For some reason, Sunday Night Football just hits differently.
The NBC program is the No. 1 primetime TV show in America and has been a staple of the network since 2006. Mike Tirico and Chris Collinsworth headline the commentary booth, with Melissa Stark reporting from the sidelines.
The 2024 Sunday Night Football schedule is lined with marquee matchups that we all can’t wait to watch, so let’s dig into the calendar and look at the odds for each SNF matchup.
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Sunday Night Football Schedule
Week 1: Baltimore Ravens vs Kansas City Chiefs
The NFL season opens on Thursday, Sept. 5, with a rematch of the AFC Championship Game between the Baltimore Ravens and the defending Super Bowl champion Kansas City Chiefs.
In case you were wondering, NBC has the rights to the season opener, making this a Sunday Night Football special edition for kickoff week.
Regardless, I’m sure we’ll all be watching Patrick Mahomes and Lamar Jackson square off in the highly anticipated return of football.
Week 1: Los Angeles Rams vs Detroit Lions
The season’s first true Sunday Night Football game will see the Los Angeles Rams get another shot at the Detroit Lions after coming up just short against the NFC North champions in the Wild Card Round.
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Rams quarterback Matthew Stafford should receive more love from the Ford Field crowd than he did last January, given the lower stakes of this contest.
If you’re looking for an early wager, take LA to cover the spread on the road.
Week 2: Chicago Bears vs Houston Texans
This SNF showdown will be the first time the national audience gets to watch 2024 No. 1 overall pick Caleb Williams, who will lead the Bears into Houston to take on the Texans.
Williams will hope to have the same impact as Texans QB C.J. Stroud, the reigning NFL Offensive Rookie of the Year.
Week 3: Kansas City Chiefs vs Atlanta Falcons
As back-to-back Super Bowl champions, it’s no surprise that the Chiefs are loaded with primetime games.
Mahomes and Travis Kelce return to the limelight in Week 3 when they visit Kirk Cousins and the Atlanta Falcons. (That still feels weird to say.)
Week 4: Buffalo Bills vs Baltimore Ravens
Josh Allen vs Lamar Jackson? Sign me up.
It’s not every week that you get to see two of the top quarterbacks in our NFL QB rankings share the same field. This AFC showdown will be must-see TV.
Week 5: Dallas Cowboys vs Pittsburgh Steelers
The Cowboys-Steelers rivalry doesn’t have the same luster that it did in the 1970s when they met in the Super Bowl twice. However, both franchises have die-hard fan bases and postseason aspirations.
It’ll be intriguing to see how Russell Wilson functions in the Pittsburgh offense after the season’s first month.
Week 6: Cincinnati Bengals vs New York Giants
This matchup isn’t the most appealing on the Sunday Night Football slate, but any chance to watch Joe Burrow after another injury-hit campaign is a blessing.
Let’s hope Daniel Jones and the Giants can keep things somewhat competitive.
Week 7: New York Jets vs Pittsburgh Steelers
The Steelers host their second SNF game in three weeks, this time welcoming Aaron Rodgers and the Jets to Acrisure Stadium.
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Rodgers and Wilson had some memorable battles in the NFC over the years, including a pair of postseason meetings, and it feels fitting that their first AFC showdown is in primetime.
Week 8: Dallas Cowboys vs San Francisco 49ers
America’s Team returns to the spotlight for a mid-season showdown with the rival San Francisco 49ers, who have recently dominated this matchup.
Kyle Shanahan’s squad eliminated Dallas from the postseason in 2021 and 2022, then laid a 42-10 whooping on the Cowboys last season. Let’s see if Dak Prescott and Co. can make a statement with a win.
Week 9: Jacksonville Jaguars vs Philadelphia Eagles
These two teams were among the biggest disappointments down the stretch of last season. Jacksonville lost five of its last six games to miss out on the postseason, while Philadelphia went one better with a Wild Card loss to Tampa Bay.
Who will be in better shape come the midway point of the season? Only time will tell.
Week 10: Detroit Lions vs Houston Texans
Historically, no one would have cared about this game. Now, it’s a matchup of Super Bowl contenders.
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The front offices in Detroit and Houston deserve a ton of credit for turning their franchises around.
Week 11: Indianapolis Colts vs New York Jets
Amazingly, this Week 11 matchup against the Colts will be the Jets’ sixth primetime (and seventh standalone) game of the season. I guess that’s what you get with Aaron Rodgers leading the way.
While he’ll get most of the attention, I’m intrigued to see how second-year quarterback Anthony Richardson handles this dominant New York defense.
Week 12: Philadelphia Eagles vs Los Angeles Rams
This SNF contest in late November feels like a potential postseason preview between two teams looking to take the next step after first-round exits a year ago.
Talk about a measuring stick game. Let’s see how Eagles QB Jalen Hurts handles a stern road test.
Week 13: Miami Dolphins vs Green Bay Packers
Week 1 isn’t the only time there’s a special edition of Sunday Night Football on a Thursday night. Week 13 follows suit with the final game of the NFL’s Thanksgiving triple-header.
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After spending the day with family and friends, take a seat on the couch and watch two of the highest-paid quarterbacks in football, Jordan Love and Tua Tagovailoa, square off at legendary Lambeau Field.
Week 13: San Francisco 49ers vs Buffalo Bills
The Sunday night game after Thanksgiving will feature a popular Super Bowl prognostication from a season ago: the Buffalo Bills will host the San Francisco 49ers at Highmark Stadium.
These franchises have two of the most talented rosters in football, but expectations seem to be down for each heading into the year. Let’s see if that remains the case in early December.
Week 14: Los Angeles Chargers vs Kansas City Chiefs
It feels like we get a Chargers-Chiefs game in primetime every year, and Kansas City always seems to win by a field goal. Still, I won’t complain about the chance to watch Justin Herbert and Patrick Mahomes battle.
Let’s see if Jim Harbaugh’s arrival in Los Angeles is enough to turn the tide in this AFC West rivalry.
Week 15: Green Bay Packers vs Seattle Seahawks
The elements of the Pacific Northwest could play a role when the Seahawks host the Packers in a matchup of NFC playoff hopefuls.
Green Bay leads the all-time series record 15-9 and has won two straight. Geno Smith and Co. will try to change that at home.
Week 16: Houston Texans vs Kansas City Chiefs
Will this be the NFL’s game of the year?
Patrick Mahomes and the Chiefs will host C.J. Stroud and the Texans in a special Saturday afternoon showdown between two of the AFC’s elite teams.
I can’t wait to see how this game plays out.
Week 16: Tampa Bay Buccaneers vs Dallas Cowboys
The Cowboys will feature on Sunday Night Football for the third time this season in Week 16, but Mike McCarthy’s squad finally benefits from home-field advantage against the Buccaneers three days before Christmas.
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Time to cue up Ezekiel Elliott’s touchdown celebration in the Salvation Army kettle.
Week 17: Miami Dolphins vs Cleveland Browns
Two years ago, the Dolphins were one of the teams with legitimate interest in Browns quarterback Deshaun Watson, who has fallen way short of expectations in Cleveland.
This offseason, Miami invested significantly in Tua Tagovailoa, who has yet to prove himself at the business end of the campaign, especially outdoors in cold weather.
Depending on how each quarterback plays this season, we could see some of those storylines for this SNF contest, which could be played in frigid conditions.
Week 18: TBD vs TBD
As always, the NFL will determine the Week 18 Sunday Night Football matchup at the conclusion of Week 17.
This primetime slot, which will serve as the final game of the regular season, is reserved for a game with significant postseason implications.
You can expect to see a win-or-go-home scenario to wrap up the year.
