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This is what NBC Sports has planned as part of coverage for Chiefs-Bills game

FILE- In this Jan. 27, 2017, file photo, NBC “Sunday Night Football” announcer Al Michaels arrives at the The NHL100 Gala held at the Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles. Michaels said a huge reason for the league’s popularity on television is because it is best suited sport for it. “You have this burst of action and then there is inaction that can be covered by analyzing the play and covering it on replay,” he said. (Photo by Richard Shotwell/Invision/AP, File)
FILE- In this Jan. 27, 2017, file photo, NBC “Sunday Night Football” announcer Al Michaels arrives at the The NHL100 Gala held at the Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles. Michaels said a huge reason for the league’s popularity on television is because it is best suited sport for it. “You have this burst of action and then there is inaction that can be covered by analyzing the play and covering it on replay,” he said. (Photo by Richard Shotwell/Invision/AP, File) The Associated Press

Yes, it’s only Week 5 of the NFL season, but Sunday’s kind of a big game for the Chiefs, right?

Chiefs-Bills. Under the lights at Arrowhead Stadium. In front of a nationally-televised audience.

The rematch of last season’s AFC Championship Game will be on “Sunday Night Football.” Al Michaels and Cris Collinsworth will be calling the action in the booth with Michele Tafoya working as the sideline reporter.

NBC also will set up a set outside Arrowhead for its Football Night in America studio show with Jac Collinsworth and Rodney Harrison. That show begins at 6 p.m., and kickoff for the is at 7:15 p.m.

Because Super Bowl LVI will air on NBC, the network is asking local artists in the city it visits each week “to create a 5-yard long mural inspired by fan input that epitomizes the fanbase’s love for their team.”

NBC Sports will put the 20 murals together ahead of the Super Bowl and create a 100-yard painting.

Phil “Sike Style” Shafer is this week’s artist, and fans can offer input for the Kansas City mural here. Or fans can visit KC Live! on Friday from 4 p.m.-10p.m. “to play a part in the mural.“

Chiefs fans will have an opportunity to watch three games on television before the Chiefs take on the Bills. KCTV (Ch. 5) will air the Dolphins-Buccaneers matchup, while Fox 4 will have a doubleheader.

At noon Fox will show the Broncos-Steelers game, and the Giants-Cowboys game will be on at 3:25 p.m.

Here is the full list of broadcast assignments for Sunday’s NFL games.

Jets vs. Falcons in England, 8:30 a.m. on NFL Network: Greg Gumbel and Adam Archuleta

Dolphins at Buccaneers, noon on CBS: Jim Nantz, Tony Romo and Tracy Wolfson (reporter)

Broncos at Steelers, noon on Fox: Brandon Gaudin, Mark Schlereth and Sarah Kustok

Packers at Bengals, noon on Fox: Kenny Albert, Jonathan Vilma and Lindsay Czarniak

Eagles at Panthers, noon on Fox: Joe Davis, Greg Olsen and Pam Oliver

Patriots at Texans, noon on CBS: Andrew Catalon, James Lofton and Amanda Balionis

Titans at Jaguars, noon on CBS: Tom McCarthy and Tiki Barber

Saints at Washington, noon on CBS: Spero Dedes and Jay Feely

Lions at Vikings, noon on Fox: Chris Myers, Daryl Johnston and Jen Hale

Bears at Raiders, 3 p.m. on CBS: Ian Eagle, Charles Davis and Evan Washburn

Browns at Chargers, 3 p.m. on CBS: Kevin Harlan, Trent Green and Melanie Collins

49ers at Cardinals, 3:25 p.m. on Fox: Kevin Kugler, Mark Sanchez and Laura Okmin

Giants at Cowboys, 3:25 p.m. on Fox: Joe Buck, Troy Aikman, Erin Andrews and Tom Rinaldi

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