NFL TV Primer: Part 3 NFL on CBS

The NFL on CBS returns with its 54th (non-consecutive) year with coverage of the AFC. While there will be no changes to it’s over the air coverage, CBS will have supplemental football coverage using its cable brethren CBS Sports Network very much like FOX is using FOX Sports One.

• Jim Nantz and Phil Simms will return as the network’s #1 broadcast team for their 10th season together and will lead all game coverage of AFC games starting Sunday, September 8th. CBS will have most of the AFC Playoffs including the Sunday Wild Card game, both Divisional games and concluding with the AFC Championship game. Veterans Greg Gumbel and Dan Dierdorf are expected to receive the B assignment of the Divisional playoffs for the 8th time
• There are no changes in the networks announcers’ pairs from last season. CBS will once again be without field reporters outside of the postseason, but there are hints that SEC on CBS reporter Tracy Wolfson may join NFL coverage during non-college football weeks
• The network’s signature program The NFL Today returns with James Brown hosting from New York joined by analysts Boomer Esiason, Dan Marino, Shannon Sharpe and Bill Cowher. Jason La Canfora and Lesley Visser will also return as contributors
• CBS Sports Network will premiere a new pregame show, the unfortunately titled 'That Other Pregame Show' on opening Sunday with a four hour pregame show beginning at 9 AM ET. Adam Schein will host and will join by former linebacker Bart Scott, former Oakland CEO Amy Trask and other CBSSN talent. Analysts from the NFL on CBS will also contribute before the noon broadcast
• Other programming from the Tiffany Network on pay cable includes Showtime’s Emmy Award wining Inside the NFL hosted by Brown along with Simms and NBC’s Cris Collinsworth and CBSSN’s NFL Monday QB will also return with Schein hosting

NFL on CBS Game Announcers
Jim Nantz, Phil Simms
Greg Gumbel, Dan Dierdorf
Ian Eagle, Dan Fouts
Marv Albert, Rich Gannon
Kevin Harlan, Solomon Wilcots
Bill Macatee, Steve Tasker
Spero Dedes, Steve Beuerlein

NFL on CBS National Games – 10 games to watch
Week 1: Sunday, September 8: Cincinnati Bengals @ Chicago Bears - 1 pm ET
Week 2: Sunday, September 15; Denver Broncos @ New York Giants - 4:25 pm ET
Week 3: Sunday, September 22; Indianapolis Colts @ San Francisco 49ers - 4:25 pm ET
Week 4: Sunday, September 29; Pittsburgh Steelers vs Minnesota Vikings from UK - 1 pm ET
Week 5: Sunday, October 6; Denver Broncos @ Dallas Cowboys - 4:25 pm ET
Week 7: Sunday, October 20; Baltimore Ravens @ Pittsburgh Steelers - 4:25 pm ET
Week 9: Sunday, November 3; Pittsburgh Steelers @ New England Patriots - 4:25 pm ET
Week 13: Thanksgiving, November 28; Oakland Raiders @ Dallas Cowboys - 4:30 pm ET
Week 13: Sunday, December 1; New England Patriots @ Houston Texans - 4:25 pm ET
Week 16: Sunday, December 22; Pittsburgh Steelers @ Green Bay Packers - 4:25 pm ET

NFL on CBS Programming
The NFL Today - Sunday, Noon CBS
Host: James Brown; Analyst: Boomer Esiason, Dan Marino, Shannon Sharpe, Bill Cowher 

Reporter: Jason La Canfora; Contributor: Lesley Visser

The Other Pregame Show - Sunday, 9AM CBS Sports Network Host: Adam Schein; Analysts: Bart Scott, Amy Trask, Brandon Tierney, NFL on CBS Analysts

Fantasy Analyst: Nathan Zegura; Reporter: Allie LaForce,

NFL Monday QB - Monday, 6:30PM CBS Sports Network
Host: Adam Schein; Analyst: Phil Simms, Rich Gannon, Steve Beuerlein; Insider: Jason LaCanfora

Inside the NFL - Wednesday, 10PM Showtime

Talent: James Brown; Phil Simms, Cris Collinsworth

2013 NFL on CBS Schedule

2013 NCAA Tournament TV Schedule: Final Four Weekend

CBS's will have coverage of the Final Four this weekend with the NCAA Tournament's national semifinals from the Georgia Dome in Atlanta.   The surprising 9 seed Wichita State Shockers will take on the #1 team in the country, Rick Pitino's Louisville Cardinals after 6PM.  That will be followed by a Big10-BigEast classic as the Orange of Syracuse take on the Michigan Wolverines.  CBS's Jim Nantz and Clark Kellogg, along with Turner's Steve Kerr will have the call with Tracey Wolfson as the court side reporter.   

CBS's coverage starts at 4PM with the Final Four Show hosted by Greg Gumbel along with the clumsily awkward studio crew of Greg Anthony, Charles Barkely, Kenny Smith and the controversial Doug Gottlieb.  The show will have features including an update on Louisville's Kevin Ware, following his horrific injury during last Sunday's Regional Final.  Also, Lesley Visser will have the first interview former Tennessee Lady Volunteer's head coach Pat Summit following her Alzheimer's diagnosis.  Plus, CBS Sports Network's Jim Rome will interview all the Final Four Coaches.

Everyone will be back on Monday night, April 8 for the National Championship game on CBS at 9PM.

ESPN will have the Women's final four on Sunday from the New Orleans Arena.  Coverage starts at 6PM with the pregame show followed by the national semifinals doubleheader thirty minutes later.  The games will feature three Big East teams, starting with Louisville's women's, team also reaching the Final Four, taking on Cal.  Later, Notre Dame will face Geno Auriemma's Connecticut Lady Huskies.  Dave O'Brien and Doris Burke have the call with Rebecca Lobo and Holly Rowe sharing court side reporting duties.  The Championship game will be on Tuesday night, April 9 on ESPN.

Monday, April 8
Men's National Championship, Georgia Dome, Atlanta 
Michigan Wolverines vs. Louisville Cardinals (CBS 9:23PM)

Tuesday, April9

Women’s National Championship, New Orleans Arena, New Orleans 
Louisville Cardinals vs. Connecticut Huskies (ESPN 9PM)

Saturday, April 6

Men's National Semi-Finals, Georgia Dome, Atlanta

Wichita St. Shockers vs. Louisville Cardinals (CBS 6:09PM)

Syracuse Orange vs. Michigan Wolverines (CBS 8:49PM)

 
CBS: Jim Nantz, Clark Kellogg and Steve Kerr; Reporter: Tracy Wolfson

Dial Global Radio: Kevin Kugler, Bill Raftery and John Thompson; Reporter: Jim Gray

The Final Four Show (CBS 4PM)
Host: Greg Gumbel
Analysts: Greg Anthony, Charles Barkley, Kenny Smith and Doug Gottlieb 
Contributors: Seth Davis and Lesley Visser

Features: 

• Louisville's Sophomore Gaurd Kevin Ware after his injury against Duke in Regional Final 
• Michigan's second generation class of Tim Hardaway Jr., Glenn Robinson III and Jon Horford 
• Syracuse's point guard Michael Carter-Williams 
• Wichita State's Forward Carl Hall 
• Lesley Visser interviews Pat Summit 
• Jim Rome interview's all the Final Four Coaches Wichita State's Gregg Marshall, Michigan's John Beilein, Syracuse’s Jim Boeheim and Louisville’s Rick Pitino 

Sunday, April 7

Women’s National Semi-Finals, New Orleans Arena, New Orleans 
Louisville Cardinals vs. California Golden Bears (ESPN 6:30PM)
Connecticut Huskies vs. Notre Dame Fighting Irish (ESPN 8:30PM)

ESPN: Dave O’Brien, Doris Burke; Reporters: Holly Rowe, Rebecca Lobo 
Dial Global Radio: Dave Ryan, Debbie Antonelli, Krista Blunk 
NCAA Women’s Final Four Pregame (ESPN 6PM) 
Host: Kevin Negandhi; Analysts: Kara Lawson and Carolyn Peck

2013 NCAA Tournament TV Schedule: The Elite Eight

CBS wraps up the weekend and take over the remainder of the tournament with a pair of doubleheaders heading into next weeks Final Four in Atlanta.  Saturday's action starts with a Big East showdown between Marquette and Syracuse in DC.  The West's #1 seed, Ohio State meet the Shockers of Wichita State in the evening game at the Staples Center.  On Sunday afternoon, Michigan, the second Big 10 School in the Elite Eight, meet SEC power Florida in Arlington.  Then the main event of the weekend features Rick Pitino's top ranked Louisville Cardinals meeting the 2 seed, Mike Krzyzewski's Duke Blue Devils in Indianapolis.

Saturday March, 30

East Final

Verizon Center, Washington, D.C.

(3) Marquette Golden Eagles vs. (4) Syracuse Orange (CBS 4:30PM)

Verne Lundquist, Bill Raftery Reporter: Rachel Nichols

Dial Global Radio:  Ian Eagle, John Thompson

West Final

Staples Center, Los Angeles 
(1) Ohio St Buckeyes vs. (9) Wichita St. Shockers (CBS 7:05PM)

Kevin Harlan, Len Elmore, Reggie Miller Reporter: Lewis Johnson

Dial Global Radio: Wayne Larrivee, Bill Frieder

Sunday, March 31

South Final 

Cowboys Stadium, Arlington

(4) Michigan Wolverines vs. (3) Florida Gators (CBS 2:20PM)

Marv Albert, Steve Kerr Reporter: Craig Sager

Dial Global Radio: Brad Sham, Fran Fraschilla

Midwest Final

Lucas Oil Stadium, Indianapolis

(1) Louisville Cardinals vs. (2) Duke Blue Devils (CBS 5:05PM)

Jim Nantz, Clark Kellogg Reporter: Tracy Wolfson

Dial Global Radio: Kevin Kugler, Pete Gillen

2013 NCAA Tournament TV Schedule: The Sweet 16

Thursday and Friday's Sweet Sixteen games a mixture of eclectic mix of classic match ups of storied schools and Cinderellas making improbable historic runs to the final four.  Thursday, Uncle Vern and the Raft are in DC, where the top four seeds in the East bracket play in semis.  The featured games is the Syracuse Orange playing in their last season in the Big East,  taking on the #1 team in America, Indiana.  The Staples Center in LA will have two surprise teams making unlikely runs as 9th seed Wichita State take on 13th seed LaSalle in the later half of the Western brackets doubleheader.  Kevin Harlan, Len Elmore and Reggie Miller will be on the call for TBS.

Friday night, all eyes will be in Cowboys Stadium as the Eagles of Florida Gulf Coast, the first 15th seed in NCAA history to make it this far in the tournament, sour in the sweet 16 to play SEC powerhouse Florida.  Turner's Marv Albert and Steve Kerr will get the assignment in Dallas.  Indianapolis will be site for what appears to be two classic as Pac12 Champs, and grossly under seeded, Oregon take on Rick Pitino's Louisville Cardinals.  That will be followed by a Big Ten-ACC showdown between Michigan St and Duke.


Thursday, March, 28
East Regional Semifinals:
Verizon Center, Washington D.C.
TV: Verne Lundquist, Bill Raftery; Reporter: Rachel Nichols
Radio: Ian Eagle, John Thompson
(3) Marquette Golden Eagles vs . (2) Miami Hurricanes  (CBS 7:15PM)
(4) Syracuse Orange vs. (1) Indiana Hoosiers (CBS 9:45PM)

West Regional Semifinals:
Staples Center, Los Angeles
TV: Kevin Harlan, Len Elmore, Reggie Miller; Reporter: Lewis Johnson
Radio: Wayne Larrivee, Bill Frieder
(6) Arizona Wildcats vs. (2) Ohio State (TBS 7:47PM)
(9) Wichita St. Shockers vs. (13) La Salle Explorers (TBS 10:17PM)

Friday, March 29
Midwest Regional Semifinals:
Lucas Oil Stadium, Indianapolis
TV: Jim, Nantz, Clark Kellogg; Reporter: Tracy Wolfson
Radio: Kevin Kugler, Pete Gillen
(12) Oregon Ducks vs. (1) Louisville Cardinals (CBS 7:15PM)
(3) Michigan St. Spartans vs. (2) Duke Blue Devils (CBS 9:45PM)

South Regional Semifinals:
Cowboys Stadium, Arlington
TV: Marv Albert, Steve Kerr; Reporter: Craig Sager
Radio: Brad Sham, Fran Fraschilla
(3) Florida Gators vs. (15) Florida Gulf Coast Eagles (TBS 7:47PM)
(4) Michigan Wolverines vs. (1) Kansas Jayhawks (TBS 10:17PM)

2013 NCAA Tournament: Third Round Schedule (Complete)

Third Round NCAA Tournament coverage starts Saturday afternoon, with a noontime doubleheader on CBS from Auburn Hills. Then after 5, CBS, TNT and TBS will stagger games approximately 1 hour apart from Lexington, Salt Lake City and San Jose. The game to watch is at 6 on TBS where 14th seed Ivy League Champs Harvard, thus far wearing the glass slipper, take on the 6th seed Arizona.

UPDATE: Sunday's schedule will have several interesting stories. CBS has a triple header featuring #1 Indiana vs. Temple and #2 Ohio State vs. Iowa State in Dayton. Jim Nantz and Clark Kellogg will get the call. The feature game of the day will be North Carolina taking on Kansas with Marv Albert and Steve Kerr. Florida Gulf Coast join Harvard among the Cinderellas and will be in Philadelphia against San Diego State, followed by Duke who opened the second round and will close the third against Creighton on TBS.

Third Round
Saturday, March 23

The Palace of Auburn Hills, Detroit
TV: Verne Lundquist, Bill Raftery; Reporter: Rachel Nichols
Radio: Tom McCarthy and Kelly Tripucka
(4) Michigan Wolverines vs. (5) Virginia Commonwealth Rams (CBS 12:15PM)
(6) Memphis Tigers vs. (3) Michigan St. Spartans (CBS :30 after)

Rupp Arena, Lexington
TV: Ian Eagle, Jim Spanarkel; Reporter: Allie LaForce Radio: Kevin Kugler and Jamal Mashburn
(1) Louisville Cardinals vs. (8) Colorado St. Rams (CBS 5:15PM)
(6) Butler Bulldogs vs. (3) Marquette Warriors (CBS :30 after)

EnergySolutions Arena, Salt Lake City
TV: Spero Dedes, Doug Gottlieb; Reporter: Jaime Maggio
Radio: Dave Sims and Kevin Grevey
(6) Arizona Wildcats vs. (14) Harvard Crimson (TNT 6:10PM)
(9) Wichita St. Shockers vs. (1) Gonzaga Bulldogs (TNT :30 after)

HP Pavilion, San Jose
TV: Brian Anderson, Dan Bonner; Reporter: Marty Snider
Radio: Ted Robinson and Bill Frieder
(12) Oregon Ducks vs. (4) St. Louis Billikens vs (TBS 7:10PM)
(12) California Golden Bears vs (4) Syracuse Orange (TBS :30 after)

Third Round
Sunday, March, 24

UD Arena, Dayton
TV: Jim, Nantz, Clark Kellogg; Reporter: Tracy Wolfson
Radio: Gary Cohen and Pete Gillen
(2) Ohio St Buckeyes vs. (10) Iowa St. Cyclones (CBS 12:15PM)
(9) Temple Owls vs. (1) Indiana Hoosiers (CBS :30 after)

Sprint Center, Kansas City
TV: Marv Albert, Steve Kerr; Reporter: Craig Sager
Radio: Kevin Calabro and Will Perdue
(8) North Carolina Tar Heels vs. (2) Kansas Jayhawks (CBS 5:15PM)
(13) La Salle Explorers vs. (12) Mississippi Rebels (truTV 7:40PM)

Frank Erwin Center, Austin
TV: Tim Brando, Mike Gminski; Reporter: Otis Livingston
Radio: Wayne Larrivee and Reid Gettys
(7) Illinois Fighting Illini vs. (2) Miami Hurricanes (TNT 6:10PM)
(3) Florida Gators vs. (11) Minnesota Golden Gophers (TNT :30 after)

Wells Fargo Center, Philadelphia
TV: Kevin Harlan, Len Elmore, Reggie Miller; Reporter: Lewis Johnson
Radio: Scott Graham and John Thompson
(15) Florida Gulf Coast Eagles vs. (7) San Diego St. Aztecs (TBS 7:10PM)
(8) Creighton Bluejays vs. (2) Duke Blue Devils (TBS :30 after)

Super Bowl XLVII Broadcast Schedule

For the 18th time in its history, CBS will have coverage of Super Sunday as the Baltimore Ravens face the San Francisco 49ers in Super Bowl XLVII.  Jim Nantz and Phil Simms will have the call from The Superdome, as CBS’s top broadcast team work their third Super Bowl together. The game can also be heard on Dial Global radio with Kevin Harlan and The NFL Today’s Boomer Esiason, who will work double duty on CBS’s pregame show. For the second year the game will be available online as CBSSports.com & NFL.com will be streaming live from New Orleans.  Both outlets will provide viewers with interactive features, alternate camera angles, and will simulcast this year's halftime show performed by Grammy Award winning superstar Beyonce.

CBS will begin their Super Bowl Sunday schedule at 11AM ET, leading into a four hour pregame show starting at 2PM ET.  Following the game's network broadcast, their cable brethren CBS Sports Network will take over with extended post game coverage. ESPN and NFL Network will have competing  pregame programming starting early Sunday morning up until the start of the game and will join CBSSN with continuous (and bloated) postgame coverage.

Game Broadcast

Super Bowl XLVII | Mercedes-Benz Superdome, New Orleans

Baltimore Ravens (13-6, AFC Champions) vs. San Francisco 49ers (13-4-1, NFC Champions)

CBS 6PM Game Coverage | 6:30PM Kickoff

CBS - Jim Nantz & Phil Simms; Sideline Reporters: Steve Tasker & Solomon Wilcots

Dial Global- Kevin Harlan & Boomer Esiason; Sideline Reporters: James Lofton & Mark Malone

Find your Dial Global Station.

Live Streaming - CBSSports.com & NFL.com

Halftime Show performed by Beyonce; National Anthem performed by Alicia Keyes

The Super Bowl Today: Pregame Show

Host: James Brown

Analysts: Bill Cowher, Boomer Esiason, Dan Marino & Shannon Sharpe

Guests: Clay Matthews, Greg Gumbel

Reporters: Jason La Canfora, Lesley Visser & Tracy Wolfson; Steve Tasker (reporting on the 49ers) & Solomon Wilcots (reporting on the Ravens)

Interviews

• CBS News’ Scott Pelley interviews President Barack Obama

• James Brown interviews Jim & John Harbaugh

• Shannon Sharpe interviews Ray Lewis

• Dan Marino interviews Colin Kaepernick

• Boomer Esiason interviews Joe Flacco

• Bill Cowher interviews Vernon Davis (with a message from Mike Singletary

Features

• O.J. Brigance narrates his story

• Ray Rice narrates the Baltimore Ravens Season

• Aldon & Justin Smith narrate the San Francisco 49ers Season

• Chuck Pagano & his family narrates his survival from cancer

• Zack Goldtich: High School senior and survivor of Aurora movie theater shooting

• The Patrick Willis Story

• Player Safety & the Future of Football

• New Orleans Habitat Musicians Village feature with musicians Harry Connick, Jr. & Branford Marsalis

Entertainment:

• Musical Guests OneRepublic; Matchbox Twenty

• Tailgating tips with Rachel Raye

Network Broadcast Schedules from New Orleans

CBS Super Bowl Sunday Schedule

NFL Films: Road to the Super Bowl (11AM) The 43rd edition since 1969

New Orleans: Let the Good Times Roll (Noon)

Phil Simms All-Iron Team: Super Bowl Edition (1PM)

The Super Bowl Today (2PM) 4-hour Super Bowl Pregame show

The Super Bowl on CBS Kick Off Show (6PM) 

Super Bowl XLVII: Baltimore Ravens vs San Francisco 49ers (6:30PM)

*Super Bowl Post Game on CBS & CBS Sports Network at conclusion of the game

ESPN Super Bowl Sunday Schedule

ESPN SportCenter (8AM) Preview and reports from New Orleans & Bristol

Sunday NFL Countdown (10AM) 4-hour Super Bowl edition from New Orleans

NFL PrimeTime (10:30PM) Post-game coverage from New Orleans

ESPN SportCenter (11:30PM) Continuing post-game from New Orleans & Bristol

*Additional Super Bowl programming on ESPN2 & ESPN Radio

NFL Network Super Bowl Sunday Schedule

First on the Field (7AM) from The NFL Experience in New Orleans

NFL GameDay Morning (9AM) 8½-hour Super Bowl edition from New Orleans

A Football Life: Ray Lewis (5:30PM)

Super Bowl XLVII Game Center (6:30PM)

NFL GameDay Final (10PM) Post-game coverage from New Orleans

*NFL GameDay Final Re-air after Midnight

NFL Championship Sunday

This weekend's Championship Sunday is the last stop before Super Bowl XLVII, as three of last years final four teams return for a shot to play in the big game.  FOX's final game of the season features the NFC's top two seeds as San Francisco, with the new rookie flavor of the week Colin Kaepernick, travel to Atlanta.  The Niners won convincingly against Green Bay, led by Kaepernick's game for the ages, while the Falcons escaped with a field Goal within the final 30 seconds to knock out the Seahawks.  Joe Buck and Troy Aikman call their final game of the 2012 season at the Georgia Dome with Pam Oliver and Erin Andrews (wrapping up her debut football season at FOX) reporting.

CBS's coverage of AFC's title game features a rematch of last year's AFC title game as the Baltimore Ravens once again travel to New England.  Coming of a historic double overtime win in Denver, the Ravens are motivated to make their first Super Bowl since 2000 and ggve Ray Lewis's a championship send off, while gaining revenge against their playoff nemesis.  The Patriots are looking to go back to the Super Bowl for the fourth title in the Belichek/Brady era (and will not have the New York Giants to stop them).  Jim Nantz and Phil Simms are in the booth and CBS's will employ two sideline reporters with Steve Tasker and Solomon Wilcots joining the broadcast for the remainder of their post season coverage.


Sunday, January 20

NFC Conference Championship; FOX 3PM ET

San Francisco 49ers (12-4-1) @ Atlanta Falcons (14-3)
Georgia Dome, Atlanta

Commentators - Joe Buck & Troy Aikman; Reporters: Pam Oliver & Erin Andrews

Dial Global Radio - Dave Sims & James Lofton; Reporter: Tony Boselli


AFC Conference Championship; CBS 6:30PM ET
Baltimore Ravens (12-6) @ New England Patriots (13-4)
Gillette Stadium, Foxborough

Commentators - Jim Nantz & Phil Simms; Reporters: Steve Tasker & Solomon Wilcots

Dial Global Radio - Kevin Harlan & Dan Fouts; Reporters: Mark Malone

NFL Divisional Playoffs TV Schedule

The NFL Playoffs continue with FOX and CBS getting weekend coverage of the Divisionals.  CBS will open their coverage Saturday afternoon, with Peyton Manning's return to the postseason as the Denver Broncos host the Baltimore Ravens in Mile High.  Greg Gumble and Dan Dierdorf get the call and will be joined by Solomon Wilcots reporting from the sideline.  Sunday, Jim Nantz and Phil Simms (along with Steve Tasker) will be in Foxborough, as the New England Patriots will try to return the AFC title game against the Houston Texans.

FOX's coverage of the NFC playoffs starts Saturday on prime time with the best game of the week.  The Green Bay Packers will fly to San Francisco to face the 49ers in Candlestick Park.  The two teams started the regular season and on prime time with the Niners get the win.  Joe Buck and Troy Aikman get the call with Erin Andrews and Pam Oliver covering the sidelines for each team.  Sunday afternoon's telecast has the most surprising development.  Thom Brenneman and Brian Billick supplanted FOX's usual B team and are assigned the divisional game in the Georgia dome between the Seattle Seahawks and Atlanta Falcons.  They will be joined by Laura Okmin and Chris Myers, who will report from the sidelines.


Saturday, January 12
#4 Baltimore Ravens (11-6, AFC North) @ #1 Denver Broncos (13-3, AFC West)
CBS 4:30PM - Greg Gumbel, Dan Dierdorf & Solomon Wilcots
Dial Global Radio - Kevin Kugler, Mark Malone & Scott Kaplan

#3 Green Bay Packers (12-5, NFC North) @ #2 San Francisco 49ers (11-4-1, NFC West)
FOX 8PM - Joe Buck, Troy Aikman & Pam Oliver, Erin Andrews
Dial Global Radio - Kevin Harlan, Dan Fouts & Hub Arkush

Sunday, January 13
#5 Seattle Seahawks (12-5) @ #1 Atlanta Falcons (13-3, NFC South)
FOX 1PM - Thom Brennaman, Brian Billick & Laura Okmin, Chris Myers 
Dial Global Radio - Dave Sims, James Lofton & Tony Boselli

#3 Houston Texans (13-4, AFC South) @ #2 New England Patriots (12-4, AFC East)
CBS 4:30PM - Jim Nantz, Phil Simms & Steve Tasker
Dial Global Radio - Ian Eagle, Trent Green & Lewis Johnson

2012-13 NFL Playoffs TV Schedule

The NFL playoffs begin this weekend with a pair of Wild Card games on NBC. Saturday doubleheader features, the Cincinnati Bengals for the second year in row opening at Houston. The Texans manhandled the Bengals in last years WC game 31-10.  Dan Hicks gets his first playoff assignment and will be joined by Mike Mayock and reporter Alex Flanagan. The prime time game will feature the third meeting between NFC North rivals as Minnesota travels to Green Bay. This will be the second game between the two teams in less than a week, as the Vikings win in a classic on Sunday, clinched the six seed and dropped the Packers out of one of the bye spots. The Sunday Night crew of Al Michaels and Cris Collinsworth will get the call, with Michelle Tafoya reporting for NBC's last game of the season.

Sundays afternoons games features the top two picks of the 2012 NFL Draft leading their respective teams back into the playoffs. The Indianapolis Colts, lead by their Quarterback and top overall pick Andrew Luck, will play at their original home in against the Ravens in Baltimore. The Colts are coming off a 2-14 season to a Wild Card clinching 11-5 season without Peyton Manning. CBS's Jim Nantz and Phil Simms will get the call  as they begin their run towards Super Bowl XVLII. Later, the Washington Redskins, lead by Robert Griffin III, return to the post season for the first time since 2007 as they host the red hot Seattle Seahawks.  The Skins are coming off a division title win against Dallas to end the regular season, while the Seahawks have won 5 straight including putting up two 50-point games. A bloated FOX coverage will feature Joe Buck and Troy Aikman with the call, while Erin Andrews joins Pam Oliver on the sidelines.

Saturday, January 5
#6 Cincinnati Bengals (10-6, Wild Card) @ #3 Houston Texans (12-4, AFC South) 
NBC 4:30PM - Dan Hicks, Mike Mayock & Alex Flanagan
Dial Global Radio - Tom McCarthy, Tony Boselli & Steve Tasker

#6 Minnesota Vikings (10-6, Wild Card) @ #3 Green Bay Packers (11-5, NFC North)
NBC 8PM - Al Michaels, Cris Collinsworth & Michelle Tafoya
Dial Global Radio - Kevin Harlan, Dan Fouts & Mark Malone

Sunday, January 6
#5 Indianapolis Colts (11-5 Wild Card) @ #4 Baltimore Ravens (10-6, AFC North) 
CBS 1PM - Jim Nantz, Phil Simms
Dial Global Radio - Ian Eagle, Trent Green & Laura Okmin

#5 Seattle Seahawks (11-5, Wild Card) @ #4 Washington Redskins (10-6, NFC East) 
FOX 4:30PM - Joe Buck, Troy Aikman & Pam Oliver, Erin Andrews
Dial Global Radio - Dave Sims, James Lofton & Hub Arkush