NEW YORK — Put the weekday wait behind you, gridiron fans. NFL Week 2 has officially taken over the airwaves, serving up a spectacular Sunday slate packed with crucial divisional grudges, cross-conference tests, and prime-time real estate.
Following a thrilling Thursday Night Football opener where the Buffalo Bills dismantled the Detroit Lions 41-31 at the brand-new Highmark Stadium, national broadcast networks have locked in their regional slots. Whether you are tracking fantasy football targets or locking in live wagers, here is the absolute operational timeline and TV schedule you need to dominate the weekend.
The Early Afternoon Window: 1:00 p.m. ET Kickoffs
The early eight-game slate features a split across CBS and FOX, headlined by an NFC North matchup between the Minnesota Vikings and the Chicago Bears at Soldier Field. Other key 1:00 p.m. ET matchups include Pittsburgh Steelers at New England Patriots (CBS), Green Bay Packers at New York Jets (FOX), Cincinnati Bengals at Houston Texans (CBS), Philadelphia Eagles at Tennessee Titans (FOX), Cleveland Browns at Tampa Bay Buccaneers (CBS), New Orleans Saints at Baltimore Ravens (CBS), and Carolina Panthers at Atlanta Falcons (FOX).
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The Late Afternoon Window: 4:05 p.m. & 4:25 p.m. ET Kickoffs
The afternoon window shifts to FOX’s “America’s Game of the Week,” featuring the Washington Commanders visiting the Dallas Cowboys for their home opener at AT&T Stadium. Additional late-afternoon games feature the Jacksonville Jaguars at Denver Broncos (4:05 p.m. ET, CBS), Las Vegas Raiders at Los Angeles Chargers (4:05 p.m. ET, CBS), Miami Dolphins at San Francisco 49ers (4:25 p.m. ET, FOX), and Seattle Seahawks at Arizona Cardinals (4:25 p.m. ET, FOX).
Sunday Night Football Prime-Time Real Estate: 8:20 p.m. ET
The Sunday slate concludes with prime-time action as Patrick Mahomes and the Kansas City Chiefs host the Indianapolis Colts at Arrowhead Stadium on NBC and Peacock.
