NFL Broadcast Maps for Week 14
After spending the past week on their bye, the Minnesota Vikings are set to get back in action against the Las Vegas Raiders on Sunday.
However, considering that game will not take place until 3:05 PM Central, Vikings fans will have to sit through the noon slate of games. Here is a look at the NFL broadcast maps for Week 14 and which games fans will be able to tune into before Minnesota kicks things off in Las Vegas. Maps are courtesy of 506sports.com.
Week 14 NFL Broadcast Maps
CBS (Early)
- Red: Jacksonville Jaguars at Cleveland Browns
- Blue: Houston Texans at New York Jets
- Green: Tampa Bay Buccaneers at Atlanta Falcons
- Yellow: Indianapolis Colts at Cincinnati Bengals
If fans in Minnesota tune into CBS at noon, they will be treated to an AFC battle between two teams trying to hold onto playoff positions. The Cleveland Browns are set to start Joe Flacco for the second consecutive week after losing Deshaun Watson to a season-ending shoulder injury while Jacksonville needs to bounce back following an overtime loss to the Cincinnati Bengals in Week 13.
Cleveland currently holds the No. 5 seed in the AFC by tiebreakers, but they can quickly fall down the standings if they lose. Jacksonville is one game in front of the Houston Texans and Indianapolis Colts for the AFC South lead.
CBS (Late)
- Red: Buffalo Bills at Kansas City Chiefs
- Blue: Denver Broncos at Los Angeles Chargers
If things don’t turn out well for Minnesota, or if you simply want to watch two games at once, the CBS game during the late slate promises to be an excellent one. The Buffalo Bills have lost three of their past four games to fall out of the playoff picture, but they are entering this game well-rested following their bye.
On the other side, Kansas City is coming off a Sunday night loss to the Green Bay Packers in Week 13, and if they want to remain in the picture for the No. 1 seed in the AFC, they need this win. They sit at 8-4 and are a game behind the Baltimore Ravens and Miami Dolphins.
FOX (Single)
- Blue: Los Angeles Rams at Baltimore Ravens
- Green: Detroit Lions at Chicago Bears
- Yellow: Carolina Panthers at New Orleans Saints
- Red: Seattle Seahawks at San Francisco 49ers (LATE)
- Orange: Minnesota Vikings at Las Vegas Raiders (LATE)
FOX once again only has one map, and there will be no early game for Vikings fans to tune into. Instead, they will have to wait until Las Vegas and Minnesota kick off at 3:05 PM. The Vikings are opting to go back to Josh Dobbs at QB for at least one more week, and star receiver Justin Jefferson is back on the field. Currently holding the No. 6 seed at 6-6, a win would go a long way towards ensuring Minnesota can make the playoffs.
For Las Vegas, Maxx Crosby seems intent to continue playing through his knee injury, and sitting at 5-7 in the AFC, the Raiders desperately need a win if they have any hopes of making the playoffs in January.
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Josh Frey is a Class of 2020 graduate of The College of Idaho and managing editor of PurplePTSD.com. When he’s not writing about the NFL, Josh enjoys running, gaming, or rooting for the Milwaukee Brewers and Bucks. Check out his Twitter account: @Freyed_Chicken.