We are now entering the stretch run for the 2023 NFL playoffs with Week 12 bringing us close to our first playoff scenarios. We may not have any teams on bye weeks, but with three games on Thanksgiving and a game on Black Friday, we only have 10 games during the main Sunday slates.
How those 10 games are split around the country can be seen with the Week 12 NFL coverage maps.
NFL Coverage Map for Week 12
The way that 506Sports does its NFL coverage maps is by color coding the maps with each game and where they are being broadcast across CBS and FOX. This week will see CBS with two coverage maps as they have the double-header, and FOX will have one coverage map covering both slates of games.
CBS Early-Game NFL TV Coverage Map
- Red: Pittsburgh Steelers at Cincinnati Bengals
Ian Eagle and Charles Davis - Blue: Tampa Bay Buccaneers at Indianapolis Colts
Andrew Catalon, Tiki Barber, and Matt Ryan - Green: Jacksonville Jaguars at Houston Texans
Spero Dedes and Adam Archuleta
This is a really interesting slate of games in terms of both the AFC and NFC playoff pictures. The AFC North could still have four teams in the playoffs, but neither the Steelers nor Bengals can afford to lose this week. The game between the Texans and Jaguars is also huge with the top spot in the AFC South on the line. A Texans win would give them a 2-0 head-to-head record against the Jaguars.
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The Buccaneers vs. Colts matchup may feel like the undercard here, but both teams are right in the thick of the playoff race, and a win this week would be huge. Whichever game is heading your way in the CBS early slate Week 12 NFL Coverage Map will have huge playoff ramifications.
CBS Late-Game NFL TV Coverage Map
- Red: Buffalo Bills at Philadelphia Eagles
Jim Nantz and Tony Romo - Blue: Kansas City Chiefs at Las Vegas Raiders
Kevin Harlan and Trent Green - Grey: Arizona Cardinals Enforcing Blackout
All four of these teams are also fighting for various playoff situations. The Chiefs and Eagles are battling for the top seed in their respective conferences. Meanwhile, the Raiders and Bills need to win to keep themselves close to the Wild Card spots. These could both easily be one-sided blowouts, but hopefully, we get at least one tight back-and-forth battle on the late-game CBS Week 12 NFL Coverage Map.
FOX Single Game NFL TV Coverage Map
- Red: New England Patriots at New York Giants
Joe Davis and Daryl Johnston - Green: New Orleans Saints at Atlanta Falcons
Kenny Albert and Jonathan Vilma - Brown: Carolina Panthers at Tennessee Titans
Adam Amin and Mark Schlereth - Blue: Los Angeles Rams at Arizona Cardinals (Late)
Kevin Kugler and Mark Sanchez - Yellow: Cleveland Browns at Denver Broncos (Late)
Chris Myers and Robert Smith
It does feel a little like FOX got the raw end of the bargain this week. In their early window, the Saints and Falcons game is the only one with significant playoff ramifications. In the late window, it is only the Browns vs. Broncos game that will impact the playoff picture this week. Both games could be good, but it lacks the headline-grabbing impact of some of the others.
NFL Week 12 National TV Broadcasts
Thanksgiving Early Game
Green Bay Packers at Detroit Lions (FOX)
Thanksgiving Afternoon Game
Washington Commanders at Dallas Cowboys (CBS)
Thanksgiving Night Game
San Francisco 49ers at Seattle Seahawks (NBC)
Black Friday Game
Miami Dolphins at New York Jets (Amazon)
Sunday Night
Baltimore Ravens at Los Angeles Chargers (NBC)
Monday Night
Chicago Bears at Minnesota Vikings (ESPN/ABC)
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