Chiefs-Packers game will air in all 50 states, with Fox’s top crew calling the action
When the NFL announced the divisional rotation for the new 17th game of the season, there was one in particular that jumped out to fans.
It was Aaron Rodgers and the Packers coming to Arrowhead Stadium to face Patrick Mahomes and the Chiefs. Some who thought the game was destined for a national TV audience were surprised when the NFL scheduled it for Fox Sports.
As it turns out, it nearly is a national game as people in all 50 states will see the Chiefs and Packers play, even though Green Bay quarterback Aaron Rodgers was ruled out on Wednesday after testing positive for COVID-19.
Every person in 47 states will see the game. Because Fox also has the Cardinals-49ers game airing at the same time, most of Arizona and California will see those teams, along with part of Nevada.
Here is the TV broadcast map from 506Sports.com:
Because the Chiefs-Packers is Fox Sports’ “America’s Game of the Week,” Joe Buck and Troy Aikman will call the action with Erin Andrews and Tom Rinaldi working as sideline reporters.
In Kansas City, fans will see two AFC West foes in Sunday’s early games. The Raiders at Giants game begins at noon and airs on KCTV-5. The Broncos-Cowboys game also kicks off at noon and will air on Fox 4.
Here is the full list of broadcast assignments for Sunday’s games:
Packers at Chiefs, 3:25 p.m. on Fox: Joe Buck, Troy Aikman, Erin Andrews and Tom Rinaldi
Raiders at Giants, noon on CBS: Kevin Harlan, Trent Green and Melanie Collins
Broncos at Cowboys, noon on Fox: Kevin Burkhardt, Greg Olson and Pam Oliver
Vikings at Ravens, noon on Fox: Adam Amin, Mark Schlereth and Shannon Spake
Patriots at Panthers, noon on CBS: Greg Gumbel, Adam Archuleta and AJ Ross
Browns at Bengals, noon on CBS: Jim Nantz, Tony Romo and Tracy Wolfson
Bills at Jaguars, noon on CBS: Andrew Catalon, James Lofton and Jenny Dell
Falcons at Saints, noon on Fox: Kenny Albert, Jonathan Vilma and Sara Walsh
Texans at Dolphins, noon on Fox: Chris Myers, Daryl Johnston and Jen Hale
Chargers at Eagles, 3:05 p.m. on CBS: Ian Eagle, Charles Davis and Evan Washburn
Cardinals at 49ers, 3:25 p.m. on Fox: Kevin Kugler, Mark Sanchez and Laura Okmin
Titans at Rams, 7:20 on NBC: Al Michaels, Cris Collinsworth and Michele Tafoya
This story was originally published November 4, 2021 at 9:00 AM.
