Who are the Packers-Eagles announcers tonight on Peacock? All about coverage team for 2024 NFL Week 1 game

The Philadelphia Eagles and Green Bay Packers will play the NFL's inaugural game in South America today. The game is scheduled to kick off from Neo Quimica Arena in São Paulo, Brazil, at 8:15 p.m. ET. The primetime game will air exclusively on Peacock.

This historic showdown is also the first Friday Week 1 game since 1970—over 50 years ago.

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Who are the announcers for the Packers vs Eagles game?

There won't be any customary prime-time NFL announcers in the booth for the league's inaugural game in Brazil. Play-by-play announcer Noah Eagle and color analyst Todd Blackledge will provide commentary for the Philadelphia Eagles vs. Green Bay Packers game on Friday.

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While Blackledge has decades of experience calling college football games (he has been doing so since the 1990s), Eagle, 27, sprang to prominence after announcing Olympic basketball.

Kaylee Hartung will cover the action from the sidelines for the South America encounter.

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Green Bay Packers vs Philadelphia Eagles: Injury report

Ahead of their Week 1 matchup with the Green Bay Packers, the Philadelphia Eagles released the condition of their injured players.

The only two Eagles players ruled out of the season opener are cornerback Isaiah Rodgers (hand) and linebacker Devin White (ankle).

Rodgers, who hasn't played an NFL game since the 2022 season, has been ruled out for Week 1 due to a hand injury. As for White, he did not travel with the team to Brazil at all as he's battling an ankle injury.

Three Packers players are deemed questionable for the Friday night game, while one player has been ruled out:

Defensive End Arron Mosby (Personal Matter): Out
Running Back Emanuel Wilson (Hip): Questionable
Tight End Tucker Kraft (Back): Questionable
Running Back MarShawn Lloyd (Hamstring): Questionable

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NFL 2024 Season Week 1: How to watch Green Bay Packers vs Philadelphia Eagles?

The Packers and Eagles will face off on Friday, Sept. 6, and kickoff is scheduled for 8:15 p.m. ET.

NFL fans can watch the game on ESPN. NBC 10 and NBC 26 will also air the game, respectively, for NFL fans in the Philadelphia and Green Bay regions.

Date and Time: Friday, September 6 at 8:15 p.m. ET

Stadium: Corinthians Arena in Sao Paulo, Brazil

Live Stream: Exclusively on Peacock

Announcers: Noah Eagle (play-by-play), Todd Blackledge (analysis) and Kaylee Hartung (sideline reporter)

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Habib Timileyin has been an NFL journalist at Sportskeeda for 2 years. He holds a Bachelor’s degree in English, and found himself drawn to the NFL about a decade ago.

Habib's favorite team is the Cincinnati Bengals and he particularly enjoyed their run to the Super Bowl in the 2021 season. The 2016 Super Bowl between the Atlanta Falcons and the New England Patriots is his most favorite of all time, and if given a chance to go back in time, he would love to witness the Patroits’ incredible comeback from being 28-3 down to winning 34-28.

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