained against the Jets come on the ground (league average: 35.6%).
The Arizona Cardinals are 5-4 this season after winning just five of their previous 27 games. Three times over the past month, Kyler Murray failed to rush for 20 yards (prior to this stretch, 49.4 rush yards per game).
Arizona averages 4.78 runs per game of 10+ yards, a figure that sits behind only the Baltimore Ravens through nine weeks. The Cardinals also have the second-worst third-down defense (48.2%, only one-tenth of a point ahead of the Panthers).
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Red: San Francisco 49ers at Tampa Bay Buccaneers
The San Francisco 49ers won six straight games after their bye last season, outscoring the opposition 207-94 in the process. The 49ers have kicked a field goal on 26.5% of their drives this season, up from 11.7% a year ago.
In Weeks 2-6, San Francisco forced their opposition to go three-and-out on 28.8% of their drives, a rate that spiked in the two weeks before the bye (43.5%).
Will the Tampa Bay Buccaneers’ fate depend on how they can produce on the road?
Following the Week 11 bye, Tampa Bay plays four of five games on the road (all of which are winnable: Giants, Panthers, Chargers, and Cowboys). Baker Mayfield has the longest active streak of multi-pass TD games at six straight (Josh Allen is second with four straight).
Tampa Bay has allowed pressure on just 12.8% of dropbacks over the past two weeks, easily the lowest rate in the NFL. Defensively, the Bucs have allowed opponents to convert 60% of third downs over the past two weeks (first seven weeks: 37.2%).
Blue: Atlanta Falcons at New Orleans Saints
The Atlanta Falcons are averaging 13.8 plays per game of 10+ yards, sixth-most in the league and up 11% from a season ago.
Football can be such a complicated game, but it can also be remarkably simple. Over his past two games, when Kirk Cousins has stayed in the pocket, he’s been as good as anyone in the league: 42 of 53 for 498 yards, seven touchdowns, and zero interceptions (145.4 passer rating).
Despite having a strong running game, no team runs play-action as rarely as Atlanta (8.3% of offensive plays, the Cowboys rank 31st at 10.6%). Defensively, the Falcons own the lowest sack rate in the league (2.7% of opponent dropbacks, league average: 7.1%).
The New Orleans Saints have lost seven straight games, their longest skid of the 2000s. Three of those losses have come by a field goal or less. Derek Carr threw five touchdown passes on 39 attempts through Week 2 — he’s thrown four touchdown passes on 120 attempts since.
Since Week 3, the Saints are the sixth-worst offense in the league in terms of yards per play. Defensively, they have the sixth-lowest opponent passer rating against (80.2, league average: 91.5).
Yellow: Minnesota Vikings at Jacksonville Jaguars
The Minnesota Vikings have been sacked on 10.4% of their dropbacks, the second-highest rate in the league (Browns: 11.3%). After returning from an ugly London performance (14 of 31 against the Jets), Sam Darnold has completed 68 of 86 passes (79.1%).
The Vikings have been trailing for a league-low 16% of their offensive snaps (the Chargers are the only other team under 25.8% this season). Defensively, no team has seen opponents throw 15+ yards downfield more times per game this season than Minnesota (9.1 per game).
The Jacksonville Jaguars are 2-7, with five losses coming by five or fewer points. Trevor Lawrence’s passer rating, completion percentage, and touchdown-to-interception ratio when not pressured are all tracking down for a second straight season.
The Jaguars average 0.67 plays of 50+ yards per game this season, trailing only the Ravens’ 0.78 mark. Jacksonville is allowing a first down on 39.1% of passes, the second-highest rate in the league (worse: Panthers).
Orange: New England Patriots at Chicago Bears
The New England Patriots are averaging 264.8 yards of offense per game, the lowest mark in the NFL this season and the sixth-worst through nine weeks over the past decade (every team in the AFC East has a season represented in that bottom six).
Players in the 2000s with multiple efforts of 30 passes, 200 pass yards, and 35 rushing yards within their first five career games: Drake Maye (2024), Gardner Minshew II (2019), and Robert Griffin III (2012).
The Patriots allow pressure without being blitzed on 37.8% of dropbacks, the second-highest rate in the league. Defensively, New England averages just 1.78 sacks per game, ranking 29th in the NFL (Chicago Bears rank ninth: 2.88 per game).
Chicago is 3-0 at home (wins over the Titans, Rams, and Panthers), 1-0 in neutral spots (Jaguars in London), and 0-4 on the road (Texans, Colts, Commanders, and Cardinals). After Caleb Williams completed 6 of 7 deep passes in Weeks 5-6, he’s just 2 of 16 when stretching the field in his two games since (15+ air yards).
The Bears have reached the red zone on just 22.5% of their drives this season, ranking 28th. Defensively, Chicago has the third-best red-zone defense (40.9% touchdown rate, tops in the NFC).
Green: Tennessee Titans at Los Angeles Chargers (Late)
The Tennessee Titans are allowing a league-low 1.75 deep completions per game this season, while the Los Angeles Chargers rank 24th at 2.50. Over the past two weeks, Mason Rudolph is averaging 12 yards per completion. In Week 9, per our QB+ metric, he graded out better than Aaron Rodgers and Josh Allen.
Tennessee is turning the ball over a league-high 2.13 times per game this season. Defensively, the Titans own the sixth-best defense in terms of success rate (62.1%).
The Chargers have yet to see 40 combined points scored in a game this season, but they continue to flirt with it (32-39 points scored in all four games since the Week 5 bye). Justin Herbert has 910 passing yards over his past three games (first five games: 815).
This season, the Chargers are 5-0 when they clear 15 points. By total defensive EPA, Los Angeles is the best defense in the league (18% better than the second-place Minnesota Vikings).
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Sunday Night: Detroit Lions at Houston Texans
The Detroit Lions’ +110 point differential is fourth-best through eight games in franchise history (their best since posting a +144 margin in 1954). Jared Goff ranks first or second in the league in completion percentage, yards per pass, and passer rating. And now he faces a defense this week that has allowed a touchdown on a league-high 6.9% of passes.
The Lions turn the ball over just 0.63 times per game, which is fueling their league-best turnover margin (+1.38 per game). Defensively, Detroit is one of four defenses to rank in the top 10 in both blitz and pressure rate (along with the Broncos, Browns, and Chiefs).
The Houston Texans have converted just 5 of 14 red-zone trips (35.7%) into touchdowns over their past three games, down from their 75% rate through Week 6 (12 of 16). C.J. Stroud will likely get Nico Collins back this week, a return that can’t come soon enough.
Stroud’s 17-game pace this season in games started by Collins is 4,709 yards, a far cry from the version of him that we’ve seen over the past month (under 200 passing yards in three of four games and just one TD toss over his past three).
The Texans have the third-worst red-zone defense in the NFL, allowing a touchdown on 69.6% of opponent trips (league average: 56.7%).
Monday Night: Miami Dolphins at Los Angeles Rams
The Miami Dolphins have a 51.9% offensive success rate over the past two weeks (Weeks 1-7: 36.7%). Since returning, Tua Tagovailoa has completed 46 of 57 passes when not pressured (80.7%).
Miami is being blitzed on only 13.9% of dropbacks. The Bengals at 17% are the only other offense under 18.6% this season.
Defensively, the Dolphins are forcing just 0.75 turnovers per game, tied with the Cowboys for the fourth-fewest through nine weeks.
In 2023, the Los Angeles Rams lost three straight games before their bye and won seven of eight following the week off. This season, they were 1-4 before their bye but have won all three games since.
Puka Nacua got ejected late in the first half last week, which impacted his QB in a major way. In Week 9, Matthew Stafford completed just 2 of 10 third-down passes — in Weeks 1-8, he owned a 59.2% completion rate on third downs.
Over the past two weeks, 76.7% of Los Angeles’ yards have come through the air (Weeks 3-7: 62.6%). Defensively, the Rams rank fourth in the NFL in pressure rate this season (38.8%) despite blitzing just 25.4% of the time (league average: 25.8%).