NFL 2021 Week 1: Coverage map, TV schedule, channel and time

As we get into the first week of the 2021 NFL regular season, fans will be itching to get back to stadiums after an entire season away from the field because of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.

But even for ones who can't go to live games, watching on TV is something we've all been missing since the Super Bowl. It's been seven long months without the NFL, and we're all happy the league is back.

The 2021 NFL season kicks off with the Dallas Cowboys traveling to Tampa Bay to face the Buccaneers, the reigning champions.

Other interesting Week 1 games will see the Cleveland Browns and the Kansas City Chiefs facing each other, an AFC East clash between the Miami Dolphins and the New England Patriots, and the New Orleans Saints playing the Green Bay Packers in Jacksonville because of the Hurricane Ida.

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NFL 2021 Season - Week 1 Coverage map

CBS, early games:

CBS, late games:

FOX, early games:

FOX, late games:

NFL TV Schedule for week 1. Games in bold are nationally televised:

NBC:

Thursday, September 9:

Dallas Cowboys @ Tampa Bay Buccaneers, 8:20 PM, Raymond James Stadium

Sunday, September 12:

Chicago Bears @ Los Angeles Rams, 8:20 PM, SoFi Stadium

CBS

Sunday, September 12:

Pittsburgh Steelers @ Buffalo Bills, 1 p.m, Highmark Stadium
New York Jets @ Carolina Panthers, 1 p.m, Bank of America Stadium
Jacksonville Jaguars @ Houston Texans, 1 p.m, NRG Stadium
Arizona Cardinals @ Tennessee Titans, 1 p.m, Nissan Stadium
Los Angeles Chargers @ Washington Football Team, 1 p.m, FedEx Field
Cleveland Browns @ Kansas City Chiefs, 4:25 p.m, Arrowhead Stadium
Miami Dolphins @ New England Patriots, 4:25 p.m, Gillette Stadium

FOX

Sunday, September 12:

Philadelphia Eagles @ Atlanta Falcons, 1 p.m, Mercedes-Benz Stadium
Minnesota Vikings @ Cincinnati Bengals, 1 p.m, Paul Brown Stadium
San Francisco 49ers @ Detroit Lions, 1 p.m, Ford Field
Seattle Seahawks @ Indianapolis Colts, 1 p.m, Lucas Oil Stadium
Green Bay Packers @ New Orleans Saints, 4:25 p.m, TIAA Bank Field*
Denver Broncos @ New York Giants, 4:25 p.m, MetLife Stadium

*The Saints will host their week 1 game in Jacksonville because of the Hurricane Ida.

ESPN

Monday, September 13

Baltimore Ravens @ Las Vegas Raiders, 8:15 PM.

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About the author

Henrique Bulio is an NFL and College Football journalist at Sportskeeda and the Editor-in-Chief of Pro Football Brasil. He has a total 13 years of experience working in American Football, and playing quarterback at an amateur level in Brazil has given him a unique perspective of the game.

Henrique follows the Philadelphia Eagles closely due to Michael Vick's historic performance on MNF against the Washington Commanders in 2010. His all-time favorite player is Ed Reed; he believes that Reed is the greatest safety to ever play the game. Bill Belichick gets the nod as Henrique's favorite coach for coaching the Patriots to glory over two decades.

If Henrique were to be able to go back in time and watch one game, it would be Super Bowl XLIX, where the Patriots and the Seahawks played a complete, back-and-forth game that concluded with one of the biggest talking points in NFL history.

Technical deep dives are Henrique’s specialty, and he ensures never to use misleading words in his articles, since he himself consumes a lot of information off the web. He has had the privilege of interviewing Cairo Santos, Lamar Jackson, Jim Harbaugh, Sean McDermott, Bruce Arians, Matt LaFleur, among others.

Aside from football, Henrique likes to play poker and Counter-Strike.

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Edited by Bhargav