NFL Week 18 coverage map: TV schedule for CBS, Fox regional broadcasts

The most loaded NFL Sunday board of the year is finally here. It’s Week 18 and that means 14 of the 16 NFL games this week will take place on Sunday, and 13 of them will happen in the afternoon.

There are so many games available on Sunday of week 18 that both CBS and Fox will get doubleheader rights. That allows the NFL to balance its schedule and create maximum drama for viewers expecting to see multiple games.

This week is about discovering the final playoff teams and the playoff seeds. So expect the games with playoff implications to get the best billing (although the Jaguars and Lions could turn heads as they compete for the No. 1 pick in the 2022 NFL Draft).

CBS action will feature six games this week. Their main draws on the starting board are the Ravens-Steelers contest, which has potential playoff implications for both teams, and the Colts-Jaguars game, in which the Colts can secure a playoff spot with a win and the Jaguars they can get the No. 1 pick for the second year in a row with loss.

On the later board, things will be divided a little more evenly. The Patriots (vs. Dolphins), Buccaneers (vs. Panthers) and Bills (vs. Jets) are all in the playoffs and are only competing for qualification. The Patriots and Bills are still determining who the winner of the AFC East is, so those games may have a bit more run than the Bucs against an opponent they just beat 32-6 in Week 16.

Meanwhile, Fox will get seven games, one more than CBS, but its starting roster doesn’t have much of a playoff implication. The Bengals-Browns game could affect Cincinnati’s playoff rankings, but since the Packers have already secured top spot, the other games will be more important for draft order purposes.

That said, the late Fox slate will be a lot more interesting. The NFC West will be decided as the Cardinals-Seahawks and 49ers-Rams games will take place starting at 4:25, and the final NFC Wild Card spot will also be sealed. The 49ers can come in with a win, but if they lose, the Saints would come in with a win. They will play the Falcons during that time frame.

Below are the full NFL coverage maps for week 18, plus a list of the major television markets and the CBS and Fox games that will be featured in each on Sunday.

NFL Week 18 Coverage Map

( NFL coverage maps courtesy of 506sports.com )

: Packers at Lions

: Bengals at Browns

: Washington at the Giants

: Bears in Vikings

: 49ers at Rams

: Seahawks at Cardinals

: Santos in Falcons

: Steelers at Ravens

: Titans vs. Texans

: Colts in Jaguars

: Panthers in Buccaneers

: Planes in Bills

: Patriots in Dolphins

TV schedule for NFL Week 18 games

Below are the Sunday afternoon games that will be broadcast regionally. “Sunday Night Football” will feature the Chargers and Raiders in Week 18. The two teams are likely to be in a win-and-go scenario for the final spot in the AFC, although there is a way both could pull it off with tie.

There is no “Monday Night Football” in Week 18. Instead, ESPN is airing a doubleheader on Saturday and will resume “MNF” with a Wild Card playoff game.

CBS coverage

• Steelers at Ravens (1 p.m. ET)
• Titans vs. Texans (1 p.m. ET)
• Colts at Jaguars (1 p.m. ET)
• Patriots at Dolphins (4:25 p.m. ET)
• Panthers at Buccaneers (4:25 p.m. ET)
• Jets at Bills (4:25 p.m. ET)

fox hedge

• Washington at Giants (1 p.m. ET)
• Packers at Lions (1 p.m. ET)
• Bears in Vikings (1 p.m. ET)
• Bengals at Browns (1 p.m. ET)
• Seahawks at Cardinals (4:25 p.m. ET)
• 49ers at Rams (4:25 p.m. ET)
• Santos at Falcons (4:25 p.m. ET)

NFL Week 18 Game List by TV Market

(TV markets listed in order by size)