We’ve got several hours of waiting ahead of us before the Minnesota Vikings kick things off against the Los Angeles Chargers this afternoon, but there is still plenty of NFL action to watch while we wait. So, we know what that means, right?
Yes, once again, we’ve got a limited, modified RED ZONE SUNDAY for this week of NFL action, as we get to sit back and watch the early games play out before our favorite team takes the field. We’ll have our final full-on Red Zone Sunday next week since the Vikings play on Monday night.
We’ve got eight games in the early window today for your viewing pleasure, and we’ve got the maps for which games will be broadcast in which areas, courtesy of the folks from 506 Sports.
Early Games on CBS
- Light Blue: New England Patriots at Cincinnati Bengals - Andrew Catalon, James Lofton - DirecTV Ch 705
- Dark Blue: Denver Broncos at Kansas City Chiefs - Ian Eagle, Dan Fouts - DirecTV Ch 706
- Orange: Miami Dolphins at New York Giants - Spero Dedes, Adam Archuleta - DirecTV Ch 707
- Red: Houston Texans at Tennessee Titans - Jim Nantz, Tony Romo - DirecTV Ch 708
The green, yellow, and light purple areas represent late game broadcasts, as FOX has the double-header this week and not CBS. The Vikings/Chargers game is the green area.
Early Games on FOX
- Green: Seattle Seahawks at Carolina Panthers - Kenny Albert, Ronde Barber - DirecTV Ch 709
- Yellow: Tampa Bay Buccaneers at Detroit Lions - Dick Stockton, Mark Schlereth - DirecTV Ch 710
- Red: Chicago Bears at Green Bay Packers - Kevin Burkhardt, Charles Davis - DirecTV Ch 711
- Blue: Philadelphia Eagles at Washington Redskins - Thom Brennaman, Chris Spielman - DirecTV Ch 712
Obviously, we’ll be keeping an eye on the Bears/Packers game, as it could have an impact on the Vikings’ playoff and/or division title hopes.
Enjoy the early games, folks! We’ll have the Open Thread up for the first quarter of our game at around 2:00 PM Central.