List of Sunday Night Football results (2006–present)
The following is a detailed list of results and scores from National Football League (NFL) games aired on NBC under the game package NBC Sunday Night Football. The list includes Pro Football Hall of Fame Game results, regular season results, and post-season game results, all produced by NBC Sports, from the 2006 NFL season to the present.
The NFL instated a new "flex-scheduling" policy in which the NFL could choose a game to be aired in primetime on NBC based on the team's current performance and record. Previously, Sunday night NFL games were televised by ESPN, from 1987–2005, and TNT, from 1990–1997.
Starting with the 2006 NFL season, NBC was awarded the rights to air Sunday night primetime American football games, as well as the rights to air two games of the NFL playoffs. In February 2009, NBC concluded their third season of the game package by broadcasting Super Bowl XLIII and the 2009 Pro Bowl from Honolulu, Hawai'i. The game package also includes broadcast rights to the NFL Kickoff Game, the late-night Thanksgiving game (beginning in 2012), and the Pro Football Hall of Fame Game. If the Pro Football Hall of Fame Game airs at the same time as the Summer Olympics, the game is sold to one of the NFL's other media partners instead (ESPN, ABC, CBS, Fox, NFL Network, or Prime Video) due to NBC's broadcast rights to the Games.
The 2021 season marked the first time that NBC streamed its entire SNF season on its Peacock streaming service. Beginning in 2023, Peacock will also exclusively stream one national regular season game per year. All games are in primetime at 8:20 p.m. Eastern Time Zone unless stated otherwise.
| "Flex-scheduling" game | Playoff game/Super Bowl broadcast on NBC | Peacock exclusive game |
2000s
2006
In 2006, NBC Sunday Night Football wrapped up its inaugural season averaging 17.5 million viewers, 1.2 million viewers better than Monday Night Football in 2005 on ABC and the best viewership number for the network primetime NFL package in six years (18.5 million on ABC in 2000). The season featured pop singer Pink singing the anthem for SNF called "I've Been Waiting All Day For Sunday Night." This would be the only season the tentatively scheduled games during the flex period were not publicly announced.
Al Michaels and John Madden, who were with ABC Monday Night Football from 2002–2005, were selected to announce NBC Sunday Night Football games beginning in 2006. Michaels became an instant staple on NBC Sunday Night Football thanks to his strong reputation on ABC Monday Night Football since joining them in 1986.
The Pro Football Hall of Fame Game and NFL Kickoff game, both of which were part of ABC Monday Night Football in 2003, 2004, and 2005, moved to NBC Sunday Night Football in 2006. The Pro Football Hall of Fame Game had previously been part of ABC Monday Night Football since 1998.
This was also the first season the Indianapolis Colts started SNF games at the same local time with other teams in the Eastern Time Zone, as the State of Indiana began observing Daylight Saving Time earlier in the year.
The September 10 game marked the first time two brothers started against each other as quarterbacks: Peyton Manning of the Indianapolis Colts, and Eli Manning of the New York Giants.
There was no game played on October 22 because it overlapped with Game 1 of the 2006 World Series between the St. Louis Cardinals and the Detroit Tigers, along with Christmas Eve night; NBC broadcast the latter week's game (Philadelphia Eagles at Dallas Cowboys) on Christmas afternoon instead. ESPN aired the Christmas night match between the New York Jets and Miami Dolphins, marking the first time since 1997 both networks aired a game on the same day. However, the broadcast of Football Night in America continued at its regular time on both occasions each Sunday, with a half-hour version of the program airing before the Christmas game and the two "Wild Card Saturday" games.
| Week | Day | Date | Visiting team | Final score | Host team | Stadium | Significance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HOF Weekend | Sunday | August 6 | Oakland Raiders | 16–10 | Philadelphia Eagles | Fawcett Stadium | First Pro Football Hall of Fame Game to air on NBC. |
| 1 | Thursday | September 7 | Miami Dolphins | 17–28 | Pittsburgh Steelers | Heinz Field | First game on NBC since the 1997 NFL season. |
| Sunday | September 10 | Indianapolis Colts | 26–21 | New York Giants | Giants Stadium | Manning Bowl | |
| 2 | Sunday | September 17 | Washington Redskins | 10–27 | Dallas Cowboys | Texas Stadium | Cowboys–Redskins rivalry |
| 3 | Sunday | September 24 | Denver Broncos | 17–7 | New England Patriots | Gillette Stadium | 2005 AFC Divisional playoff rematch |
| 4 | Sunday | October 1 | Seattle Seahawks | 6–37 | Chicago Bears | Soldier Field | |
| 5 | Sunday | October 8 | Pittsburgh Steelers | 13–23 | San Diego Chargers | Qualcomm Stadium | |
| 6 | Sunday | October 15 | Oakland Raiders | 3–13 | Denver Broncos | Invesco Field at Mile High | Broncos–Raiders rivalry |
| 7 | Sunday | October 22 | No game was scheduled against the 2006 World Series | ||||
| 8 | Sunday | October 29 | Dallas Cowboys | 35–14 | Carolina Panthers | Bank of America Stadium | |
| 9 | Sunday | November 5 | Indianapolis Colts | 27–20 | New England Patriots | Gillette Stadium | Colts–Patriots rivalry Tom Brady–Peyton Manning rivalry |
| 10 | Sunday | November 12* | Chicago Bears | 38–20 | New York Giants | Giants Stadium | Bears–Giants rivalry |
| 11 | Sunday | November 19* | San Diego Chargers | 35–27 | Denver Broncos | Invesco Field at Mile High | Broncos–Chargers rivalry |
| 12 | Sunday | November 26* | Philadelphia Eagles | 21–45 | Indianapolis Colts | RCA Dome | |
| 13 | Sunday | December 3* | Seattle Seahawks | 23–20 | Denver Broncos | Invesco Field at Mile High | Broncos–Seahawks rivalry |
| 14 | Sunday | December 10* | New Orleans Saints | 42–17 | Dallas Cowboys | Texas Stadium | |
| 15 | Sunday | December 17* | Kansas City Chiefs | 9–20 | San Diego Chargers | Qualcomm Stadium | Chargers–Chiefs rivalry |
| 16 | Monday | December 25 | Philadelphia Eagles | 23–7 | Dallas Cowboys | Texas Stadium | Cowboys–Eagles rivalry |
| 17 | Sunday | December 31* | Green Bay Packers | 26–7 | Chicago Bears | Soldier Field | Bears–Packers rivalry |
| Wild Card | Saturday | January 6 | Kansas City Chiefs | 8–23 | Indianapolis Colts | RCA Dome | 4:30 p.m. Kickoff |
| Dallas Cowboys | 20–21 | Seattle Seahawks | Qwest Field | 8 p.m. Kickoff | |||
*This was the only season that no game was initially scheduled for NBC in the affected weeks of flexible scheduling.
2007
In 2007, there was no game broadcast on October 28 due to Game 4 of the 2007 World Series between the Boston Red Sox and the Colorado Rockies, although Football Night in America aired at its usual time that week. Also, a tentative full-season schedule was unveiled, including games in the last seven weeks of the season. Those games could be replaced under flexible scheduling if the need arose. Three of the games in the last seven weeks were eventually replaced with more compelling matches. This resulted in the situation—twice—of having a team playing consecutive Sunday nights. The New England Patriots played consecutive Sunday nights: their November 18 game at the Buffalo Bills was moved to prime time, replacing the Chicago Bears at Seattle Seahawks game, and was subsequently followed on November 25 by their already scheduled home game against the Philadelphia Eagles. Likewise, the Washington Redskins played a scheduled game at the New York Giants on December 16, and their December 23 game at the Minnesota Vikings was moved to prime time, replacing the Tampa Bay Buccaneers at San Francisco 49ers game. Also, due to playoff implications, the December 30, Tennessee Titans at Indianapolis Colts game was flexed to prime time, replacing the Kansas City Chiefs at New York Jets game. Thus, the Colts played in the Kickoff game against the New Orleans Saints (due to winning Super Bowl XLI) and the regular season finale. The same rules under which CBS and Fox protected games for their own packages still applied. The 2007 New England Patriots–New York Giants game produced by NFL Network as part of Thursday Night Football on Saturday, December 29 was also simulcast on NBC and CBS. The game, however, was part of the Thursday Night Football package NFL Network had the rights to at the time, and as such, is not featured on this list.
| Week | Day | Date | Visiting team | Final score | Host team | Stadium | Significance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Thursday | September 6 | New Orleans Saints | 10–41 | Indianapolis Colts | RCA Dome | |
| Sunday | September 9 | New York Giants | 35–45 | Dallas Cowboys | Texas Stadium | Cowboys–Giants rivalry | |
| 2 | Sunday | September 16 | San Diego Chargers | 14–38 | New England Patriots | Gillette Stadium | 2006 AFC Divisional playoff rematch |
| 3 | Sunday | September 23 | Dallas Cowboys | 34–10 | Chicago Bears | Soldier Field | |
| 4 | Sunday | September 30 | Philadelphia Eagles | 3–16 | New York Giants | Giants Stadium | Eagles–Giants rivalry 2006 NFC Wild Card playoff rematch |
| 5 | Sunday | October 7 | Chicago Bears | 27–20 | Green Bay Packers | Lambeau Field | Bears–Packers rivalry |
| 6 | Sunday | October 14 | New Orleans Saints | 28–17 | Seattle Seahawks | Qwest Field | |
| 7 | Sunday | October 21 | Pittsburgh Steelers | 28–31 | Denver Broncos | Invesco Field at Mile High | Broncos–Steelers rivalry |
| 8 | Sunday | October 28 | No game was scheduled against the 2007 World Series | ||||
| 9 | Sunday | November 4 | Dallas Cowboys | 38–17 | Philadelphia Eagles | Lincoln Financial Field | Cowboys–Eagles rivalry |
| 10 | Sunday | November 11 | Indianapolis Colts | 21–23 | San Diego Chargers | Qualcomm Stadium | |
| 11 | Sunday | November 18* | New England Patriots | 56–10 | Buffalo Bills | Ralph Wilson Stadium | Bills–Patriots rivalry |
| 12 | Sunday | November 25 | Philadelphia Eagles | 28–31 | New England Patriots | Gillette Stadium | |
| 13 | Sunday | December 2 | Cincinnati Bengals | 10–24 | Pittsburgh Steelers | Heinz Field | Bengals–Steelers rivalry |
| 14 | Sunday | December 9 | Indianapolis Colts | 44–20 | Baltimore Ravens | M&T Bank Stadium | 2006 AFC Divisional playoff rematch |
| 15 | Sunday | December 16 | Washington Redskins | 22–10 | New York Giants | Giants Stadium | Giants–Redskins rivalry |
| 16 | Sunday | December 23** | Washington Redskins | 32–21 | Minnesota Vikings | Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome | |
| 17 | Sunday | December 30*** | Tennessee Titans | 16–10 | Indianapolis Colts | RCA Dome | Colts–Titans rivalry Last SNF game at RCA Dome. |
| Wild Card | Saturday | January 5 | Washington Redskins | 14–35 | Seattle Seahawks | Qwest Field | 4:30 p.m. Kickoff |
| Jacksonville Jaguars | 31–29 | Pittsburgh Steelers | Heinz Field | 8 p.m. Kickoff | |||
*Bears–Seahawks game was flexed out for the Patriots–Bills game.
**Buccaneers–49ers game was flexed out for the Redskins–Vikings game.
***Chiefs–Jets game was flexed out for the Titans–Colts game. This was the only year that tentative opponents were scheduled for the last game of the season.
2008
NBC Sunday Night Football's 2008 schedule began on September 4 with the defending Super Bowl champion New York Giants defeating the Washington Redskins in the NFL Kickoff game. On September 7, the Indianapolis Colts hosted the Chicago Bears in the first game at Lucas Oil Stadium. 2008 marked the third consecutive year that both the Colts and Giants would be featured in the NBC Sunday Night Football opening week games. As a result, the Manning brothers were used in commercial advertisements.
The 2008 edition of the Pro Football Hall of Fame Game aired on NBC because the 2008 Summer Olympics did not begin until Friday, August 8.
The 2008 schedule, released April 15, continued the current practice of a scheduled game possibly being moved in favor of a more compelling one during Weeks 11 through 16 (November 16 through December 21), but left the slot open on the final Sunday, December 28. The NFL Kickoff Game between the Redskins and Giants that was played on September 4 started at 7 p.m. instead of the normal 8:30 p.m. time in order to avoid conflict with the nomination speech that John McCain gave at the 2008 Republican National Convention that night; the game ended at 10:01 p.m. EDT, averting any conflict. As in previous years, one Sunday night (October 26) featured no game broadcast due to Game 4 of the 2008 World Series between the Tampa Bay Rays and the Philadelphia Phillies, although Football Night in America aired as usual that week.
The October 19, Seattle Seahawks-Tampa Bay Buccaneers game featured Cris Collinsworth substituting for John Madden as the color commentator, the first time Madden had missed calling a game in 28 years. He had taken the week off because he would have had to make three straight cross country trips after calling games in Jacksonville and San Diego. (He traveled by bus because of a fear of flying.) The New England Patriots-Seattle Seahawks game on December 7 was dropped in favor of a Washington Redskins-Baltimore Ravens flex schedule game. The San Diego Chargers-Tampa Bay Buccaneers game on December 21 was dropped in favor of a Carolina Panthers-New York Giants game to determine home-field advantage in the NFC playoffs. The Week 17 game was purposely not chosen when the schedule was initially released, and the Denver Broncos-San Diego Chargers game was picked up for it to determine the winner of the AFC West division.
On Wild Card weekend, the Atlanta Falcons and Arizona Cardinals both made their debuts on SNF in the 4:30 EDT game on January 3. The San Diego Chargers hosted the Indianapolis Colts in the primetime game later that evening.
Super Bowl XLIII, the first aired as part of this package took place on February 1 in Raymond James Stadium, with the Pittsburgh Steelers defeating the Arizona Cardinals 27–23. It was the first Super Bowl to air on NBC since Super Bowl XXXII in 1998.
| Week | Day | Date | Visiting team | Final score | Host team | Stadium | Significance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HOF Weekend | Sunday | August 3 | Indianapolis Colts | 16–30 | Washington Redskins | Fawcett Stadium | Pro Football Hall of Fame Game |
| 1 | Thursday | September 4 | Washington Redskins | 7–16 | New York Giants | Giants Stadium | Giants–Redskins rivalry |
| Sunday | September 7 | Chicago Bears | 29–13 | Indianapolis Colts | Lucas Oil Stadium | First NFL game at Lucas Oil Stadium | |
| 2 | Sunday | September 14 | Pittsburgh Steelers | 10–6 | Cleveland Browns | Cleveland Browns Stadium | Browns–Steelers rivalry |
| 3 | Sunday | September 21 | Dallas Cowboys | 27–16 | Green Bay Packers | Lambeau Field | Cowboys–Packers rivalry |
| 4 | Sunday | September 28 | Philadelphia Eagles | 20–24 | Chicago Bears | Soldier Field | |
| 5 | Sunday | October 5 | Pittsburgh Steelers | 26–21 | Jacksonville Jaguars | Jacksonville Municipal Stadium | 2007 AFC Wild Card playoff rematch |
| 6 | Sunday | October 12 | New England Patriots | 10–30 | San Diego Chargers | Qualcomm Stadium | 2007 AFC Championship Game rematch |
| 7 | Sunday | October 19 | Seattle Seahawks | 10–20 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | Raymond James Stadium | |
| 8 | Sunday | October 26 | No game was scheduled against the 2008 World Series | ||||
| 9 | Sunday | November 2 | New England Patriots | 15–18 | Indianapolis Colts | Lucas Oil Stadium | Colts–Patriots rivalry |
| 10 | Sunday | November 9 | New York Giants | 36–31 | Philadelphia Eagles | Lincoln Financial Field | Eagles–Giants rivalry |
| 11 | Sunday | November 16 | Dallas Cowboys | 14–10 | Washington Redskins | FedExField | Cowboys–Redskins rivalry |
| 12 | Sunday | November 23 | Indianapolis Colts | 23–20 | San Diego Chargers | Qualcomm Stadium | 2007 AFC Divisional playoff rematch |
| 13 | Sunday | November 30 | Chicago Bears | 14–34 | Minnesota Vikings | Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome | Bears–Vikings rivalry |
| 14 | Sunday | December 7* | Washington Redskins | 10–24 | Baltimore Ravens | M&T Bank Stadium | |
| 15 | Sunday | December 14 | New York Giants | 8–20 | Dallas Cowboys | Texas Stadium | Cowboys–Giants rivalry 2007 NFC Divisional playoff rematch |
| 16 | Sunday | December 21** | Carolina Panthers | 28–34 (OT) | New York Giants | Giants Stadium | First overtime SNF game during the NBC era. |
| 17 | Sunday | December 28 | Denver Broncos | 21–52 | San Diego Chargers | Qualcomm Stadium | Broncos–Chargers rivalry |
| Wild Card | Saturday | January 3 | Atlanta Falcons | 24–30 | Arizona Cardinals | University of Phoenix Stadium | 4:30 p.m. Kickoff |
| Indianapolis Colts | 17–23 (OT) | San Diego Chargers | Qualcomm Stadium | 2007 AFC Divisional playoff rematch 8 p.m. Kickoff | |||
| Super Bowl XLIII | Sunday | February 1 | Pittsburgh Steelers | 27–23 | Arizona Cardinals | Raymond James Stadium | First Super Bowl to air on NBC since 1998. Last SNF game and last Super Bowl to air on analog television. 6:30 p.m. Kickoff |
| 2009 Pro Bowl | February 8 | NFC | 30–21 | AFC | Aloha Stadium | Last Pro Bowl to air on analog television. | |
*Patriots–Seahawks game was flexed out for the Redskins–Ravens game.
**Chargers–Buccaneers game was flexed out for the Panthers–Giants game.
2009
This season marked the last time no SNF game would be scheduled against the World Series. Also Cris Collinsworth replaced John Madden as the full-time color broadcaster as Madden retired in the offseason.
| Week | Day | Date | Visiting team | Final score | Host team | Stadium | Significance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HOF Weekend | Sunday | August 9 | Buffalo Bills | 18–21 | Tennessee Titans | Fawcett Stadium | Pro Football Hall of Fame Game |
| 1 | Thursday | September 10 | Tennessee Titans | 10–13 (OT) | Pittsburgh Steelers | Heinz Field | Steelers–Titans rivalry |
| Sunday | September 13 | Chicago Bears | 15–21 | Green Bay Packers | Lambeau Field | Bears–Packers rivalry | |
| 2 | Sunday | September 20 | New York Giants | 33–31 | Dallas Cowboys | Cowboys Stadium | Cowboys–Giants rivalry |
| 3 | Sunday | September 27 | Indianapolis Colts | 31–10 | Arizona Cardinals | University of Phoenix Stadium | |
| 4 | Sunday | October 4 | San Diego Chargers | 28–38 | Pittsburgh Steelers | Heinz Field | 2008 AFC Divisional playoff rematch |
| 5 | Sunday | October 11 | Indianapolis Colts | 31–9 | Tennessee Titans | LP Field | Colts–Titans rivalry |
| 6 | Sunday | October 18 | Chicago Bears | 14–21 | Atlanta Falcons | Georgia Dome | |
| 7 | Sunday | October 25 | Arizona Cardinals | 24–17 | New York Giants | Giants Stadium | |
| 8 | Sunday | November 1 | No game was scheduled against the 2009 World Series | ||||
| 9 | Sunday | November 8 | Dallas Cowboys | 20–16 | Philadelphia Eagles | Lincoln Financial Field | Cowboys–Eagles rivalry |
| 10 | Sunday | November 15 | New England Patriots | 34–35 | Indianapolis Colts | Lucas Oil Stadium | Colts–Patriots rivalry Tom Brady–Peyton Manning rivalry |
| 11 | Sunday | November 22 | Philadelphia Eagles | 24–20 | Chicago Bears | Soldier Field | |
| 12 | Sunday | November 29 | Pittsburgh Steelers | 17–20 (OT) | Baltimore Ravens | M&T Bank Stadium | Ravens–Steelers rivalry 2008 AFC Championship Game rematch |
| 13 | Sunday | December 6* | Minnesota Vikings | 17–30 | Arizona Cardinals | University of Phoenix Stadium | |
| 14 | Sunday | December 13 | Philadelphia Eagles | 45–38 | New York Giants | Giants Stadium | Eagles–Giants rivalry 2008 NFC Divisional playoff rematch |
| 15 | Sunday | December 20 | Minnesota Vikings | 7–26 | Carolina Panthers | Bank of America Stadium | |
| 16 | Sunday | December 27 | Dallas Cowboys | 17–0 | Washington Redskins | FedExField | Cowboys–Redskins rivalry |
| 17 | Sunday | January 3 | Cincinnati Bengals | 0–37 | New York Jets | Giants Stadium | Only non-divisional Week 17 SNF matchup until 2024. |
| Wild Card | Saturday | January 9 | New York Jets | 24–14 | Cincinnati Bengals | Paul Brown Stadium | 4:30 p.m. Kickoff |
| Philadelphia Eagles | 14–34 | Dallas Cowboys | Cowboys Stadium | Cowboys–Eagles rivalry 8 p.m. Kickoff | |||
*Patriots-Dolphins game was flexed out for the Vikings-Cardinals game.
2010s
2010
Beginning with this season, the Week 17 matchup is now always against divisional opponents, per new NFL regulations. In addition, the one on NBC features at least one divisional rival with playoff implications on the line. Examples of playoff implications include, but aren't limited to the following: if only one team will qualify a win, if only one team or both teams will qualify if the game ends in a tie, if one team already qualifies before the game and the other has already been eliminated, or if both teams already qualify before the game starts and seeding within their respective conference still needs to be determined. This became an NBC tradition for SNF. Also beginning with this season, there would be no more rescheduling due to the World Series.
| Week | Day | Date | Visiting team | Final score | Host team | Stadium | Significance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HOF Weekend | Sunday | August 8 | Dallas Cowboys | 16–7 | Cincinnati Bengals | Fawcett Stadium | Pro Football Hall of Fame Game |
| 1 | Thursday | September 9 | Minnesota Vikings | 9–14 | New Orleans Saints | Louisiana Superdome | Saints–Vikings rivalry 2009 NFC Championship Game rematch |
| Sunday | September 12 | Dallas Cowboys | 7–13 | Washington Redskins | FedExField | Cowboys–Redskins rivalry | |
| 2 | Sunday | September 19 | New York Giants | 14–38 | Indianapolis Colts | Lucas Oil Stadium | Manning Bowl rematch |
| 3 | Sunday | September 26 | New York Jets | 31–23 | Miami Dolphins | Sun Life Stadium | Dolphins–Jets rivalry |
| 4 | Sunday | October 3 | Chicago Bears | 3–17 | New York Giants | New Meadowlands Stadium | Bears–Giants rivalry |
| 5 | Sunday | October 10 | Philadelphia Eagles | 27–24 | San Francisco 49ers | Candlestick Park | |
| 6 | Sunday | October 17 | Indianapolis Colts | 27–24 | Washington Redskins | FedExField | |
| 7 | Sunday | October 24 | Minnesota Vikings | 24–28 | Green Bay Packers | Lambeau Field | Packers–Vikings rivalry |
| 8 | Sunday | October 31 | Pittsburgh Steelers | 10–20 | New Orleans Saints | Louisiana Superdome | |
| 9 | Sunday | November 7 | Dallas Cowboys | 7–45 | Green Bay Packers | Lambeau Field | Cowboys–Packers rivalry |
| 10 | Sunday | November 14 | New England Patriots | 39–26 | Pittsburgh Steelers | Heinz Field | Patriots–Steelers rivalry |
| 11 | Sunday | November 21 | New York Giants | 17–27 | Philadelphia Eagles | Lincoln Financial Field | Eagles–Giants rivalry |
| 12 | Sunday | November 28 | San Diego Chargers | 36–14 | Indianapolis Colts | Lucas Oil Stadium | |
| 13 | Sunday | December 5 | Pittsburgh Steelers | 13–10 | Baltimore Ravens | M&T Bank Stadium | Ravens–Steelers rivalry |
| 14 | Sunday | December 12 | Philadelphia Eagles | 30–27 | Dallas Cowboys | Cowboys Stadium | Cowboys–Eagles rivalry 2009 NFC Wild Card playoff rematch |
| 15 | Sunday | December 19 | Green Bay Packers | 27–31 | New England Patriots | Gillette Stadium | |
| 16 | Tuesday | December 28* | Minnesota Vikings | 24–14 | Philadelphia Eagles | Lincoln Financial Field | |
| 17 | Sunday | January 2 | St. Louis Rams | 6–16 | Seattle Seahawks | Qwest Field | Rams–Seahawks rivalry |
| Wild Card | Saturday | January 8 | New Orleans Saints | 36–41 | Seattle Seahawks | Qwest Field | "Beast Quake" 4:30 p.m. Kickoff |
| New York Jets | 17–16 | Indianapolis Colts | Lucas Oil Stadium | 2009 AFC Championship Game rematch 8 p.m. Kickoff |
*Chargers-Bengals game was flexed out for the Vikings-Eagles game. The game was then postponed to Tuesday night due to the December 2010 North American blizzard.
2011
| Week | Day | Date | Visiting team | Final score | Host team | Stadium | Significance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HOF Weekend | Sunday | August 7 | Chicago Bears | N/A | St. Louis Rams | Fawcett Stadium | Pro Football Hall of Fame Game Cancelled due to the 2011 NFL lockout. |
| 1 | Thursday | September 8 | New Orleans Saints | 34–42 | Green Bay Packers | Lambeau Field | |
| Sunday | September 11 | Dallas Cowboys | 24–27 | New York Jets | MetLife Stadium | ||
| 2 | Sunday | September 18 | Philadelphia Eagles | 31–35 | Atlanta Falcons | Georgia Dome | |
| 3 | Sunday | September 25 | Pittsburgh Steelers | 23–20 | Indianapolis Colts | Lucas Oil Stadium | |
| 4 | Sunday | October 2 | New York Jets | 17–34 | Baltimore Ravens | M&T Bank Stadium | |
| 5 | Sunday | October 9 | Green Bay Packers | 25–14 | Atlanta Falcons | Georgia Dome | 2010 NFC Divisional playoff rematch |
| 6 | Sunday | October 16 | Minnesota Vikings | 10–39 | Chicago Bears | Soldier Field | Bears–Vikings rivalry |
| 7 | Sunday | October 23 | Indianapolis Colts | 7–62 | New Orleans Saints | Mercedes-Benz Superdome | |
| 8 | Sunday | October 30 | Dallas Cowboys | 7–34 | Philadelphia Eagles | Lincoln Financial Field | Cowboys–Eagles rivalry |
| 9 | Sunday | November 6 | Baltimore Ravens | 23–20 | Pittsburgh Steelers | Heinz Field | Ravens–Steelers rivalry 2010 AFC Divisional playoff rematch |
| 10 | Sunday | November 13 | New England Patriots | 37–16 | New York Jets | MetLife Stadium | Jets–Patriots rivalry 2010 AFC Divisional playoff rematch |
| 11 | Sunday | November 20 | Philadelphia Eagles | 17–10 | New York Giants | MetLife Stadium | Eagles–Giants rivalry |
| 12 | Sunday | November 27 | Pittsburgh Steelers | 13–9 | Kansas City Chiefs | Arrowhead Stadium | |
| 13 | Sunday | December 4* | Detroit Lions | 17–31 | New Orleans Saints | Mercedes-Benz Superdome | |
| 14 | Sunday | December 11 | New York Giants | 37–34 | Dallas Cowboys | Cowboys Stadium | Cowboys–Giants rivalry |
| 15 | Sunday | December 18 | Baltimore Ravens | 14–34 | San Diego Chargers | Qualcomm Stadium | |
| 16 | Sunday | December 25 | Chicago Bears | 21–35 | Green Bay Packers | Lambeau Field | Bears–Packers rivalry 2010 NFC Championship Game rematch |
| 17 | Sunday | January 1 | Dallas Cowboys | 14–31 | New York Giants | MetLife Stadium | Cowboys–Giants rivalry |
| Wild Card | Saturday | January 7 | Cincinnati Bengals | 10–31 | Houston Texans | Reliant Stadium | 4:30 p.m. Kickoff |
| Detroit Lions | 28–45 | New Orleans Saints | Mercedes-Benz Superdome | 8 p.m. Kickoff | |||
| 2012 Pro Bowl | Sunday | January 29 | NFC | 41–59 | AFC | Aloha Stadium | |
| Super Bowl XLVI | February 5 | New York Giants | 21–17 | New England Patriots | Lucas Oil Stadium | Giants–Patriots rivalry Super Bowl XLII rematch 6:30 p.m. Kickoff | |
*Colts–Patriots game was flexed out for the Lions-Saints game.
2012
The 2012 NFL Kickoff Game aired on Wednesday, September 5 to prevent conflicts with the acceptance speech of the 2012 Democratic National Convention.
The December 16 game between the San Francisco 49ers and New England Patriots was interrupted for 25 minutes for NBC to cover President Barack Obama's speech in reaction to the Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting the previous Friday. Coverage aired on NBC Sports Network and CNBC until the speech ended, after which NBC resumed airing the game.
The Week 17 game between the Dallas Cowboys and Washington Redskins attracted an average of 30.3 million viewers and remains the most-watched NBC Sunday Night Football broadcast as of today.
This season marked the first time the primetime Thanksgiving game would air on NBC, which also made it the first Thanksgiving game to air on NBC since 1997.
| Week | Day | Date | Visiting team | Final score | Host team | Stadium | Significance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wednesday | September 5 | Dallas Cowboys | 24–17 | New York Giants | MetLife Stadium | Cowboys–Giants rivalry First NFL Kickoff Game to air on a Wednesday. |
| Sunday | September 9 | Pittsburgh Steelers | 19–31 | Denver Broncos | Sports Authority Field at Mile High | Broncos–Steelers rivalry 2011 AFC Wild Card playoff rematch (3:16 game) | |
| 2 | Sunday | September 16 | Detroit Lions | 19–27 | San Francisco 49ers | Candlestick Park | |
| 3 | Sunday | September 23 | New England Patriots | 30–31 | Baltimore Ravens | M&T Bank Stadium | Patriots–Ravens rivalry 2011 AFC Championship Game rematch |
| 4 | Sunday | September 30 | New York Giants | 17–19 | Philadelphia Eagles | Lincoln Financial Field | Eagles–Giants rivalry |
| 5 | Sunday | October 7 | San Diego Chargers | 24–31 | New Orleans Saints | Mercedes-Benz Superdome | |
| 6 | Sunday | October 14 | Green Bay Packers | 42–24 | Houston Texans | Reliant Stadium | |
| 7 | Sunday | October 21 | Pittsburgh Steelers | 24–17 | Cincinnati Bengals | Paul Brown Stadium | Bengals–Steelers rivalry |
| 8 | Sunday | October 28 | New Orleans Saints | 14–34 | Denver Broncos | Sports Authority Field at Mile High | |
| 9 | Sunday | November 4 | Dallas Cowboys | 13–19 | Atlanta Falcons | Georgia Dome | |
| 10 | Sunday | November 11 | Houston Texans | 13–6 | Chicago Bears | Soldier Field | |
| 11 | Sunday | November 18 | Baltimore Ravens | 13–10 | Pittsburgh Steelers | Heinz Field | Ravens–Steelers rivalry |
| 12 | Thursday | November 22 | New England Patriots | 49–19 | New York Jets | MetLife Stadium | "Butt Fumble" Jets–Patriots rivalry NBC primetime Thanksgiving debut. First Thanksgiving game to air on NBC since 1997. |
| Sunday | November 25 | Green Bay Packers | 10–38 | New York Giants | MetLife Stadium | Giants–Packers rivalry 2011 NFC Divisional playoff rematch | |
| 13 | Sunday | December 2 | Philadelphia Eagles | 33–38 | Dallas Cowboys | Cowboys Stadium | Cowboys–Eagles rivalry |
| 14 | Sunday | December 9 | Detroit Lions | 20–27 | Green Bay Packers | Lambeau Field | Lions–Packers rivalry |
| 15 | Sunday | December 16 | San Francisco 49ers | 41–34 | New England Patriots | Gillette Stadium | |
| 16 | Sunday | December 23* | San Francisco 49ers | 13–42 | Seattle Seahawks | CenturyLink Field | 49ers–Seahawks rivalry |
| 17 | Sunday | December 30 | Dallas Cowboys | 18–28 | Washington Redskins | FedExField | Cowboys–Redskins rivalry Winner: NFC East Champions Loser: Eliminated |
| Wild Card | Saturday | January 5 | Cincinnati Bengals | 13–19 | Houston Texans | Reliant Stadium | 2011 AFC Wild Card playoff rematch 4:30 p.m. Kickoff |
| Minnesota Vikings | 10–24 | Green Bay Packers | Lambeau Field | Packers–Vikings rivalry 8 p.m. Kickoff | |||
| 2013 Pro Bowl | Sunday | January 27 | AFC | 35–62 | NFC | Aloha Stadium | |
*Chargers–Jets game was flexed out for the 49ers–Seahawks game.
2013
The Super Bowl XLVII champion Baltimore Ravens played the 2013 NFL Kickoff Game on the road due to a scheduling conflict with the Baltimore Orioles, who were hosting a 4-game series with the Chicago White Sox.
| Week | Day | Date | Visiting team | Final score | Host team | Stadium | Significance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HOF Weekend | Sunday | August 4 | Miami Dolphins | 20–24 | Dallas Cowboys | Fawcett Stadium | Pro Football Hall of Fame Game |
| 1 | Thursday | September 5 | Baltimore Ravens | 27–49 | Denver Broncos | Sports Authority Field at Mile High | 2012 AFC Divisional playoff rematch (Mile High Miracle) |
| Sunday | September 8 | New York Giants | 31–36 | Dallas Cowboys | AT&T Stadium | Cowboys–Giants rivalry | |
| 2 | Sunday | September 15 | San Francisco 49ers | 3–29 | Seattle Seahawks | CenturyLink Field | 49ers–Seahawks rivalry |
| 3 | Sunday | September 22 | Chicago Bears | 40–23 | Pittsburgh Steelers | Heinz Field | |
| 4 | Sunday | September 29 | New England Patriots | 30–23 | Atlanta Falcons | Georgia Dome | |
| 5 | Sunday | October 6 | Houston Texans | 3–34 | San Francisco 49ers | Candlestick Park | |
| 6 | Sunday | October 13 | Washington Redskins | 16–31 | Dallas Cowboys | AT&T Stadium | Cowboys–Redskins rivalry |
| 7 | Sunday | October 20 | Denver Broncos | 33–39 | Indianapolis Colts | Lucas Oil Stadium | Peyton Manning's return to Indianapolis Andrew Luck's SNF debut |
| 8 | Sunday | October 27 | Green Bay Packers | 44–31 | Minnesota Vikings | Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome | Packers–Vikings rivalry 2012 NFC Wild Card playoff rematch |
| 9 | Sunday | November 3 | Indianapolis Colts | 27–24 | Houston Texans | Reliant Stadium | Colts–Texans rivalry |
| 10 | Sunday | November 10 | Dallas Cowboys | 17–49 | New Orleans Saints | Mercedes-Benz Superdome | |
| 11 | Sunday | November 17* | Kansas City Chiefs | 17–27 | Denver Broncos | Sports Authority Field at Mile High | Broncos–Chiefs rivalry |
| 12 | Sunday | November 24 | Denver Broncos | 31–34 (OT) | New England Patriots | Gillette Stadium | Tom Brady–Peyton Manning rivalry |
| 13 | Thursday | November 28 | Pittsburgh Steelers | 20–22 | Baltimore Ravens | M&T Bank Stadium | Ravens–Steelers rivalry Mike Tomlin is fined $100,000 for interfering with a Jacoby Jones kickoff return. |
| Sunday | December 1 | New York Giants | 24–17 | Washington Redskins | FedExField | Giants–Redskins rivalry | |
| 14 | Sunday | December 8** | Carolina Panthers | 13–31 | New Orleans Saints | Mercedes-Benz Superdome | Panthers–Saints rivalry |
| 15 | Sunday | December 15 | Cincinnati Bengals | 20–30 | Pittsburgh Steelers | Heinz Field | Bengals–Steelers rivalry |
| 16 | Sunday | December 22*** | Chicago Bears | 11–54 | Philadelphia Eagles | Lincoln Financial Field | |
| 17 | Sunday | December 29 | Philadelphia Eagles | 24–22 | Dallas Cowboys | AT&T Stadium | Cowboys–Eagles rivalry |
| Wild Card | Saturday | January 4 | Kansas City Chiefs | 44–45 | Indianapolis Colts | Lucas Oil Stadium | 4:30 p.m. Kickoff |
| New Orleans Saints | 26–24 | Philadelphia Eagles | Lincoln Financial Field | 8 p.m. Kickoff | |||
| 2014 Pro Bowl | Sunday | January 26 | Team Rice | 22–21 | Team Sanders | Aloha Stadium | Last Pro Bowl to air on NBC. |
*Packers–Giants game was flexed out for the Chiefs–Broncos game.
**Falcons–Packers game was flexed out for the Panthers–Saints game.
***Patriots–Ravens game was flexed out for the Bears–Eagles game.
2014
Starting in the 2014 season, NBC was allowed to flex games beginning in week 5. All the previous flexible scheduling rules apply but on a limited basis. Only two games between weeks 5–10 could be flexed per season; weeks 11–17 (excluding Thanksgiving Night) flex rules were still the same as in previous years. However, despite these changes, NBC did not flex a single one of their originally scheduled games, which marked the first season since 2005 that none of the originally scheduled Sunday night games for the entire season (other than week 17) were flexed out. NBC held the rights to broadcast one Wild Card game and one Divisional game in the playoffs as opposed to two Wild Card games, lasted through 2019 in which the playoffs were contested amongst 12 teams.
The tradition of having the Super Bowl champion host the NFL Kickoff game returned after a 1-year hiatus, and the Super Bowl XLVIII champion Seattle Seahawks hosted the Green Bay Packers.
| Week | Day | Date | Visiting team | Final score | Host team | Stadium | Significance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HOF Weekend | Sunday | August 3 | New York Giants | 17–13 | Buffalo Bills | Fawcett Stadium | Pro Football Hall of Fame Game |
| 1 | Thursday | September 4 | Green Bay Packers | 16–36 | Seattle Seahawks | CenturyLink Field | Packers–Seahawks rivalry First Kickoff Game since 2012 to be hosted by a defending Super Bowl champion. |
| Sunday | September 7 | Indianapolis Colts | 24–31 | Denver Broncos | Sports Authority Field at Mile High | ||
| 2 | Sunday | September 14 | Chicago Bears | 28–20 | San Francisco 49ers | Levi's Stadium | |
| 3 | Sunday | September 21 | Pittsburgh Steelers | 37–19 | Carolina Panthers | Bank of America Stadium | |
| 4 | Sunday | September 28 | New Orleans Saints | 17–38 | Dallas Cowboys | AT&T Stadium | |
| 5 | Sunday | October 5 | Cincinnati Bengals | 17–43 | New England Patriots | Gillette Stadium | |
| 6 | Sunday | October 12 | New York Giants | 0–27 | Philadelphia Eagles | Lincoln Financial Field | Eagles–Giants rivalry |
| 7 | Sunday | October 19 | San Francisco 49ers | 17–42 | Denver Broncos | Sports Authority Field at Mile High | |
| 8 | Sunday | October 26 | Green Bay Packers | 23–44 | New Orleans Saints | Mercedes-Benz Superdome | |
| 9 | Sunday | November 2 | Baltimore Ravens | 23–43 | Pittsburgh Steelers | Heinz Field | Ravens–Steelers rivalry |
| 10 | Sunday | November 9 | Chicago Bears | 14–55 | Green Bay Packers | Lambeau Field | Bears–Packers rivalry |
| 11 | Sunday | November 16 | New England Patriots | 42–20 | Indianapolis Colts | Lucas Oil Stadium | Colts–Patriots rivalry 2013 AFC Divisional playoff rematch |
| 12 | Sunday | November 23 | Dallas Cowboys | 31–28 | New York Giants | MetLife Stadium | Cowboys–Giants rivalry |
| 13 | Thursday | November 27 | Seattle Seahawks | 19–3 | San Francisco 49ers | Levi's Stadium | 49ers–Seahawks rivalry 2013 NFC Championship Game rematch (The Tip) |
| Sunday | November 30 | Denver Broncos | 29–16 | Kansas City Chiefs | Arrowhead Stadium | Broncos–Chiefs rivalry | |
| 14 | Sunday | December 7 | New England Patriots | 23–14 | San Diego Chargers | Qualcomm Stadium | Last SNF game in San Diego |
| 15 | Sunday | December 14 | Dallas Cowboys | 38–27 | Philadelphia Eagles | Lincoln Financial Field | Cowboys–Eagles rivalry |
| 16 | Sunday | December 21 | Seattle Seahawks | 35–6 | Arizona Cardinals | University of Phoenix Stadium | Cardinals–Seahawks rivalry |
| 17 | Sunday | December 28 | Cincinnati Bengals | 17–27 | Pittsburgh Steelers | Heinz Field | Bengals–Steelers rivalry |
| Wild Card | Saturday | January 3 | Baltimore Ravens | 30–17 | Pittsburgh Steelers | Heinz Field | Ravens–Steelers rivalry 8:15 p.m. Kickoff |
| Divisional Round | January 10 | Baltimore Ravens | 31–35 | New England Patriots | Gillette Stadium | Patriots–Ravens rivalry 4:35 p.m. Kickoff | |
| Super Bowl XLIX | Sunday | February 1 | New England Patriots | 28–24 | Seattle Seahawks | University of Phoenix Stadium | Tom Brady wins his first Super Bowl in 10 years. 6:30 p.m. Kickoff |
2015
2015 marked the 10th season of SNF on NBC.
| Week | Day | Date | Visiting team | Final score | Host team | Stadium | Significance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HOF Weekend | Sunday | August 9 | Pittsburgh Steelers | 3–14 | Minnesota Vikings | Tom Benson Hall of Fame Stadium | Pro Football Hall of Fame Game |
| 1 | Thursday | September 10 | Pittsburgh Steelers | 21–28 | New England Patriots | Gillette Stadium | Patriots–Steelers rivalry |
| Sunday | September 13 | New York Giants | 26–27 | Dallas Cowboys | AT&T Stadium | Cowboys–Giants rivalry | |
| 2 | Sunday | September 20 | Seattle Seahawks | 17–27 | Green Bay Packers | Lambeau Field | Packers–Seahawks rivalry 2014 NFC Championship Game rematch |
| 3 | Sunday | September 27 | Denver Broncos | 24–12 | Detroit Lions | Ford Field | |
| 4 | Sunday | October 4 | Dallas Cowboys | 20–26 (OT) | New Orleans Saints | Mercedes-Benz Superdome | |
| 5 | Sunday | October 11 | San Francisco 49ers | 27–30 | New York Giants | MetLife Stadium | 49ers–Giants rivalry |
| 6 | Sunday | October 18 | New England Patriots | 34–27 | Indianapolis Colts | Lucas Oil Stadium | Colts–Patriots rivalry 2014 AFC Championship Game rematch (Deflategate) Colts Catastrophe |
| 7 | Sunday | October 25 | Philadelphia Eagles | 16–27 | Carolina Panthers | Bank of America Stadium | |
| 8 | Sunday | November 1 | Green Bay Packers | 10–29 | Denver Broncos | Sports Authority Field at Mile High | |
| 9 | Sunday | November 8 | Philadelphia Eagles | 33–27 (OT) | Dallas Cowboys | AT&T Stadium | Cowboys–Eagles rivalry |
| 10 | Sunday | November 15 | Arizona Cardinals | 39–32 | Seattle Seahawks | CenturyLink Field | Cardinals–Seahawks rivalry |
| 11 | Sunday | November 22* | Cincinnati Bengals | 31–34 | Arizona Cardinals | University of Phoenix Stadium | |
| 12 | Thursday | November 26 | Chicago Bears | 17–13 | Green Bay Packers | Lambeau Field | Bears–Packers rivalry Brett Favre's jersey number is retired during halftime. |
| Sunday | November 29 | New England Patriots | 24–30 (OT) | Denver Broncos | Sports Authority Field at Mile High | ||
| 13 | Sunday | December 6 | Indianapolis Colts | 10–45 | Pittsburgh Steelers | Heinz Field | |
| 14 | Sunday | December 13** | New England Patriots | 27–6 | Houston Texans | NRG Stadium | |
| 15 | Sunday | December 20*** | Arizona Cardinals | 40–17 | Philadelphia Eagles | Lincoln Financial Field | |
| 16 | Sunday | December 27**** | New York Giants | 17–49 | Minnesota Vikings | TCF Bank Stadium | |
| 17 | Sunday | January 3 | Minnesota Vikings | 20–13 | Green Bay Packers | Lambeau Field | Packers–Vikings rivalry |
| Wild Card | Sunday | January 10 | Seattle Seahawks | 10–9 | Minnesota Vikings | TCF Bank Stadium | 1:05 p.m. Kickoff |
| Divisional Round | Saturday | January 16 | Green Bay Packers | 20–26 (OT) | Arizona Cardinals | University of Phoenix Stadium | 8:15 p.m. Kickoff |
*Chiefs–Chargers game was flexed out for the Bengals–Cardinals game.
**Seahawks–Ravens game was flexed out for the Patriots–Texans game.
***Bengals–49ers game was flexed out for the Cardinals–Eagles game.
****Steelers–Ravens game was flexed out for the Giants–Vikings game.
2016
2016 marked the first-ever tie on NBC Sunday Night Football, which occurred in week 7, when the Seattle Seahawks and Arizona Cardinals tied at 6–6. That game became the lowest scoring SNF on NBC game (12 points) and the first tie in any primetime NFL game since November 23, 1997, when the New York Giants and Washington Redskins tied at 7–7 on ESPN Sunday Night Football. Due to NBC having the rights to the second half of the Thursday Night Football package, NBC Sports gave Al Michaels a "Bye week", giving him 3 games off: Green Bay Packers–Washington Redskins, Pittsburgh Steelers–Indianapolis Colts (Thanksgiving), and Kansas City Chiefs-Denver Broncos. Mike Tirico replaced him for three games, with Cris Collinsworth still doing the color commentary.
The Week 10 game between the Seattle Seahawks and New England Patriots was the last Patriots game to air on then-NBC affiliate WHDH-TV in Boston, as the station would become independent in 2017.
The AFC Divisional Playoff game between the Pittsburgh Steelers and the Kansas City Chiefs was originally scheduled to kickoff at 1:05 ET, but due to stormy weather in the Kansas City area, the NFL moved the kickoff time to 8:20 ET.
The Thursday games on this list are separate from the Thursday Night Football package NBC had the rights to at the time, which did not include the NFL Kickoff Game or Thanksgiving, both of which take place on Thursdays. 2016 was the first of two NFL seasons for Thursday Night Football games to air on NBC.
| Week | Day | Date | Visiting team | Final score | Host team | Stadium | Significance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Thursday | September 8 | Carolina Panthers | 20–21 | Denver Broncos | Sports Authority Field At Mile High | Super Bowl 50 rematch |
| Sunday | September 11 | New England Patriots | 23–21 | Arizona Cardinals | University of Phoenix Stadium | ||
| 2 | Sunday | September 18 | Green Bay Packers | 14–17 | Minnesota Vikings | U.S. Bank Stadium | Packers–Vikings rivalry |
| 3 | Sunday | September 25 | Chicago Bears | 17–31 | Dallas Cowboys | AT&T Stadium | |
| 4 | Sunday | October 2 | Kansas City Chiefs | 14–43 | Pittsburgh Steelers | Heinz Field | |
| 5 | Sunday | October 9 | New York Giants | 16–23 | Green Bay Packers | Lambeau Field | Giants–Packers rivalry |
| 6 | Sunday | October 16 | Indianapolis Colts | 23–26 (OT) | Houston Texans | NRG Stadium | Colts–Texans rivalry |
| 7 | Sunday | October 23 | Seattle Seahawks | 6–6 (OT) | Arizona Cardinals | University of Phoenix Stadium | Cardinals–Seahawks rivalry |
| 8 | Sunday | October 30 | Philadelphia Eagles | 23–29 (OT) | Dallas Cowboys | AT&T Stadium | Cowboys–Eagles rivalry |
| 9 | Sunday | November 6 | Denver Broncos | 20–30 | Oakland Raiders | Oakland Coliseum | Broncos–Raiders rivalry Last SNF game in Oakland. |
| 10 | Sunday | November 13 | Seattle Seahawks | 31–24 | New England Patriots | Gillette Stadium | Super Bowl XLIX rematch Last Patriots game on WHDH-TV in Boston. |
| 11 | Sunday | November 20 | Green Bay Packers | 24–42 | Washington Redskins | FedExField | 2015 NFC Wild Card playoff rematch |
| 12 | Thursday | November 24 | Pittsburgh Steelers | 28–7 | Indianapolis Colts | Lucas Oil Stadium | |
| Sunday | November 27* | Kansas City Chiefs | 30–27 (OT) | Denver Broncos | Sports Authority Field at Mile High | Broncos–Chiefs rivalry | |
| 13 | Sunday | December 4 | Carolina Panthers | 7–40 | Seattle Seahawks | CenturyLink Field | 2015 NFC Divisional playoff rematch |
| 14 | Sunday | December 11 | Dallas Cowboys | 7–10 | New York Giants | MetLife Stadium | Cowboys–Giants rivalry |
| 15 | Sunday | December 18** | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 20–26 | Dallas Cowboys | AT&T Stadium | |
| 16 | Sunday | December 25 | Denver Broncos | 10–33 | Kansas City Chiefs | Arrowhead Stadium | Broncos–Chiefs rivalry |
| 17 | Sunday | January 1 | Green Bay Packers | 31–24 | Detroit Lions | Ford Field | Lions–Packers rivalry Winner: NFC North Champions |
| Wild Card | Saturday | January 7 | Detroit Lions | 6–26 | Seattle Seahawks | CenturyLink Field | 8:15 p.m. Kickoff |
| Divisional Round | Sunday | January 15 | Pittsburgh Steelers | 18–16 | Kansas City Chiefs | Arrowhead Stadium | 8:20 p.m. Kickoff |
*Patriots–Jets game was flexed out for the Chiefs–Broncos game.
**Steelers–Bengals game was flexed out for the Buccaneers–Cowboys game.
2017
2017 marked the 12th season of NBC Sunday Night Football. Due to Christmas Eve falling on a Sunday in 2017, the Week 16 Sunday night telecast was instead scheduled for Saturday, December 23, with the Minnesota Vikings visiting the Green Bay Packers. NBC also broadcast Super Bowl LII, played at U.S. Bank Stadium in Minneapolis, making it the fourth time NBC had broadcast a Super Bowl since taking over the Sunday night package in 2006. NBC did not flex a single one of their originally scheduled games, which marked the second time since 2014 that none of the originally scheduled Sunday night games for the entire season were flexed out. Due to NBC having the rights to the second half of the Thursday Night Football package, Mike Tirico replaced Al Michaels full-time on Thursday night games. Michaels focused on Sunday night games, while Tirico handled Thursday nights. For the first time since acquiring the Sunday night package, NBC aired no game in Week 17 to ensure that teams whose games would affect each other's playoff standings would be played at the same time. The Atlanta Falcons-Los Angeles Rams NFC wild card game kicked off at 8:15 pm ET, while the NFC Divisional Playoff Game between the Atlanta Falcons and Philadelphia Eagles kicked off at 4:35 pm ET. Also beginning with this season, NBC began a 4-year tradition of airing the Winter Olympics and the Super Bowl together.
The Week 1 game between the Kansas City Chiefs and New England Patriots was the first Patriots game to air on new NBC affiliate WBTS-TV in Boston.
The Thursday games on this list are separate from the Thursday Night Football package NBC had the rights to at the time, which did not include the Pro Football Hall of Fame Game (2017 was the first season for it to air on Thursdays), NFL Kickoff Game, or Thanksgiving, all of which take place on Thursdays. 2017 was the second and final NFL season for Thursday Night Football games to air on NBC.
| Week | Day | Date | Visiting team | Final score | Host team | Stadium | Significance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HOF Game | Thursday | August 3 | Arizona Cardinals | 18–20 | Dallas Cowboys | Tom Benson Hall of Fame Stadium | Pro Football Hall of Fame Game |
| 1 | Thursday | September 7 | Kansas City Chiefs | 42–27 | New England Patriots | Gillette Stadium | First Patriots game on WBTS-TV in Boston. |
| Sunday | September 10 | New York Giants | 3–19 | Dallas Cowboys | AT&T Stadium | Cowboys–Giants rivalry | |
| 2 | Sunday | September 17 | Green Bay Packers | 23–34 | Atlanta Falcons | Mercedes-Benz Stadium | 2016 NFC Championship Game rematch |
| 3 | Sunday | September 24 | Oakland Raiders | 10–27 | Washington Redskins | FedExField | |
| 4 | Sunday | October 1 | Indianapolis Colts | 18–46 | Seattle Seahawks | CenturyLink Field | |
| 5 | Sunday | October 8 | Kansas City Chiefs | 42–34 | Houston Texans | NRG Stadium | |
| 6 | Sunday | October 15 | New York Giants | 23–10 | Denver Broncos | Empower Field at Mile High | |
| 7 | Sunday | October 22 | Atlanta Falcons | 7–23 | New England Patriots | Gillette Stadium | Super Bowl LI rematch |
| 8 | Sunday | October 29 | Pittsburgh Steelers | 20–15 | Detroit Lions | Ford Field | |
| 9 | Sunday | November 5 | Oakland Raiders | 27–24 | Miami Dolphins | Hard Rock Stadium | Dolphins–Raiders rivalry |
| 10 | Sunday | November 12 | New England Patriots | 41–16 | Denver Broncos | Empower Field at Mile High | |
| 11 | Sunday | November 19 | Philadelphia Eagles | 37–9 | Dallas Cowboys | AT&T Stadium | Cowboys–Eagles rivalry |
| 12 | Thursday | November 23 | New York Giants | 10–20 | Washington Redskins | FedExField | Giants–Redskins rivalry Washington's final SNF appearance as the Redskins. |
| Sunday | November 26 | Green Bay Packers | 28–31 | Pittsburgh Steelers | Heinz Field | ||
| 13 | Sunday | December 3 | Philadelphia Eagles | 10–24 | Seattle Seahawks | CenturyLink Field | |
| 14 | Sunday | December 10 | Baltimore Ravens | 38–39 | Pittsburgh Steelers | Heinz Field | Ravens–Steelers rivalry |
| 15 | Sunday | December 17 | Dallas Cowboys | 20–17 | Oakland Raiders | Oakland Coliseum | |
| 16 | Saturday | December 23 | Minnesota Vikings | 16–0 | Green Bay Packers | Lambeau Field | Packers–Vikings rivalry |
| 17 | Sunday | December 31 | No SNF game was flexed to ensure that teams whose games would affect each other's playoff standings would be played at the same time | ||||
| Wild Card | Saturday | January 6 | Atlanta Falcons | 26–13 | Los Angeles Rams | Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum | 8:15 p.m. Kickoff |
| Divisional Round | January 13 | Atlanta Falcons | 10–15 | Philadelphia Eagles | Lincoln Financial Field | 4:35 p.m. Kickoff | |
| Super Bowl LII | Sunday | February 4 | Philadelphia Eagles | 41–33 | New England Patriots | U.S. Bank Stadium | "Philly Special" Super Bowl XXXIX rematch 6:30 p.m. Kickoff |
2018
Starting in 2018, the NFL moved the start time of Sunday Night Football up from 8:30 p.m. ET to 8:20 p.m. ET. The Cincinnati Bengals–Kansas City Chiefs game flexed into Sunday Night on October 21 became the earliest the NFL has ever flexed a Sunday Night Football contest. The Atlanta Falcons–New Orleans Saints game on Thanksgiving night was called by the Football Night in America studio crew, with Mike Tirico doing the play-by-play, and Tony Dungy and Rodney Harrison as color analysts. The Week 17 game also returned after a 1-year hiatus. The Philadelphia Eagles–Chicago Bears Wild Card game kicked off at 4:35 p.m. ET, as did the Indianapolis Colts–Kansas City Chiefs Divisional game.
| Week | Day | Date | Visiting team | Final score | Host team | Stadium | Significance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HOF Game | Thursday | August 2 | Chicago Bears | 16–17 | Baltimore Ravens | Tom Benson Hall of Fame Stadium | Pro Football Hall of Fame Game Ravens become the last NFL team to play in the Hall of Fame Game for the first time. |
| 1 | Thursday | September 6 | Atlanta Falcons | 12–18 | Philadelphia Eagles | Lincoln Financial Field | 2017 NFC Divisional playoff rematch |
| Sunday | September 9 | Chicago Bears | 23–24 | Green Bay Packers | Lambeau Field | Bears–Packers rivalry | |
| 2 | Sunday | September 16 | New York Giants | 13–20 | Dallas Cowboys | AT&T Stadium | Cowboys–Giants rivalry |
| 3 | Sunday | September 23 | New England Patriots | 10–26 | Detroit Lions | Ford Field | |
| 4 | Sunday | September 30 | Baltimore Ravens | 26–14 | Pittsburgh Steelers | Heinz Field | Ravens–Steelers rivalry |
| 5 | Sunday | October 7 | Dallas Cowboys | 16–19 (OT) | Houston Texans | NRG Stadium | Governor's Cup |
| 6 | Sunday | October 14 | Kansas City Chiefs | 40–43 | New England Patriots | Gillette Stadium | Patrick Mahomes' SNF debut. |
| 7 | Sunday | October 21* | Cincinnati Bengals | 10–45 | Kansas City Chiefs | Arrowhead Stadium | |
| 8 | Sunday | October 28 | New Orleans Saints | 30–20 | Minnesota Vikings | U.S. Bank Stadium | Saints–Vikings rivalry 2017 NFC Divisional playoff rematch (Minneapolis Miracle) |
| 9 | Sunday | November 4 | Green Bay Packers | 17–31 | New England Patriots | Gillette Stadium | |
| 10 | Sunday | November 11 | Dallas Cowboys | 27–20 | Philadelphia Eagles | Lincoln Financial Field | Cowboys–Eagles rivalry |
| 11 | Sunday | November 18** | Minnesota Vikings | 20–25 | Chicago Bears | Soldier Field | Bears–Vikings rivalry |
| 12 | Thursday | November 22 | Atlanta Falcons | 17–31 | New Orleans Saints | Mercedes-Benz Superdome | Falcons–Saints rivalry |
| Sunday | November 25 | Green Bay Packers | 17–24 | Minnesota Vikings | U.S. Bank Stadium | Packers–Vikings rivalry | |
| 13 | Sunday | December 2*** | Los Angeles Chargers | 33–30 | Pittsburgh Steelers | Heinz Field | |
| 14 | Sunday | December 9**** | Los Angeles Rams | 6–15 | Chicago Bears | Soldier Field | |
| 15 | Sunday | December 16 | Philadelphia Eagles | 30–23 | Los Angeles Rams | Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum | |
| 16 | Sunday | December 23 | Kansas City Chiefs | 31–38 | Seattle Seahawks | CenturyLink Field | |
| 17 | Sunday | December 30 | Indianapolis Colts | 33–17 | Tennessee Titans | Nissan Stadium | Colts–Titans rivalry Winner: Clinch playoff berth Loser: Eliminated |
| Wild Card | Sunday | January 6 | Philadelphia Eagles | 16–15 | Chicago Bears | Soldier Field | "Double Doink" 4:40 p.m. Kickoff |
| Divisional Round | Saturday | January 12 | Indianapolis Colts | 13–31 | Kansas City Chiefs | Arrowhead Stadium | 4:35 p.m. Kickoff |
*Rams–49ers game was flexed out for the Bengals–Chiefs game.
**Steelers–Jaguars game was flexed out for the Vikings–Bears game.
***49ers–Seahawks game was flexed out for the Chargers–Steelers game.
****Steelers–Raiders game was flexed out for the Rams–Bears game.
2019
For the 2019 season, the NFL decided to break with a long-standing tradition of the reigning Super Bowl champion hosting the Kickoff game (occurring every year since 2004, except 2013). The Green Bay Packers and Chicago Bears was the Kickoff game instead, to celebrate the 100th season of the NFL, the 100th season of the Chicago Bears, and the NFL's oldest rivalry. Also, despite not hosting the kickoff game, the defending Super Bowl champion New England Patriots still hosted the first Sunday Night game of the season, with the opponent being the Pittsburgh Steelers. The schedule also included a rematch of the Thanksgiving game between the New Orleans Saints and Atlanta Falcons, and the Cleveland Browns made their first SNF appearance since 2008. In Week 15, the Buffalo Bills were flexed to SNF in a game against the Pittsburgh Steelers; this was just their second appearance on the package, the first being in 2007. The Seattle Seahawks–Philadelphia Eagles Wild Card Playoff game kicked off at 4:40 pm ET, while the Divisional game between the Minnesota Vikings and San Francisco 49ers kicked off at 4:35 pm ET.
| Week | Day | Date | Visiting team | Final score | Host team | Stadium | Significance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HOF Game | Thursday | August 1 | Denver Broncos | 14–10 | Atlanta Falcons | Tom Benson Hall of Fame Stadium | Pro Football Hall of Fame Game |
| 1 | Thursday | September 5 | Green Bay Packers | 10–3 | Chicago Bears | Soldier Field | Bears–Packers rivalry First Kickoff Game since 2003 to not feature a defending Super Bowl champion. |
| Sunday | September 8 | Pittsburgh Steelers | 3–33 | New England Patriots | Gillette Stadium | Patriots–Steelers rivalry | |
| 2 | Sunday | September 15 | Philadelphia Eagles | 20–24 | Atlanta Falcons | Mercedes-Benz Stadium | Eagles–Falcons rivalry 2017 NFC Divisional playoff rematch |
| 3 | Sunday | September 22 | Los Angeles Rams | 20–13 | Cleveland Browns | First Energy Stadium | Baker Mayfield's SNF debut. |
| 4 | Sunday | September 29 | Dallas Cowboys | 10–12 | New Orleans Saints | Mercedes-Benz Superdome | |
| 5 | Sunday | October 6 | Indianapolis Colts | 19–13 | Kansas City Chiefs | Arrowhead Stadium | 2018 AFC Divisional playoff rematch |
| 6 | Sunday | October 13 | Pittsburgh Steelers | 24–17 | Los Angeles Chargers | Dignity Health Sports Park | |
| 7 | Sunday | October 20 | Philadelphia Eagles | 10–37 | Dallas Cowboys | AT&T Stadium | Cowboys–Eagles rivalry |
| 8 | Sunday | October 27 | Green Bay Packers | 31–24 | Kansas City Chiefs | Arrowhead Stadium | |
| 9 | Sunday | November 3 | New England Patriots | 20–37 | Baltimore Ravens | M&T Bank Stadium | Patriots–Ravens rivalry Lamar Jackson's SNF debut. |
| 10 | Sunday | November 10 | Minnesota Vikings | 28–24 | Dallas Cowboys | AT&T Stadium | Cowboys–Vikings rivalry |
| 11 | Sunday | November 17 | Chicago Bears | 7–17 | Los Angeles Rams | Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum | |
| 12 | Sunday | November 24* | Green Bay Packers | 8–37 | San Francisco 49ers | Levi's Stadium | 49ers–Packers rivalry |
| 13 | Thursday | November 28 | New Orleans Saints | 26–18 | Atlanta Falcons | Mercedes-Benz Stadium | Falcons–Saints rivalry NO Win: NFC South Champions and ATL Eliminated |
| Sunday | December 1 | New England Patriots | 22–28 | Houston Texans | NRG Stadium | Tom Brady's final SNF game with the Patriots. | |
| 14 | Sunday | December 8 | Seattle Seahawks | 12–28 | Los Angeles Rams | Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum | Rams–Seahawks rivalry |
| 15 | Sunday | December 15** | Buffalo Bills | 17–10 | Pittsburgh Steelers | Heinz Field | BUF Win: Clinch playoff berth Josh Allen's SNF debut. |
| 16 | Sunday | December 22 | Kansas City Chiefs | 26–3 | Chicago Bears | Soldier Field | |
| 17 | Sunday | December 29 | San Francisco 49ers | 26–21 | Seattle Seahawks | CenturyLink Field | 49ers–Seahawks rivalry SF Win: No.1 seed and home-field advantage |
| Wild Card | Sunday | January 5 | Seattle Seahawks | 17–9 | Philadelphia Eagles | Lincoln Financial Field | 4:40 p.m. Kickoff |
| Divisional Round | Saturday | January 11 | Minnesota Vikings | 10–27 | San Francisco 49ers | Levi's Stadium | 4:35 p.m. Kickoff |
*Seahawks–Eagles game was flexed out for the Packers–49ers game.
**Vikings–Chargers game was flexed out for the Bills–Steelers game.
2020s
2020
2020 marked the 15th season of SNF on NBC. Super Bowl LV was originally supposed to air on NBC. However, in an effort to pair NBC's next Super Bowl with their upcoming Olympics broadcast, it was traded to CBS, in exchange for Super Bowl LVI. NBC did however gain rights to air an extra Super Wild Card game, as the NFL expanded their postseason from 12 teams to 14 teams (7 in each conference). This meant that NBC aired two Super Wild Card games, with the second game being aired on NBC's Spanish sister network Telemundo, and was streamed on NBCUniversal's new streaming service Peacock, and one Divisional game for the 2020-2021 postseason.
The tradition of having the Super Bowl champion host the NFL Kickoff game returned after a 1-year hiatus, and the Super Bowl LIV champion Kansas City Chiefs hosted the Houston Texans.
The SNF game scheduled for October 25 was originally Buccaneers-Raiders, but due to some Raiders players testing positive for COVID-19, the NFL moved that game back to 4:05 ET on Fox, and moved the Seahawks-Cardinals game to fill the SNF slot, to ensure that NBC would have a game. NBC's Thanksgiving night game between the Baltimore Ravens and the Pittsburgh Steelers had to be postponed twice due to a COVID-19 outbreak on the Ravens; The game was first rescheduled to the following Sunday at 1:15 p.m. ET, then later rescheduled to the following Tuesday at 8:00 p.m. ET, and finally rescheduled to the following Wednesday at 3:40 p.m. ET, still aired on NBC.
In Week 15, the 49ers–Cowboys game was flexed out for the Browns–Giants games, marking the first time that the Dallas Cowboys have been flexed out of an SNF slot and the first time Sunday Night Football was not in Dallas at least once in a season (they have had the most appearances with 49 at the time).
NBC streamed the Browns–Steelers Wild Card game on its Peacock service, and that led to many more streaming television deals with the NFL going forward.
| Week | Day | Date | Visiting team | Final score | Host team | Stadium | Significance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HOF Game | Thursday | August 6 | Dallas Cowboys | N/A | Pittsburgh Steelers | Tom Benson Hall of Fame Stadium | Cowboys–Steelers rivalry Pro Football Hall of Fame Game Cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic. |
| 1 | Thursday | September 10 | Houston Texans | 20–34 | Kansas City Chiefs | Arrowhead Stadium | 2019 AFC Divisional playoff rematch First Kickoff Game since 2018 to feature a defending Super Bowl champion. |
| Sunday | September 13 | Dallas Cowboys | 17–20 | Los Angeles Rams | SoFi Stadium | Cowboys–Rams rivalry | |
| 2 | Sunday | September 20 | New England Patriots | 30–35 | Seattle Seahawks | CenturyLink Field | |
| 3 | Sunday | September 27 | Green Bay Packers | 37–30 | New Orleans Saints | Mercedes-Benz Superdome | |
| 4 | Sunday | October 4 | Philadelphia Eagles | 25–20 | San Francisco 49ers | Levi's Stadium | |
| 5 | Sunday | October 11 | Minnesota Vikings | 26–27 | Seattle Seahawks | CenturyLink Field | |
| 6 | Sunday | October 18 | Los Angeles Rams | 16–24 | San Francisco 49ers | Levi's Stadium | 49ers–Rams rivalry |
| 7 | Sunday | October 25* | Seattle Seahawks | 34–37 (OT) | Arizona Cardinals | State Farm Stadium | Cardinals–Seahawks rivalry |
| 8 | Sunday | November 1 | Dallas Cowboys | 9–23 | Philadelphia Eagles | Lincoln Financial Field | Cowboys–Eagles rivalry |
| 9 | Sunday | November 8 | New Orleans Saints | 38–3 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | Raymond James Stadium | Buccaneers–Saints rivalry Tom Brady's Buccaneers SNF debut |
| 10 | Sunday | November 15 | Baltimore Ravens | 17–23 | New England Patriots | Gillette Stadium | Patriots–Ravens rivalry |
| 11 | Sunday | November 22 | Kansas City Chiefs | 35–31 | Las Vegas Raiders | Allegiant Stadium | Chiefs–Raiders rivalry |
| 12 | Sunday | November 29 | Chicago Bears | 25–41 | Green Bay Packers | Lambeau Field | Bears–Packers rivalry |
| Wednesday | December 2** | Baltimore Ravens | 14–19 | Pittsburgh Steelers | Heinz Field | Ravens–Steelers rivalry 3:40 p.m. ET Kickoff | |
| 13 | Sunday | December 6 | Denver Broncos | 16–22 | Kansas City Chiefs | Arrowhead Stadium | Broncos–Chiefs rivalry |
| 14 | Sunday | December 13 | Pittsburgh Steelers | 15–26 | Buffalo Bills | Bills Stadium | |
| 15 | Sunday | December 20*** | Cleveland Browns | 20–6 | New York Giants | MetLife Stadium | |
| 16 | Sunday | December 27 | Tennessee Titans | 14–40 | Green Bay Packers | Lambeau Field | |
| 17 | Sunday | January 3 | Washington Football Team | 20–14 | Philadelphia Eagles | Lincoln Financial Field | Eagles–Washington rivalry Washington's first SNF appearance as the Washington Football Team. WSH Win: NFC East Champions |
| Super Wild Card Weekend | Saturday | January 9 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 31–23 | Washington Football Team | FedExField | 8:15 p.m. ET Kickoff |
| Sunday | January 10 | Cleveland Browns | 48–37 | Pittsburgh Steelers | Heinz Field | Browns–Steelers rivalry 8:15 p.m. ET Kickoff Alternate presentation on Peacock | |
| Divisional Round | Saturday | January 16 | Baltimore Ravens | 3–17 | Buffalo Bills | Bills Stadium | 8:15 p.m. ET Kickoff |
*Buccaneers–Raiders game was flexed out for the Seahawks–Cardinals game.
**Ravens-Steelers game was postponed from Thursday, November 26 (Thanksgiving).
***49ers–Cowboys game was flexed out for the Browns–Giants game.
2021
The NFL expanded the season to 17 games in 18 weeks beginning with the 2021 season. 2021 also marked the 16th season of Sunday Night Football on NBC. Super Bowl LVI aired on February 13. The Thanksgiving night game returned to its traditional primetime slot after a 1-year hiatus. After streaming NBC's Sunday Night Wild Card Game last season, and as part of their new television deal with the NFL, NBC streamed the entire season on Peacock for the first time. Along with Peacock's expanded involvement in the new television deal, NBC retained the rights to air SNF, gaining an additional game for Peacock, and picking up 3 additional Super Bowls in 2026, 2030, and 2034 (all Winter Olympic years). Like with the 17-week seasons from 2010, the Week 18 matchup is scheduled against divisional opponents per NFL regulations, and the one on NBC features at least one divisional rival with playoff implications on the line, per SNF tradition.
The Week 4 matchup between the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and New England Patriots attracted an average of 28.5 million viewers and became the second most-watched broadcast of NBC Sunday Night Football. It also became the latter's most-watched broadcast since 2012.
| Week | Day | Date | Visiting team | Final score | Host team | Stadium | Significance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Thursday | September 9 | Dallas Cowboys | 29–31 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | Raymond James Stadium | |
| Sunday | September 12 | Chicago Bears | 14–34 | Los Angeles Rams | SoFi Stadium | ||
| 2 | Sunday | September 19 | Kansas City Chiefs | 35–36 | Baltimore Ravens | M&T Bank Stadium | |
| 3 | Sunday | September 26 | Green Bay Packers | 30–28 | San Francisco 49ers | Levi's Stadium | 49ers–Packers rivalry |
| 4 | Sunday | October 3 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 19–17 | New England Patriots | Gillette Stadium | Tom Brady's return to New England |
| 5 | Sunday | October 10 | Buffalo Bills | 38–20 | Kansas City Chiefs | Arrowhead Stadium | Bills–Chiefs rivalry 2020 AFC Championship Game rematch |
| 6 | Sunday | October 17 | Seattle Seahawks | 20–23 (OT) | Pittsburgh Steelers | Heinz Field | |
| 7 | Sunday | October 24 | Indianapolis Colts | 30–18 | San Francisco 49ers | Levi's Stadium | |
| 8 | Sunday | October 31 | Dallas Cowboys | 20–16 | Minnesota Vikings | U.S. Bank Stadium | Cowboys–Vikings rivalry |
| 9 | Sunday | November 7 | Tennessee Titans | 28–16 | Los Angeles Rams | SoFi Stadium | |
| 10 | Sunday | November 14 | Kansas City Chiefs | 41–14 | Las Vegas Raiders | Allegiant Stadium | Chiefs–Raiders rivalry |
| 11 | Sunday | November 21 | Pittsburgh Steelers | 37–41 | Los Angeles Chargers | SoFi Stadium | |
| 12 | Thursday | November 25 | Buffalo Bills | 31–6 | New Orleans Saints | Caesars Superdome | First Thanksgiving game on NBC since 2019. |
| Sunday | November 28 | Cleveland Browns | 10–16 | Baltimore Ravens | M&T Bank Stadium | Browns–Ravens rivalry | |
| 13 | Sunday | December 5* | Denver Broncos | 9–22 | Kansas City Chiefs | Arrowhead Stadium | Broncos–Chiefs rivalry |
| 14 | Sunday | December 12 | Chicago Bears | 30–45 | Green Bay Packers | Lambeau Field | Bears–Packers rivalry |
| 15 | Sunday | December 19 | New Orleans Saints | 9–0 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | Raymond James Stadium | Buccaneers–Saints rivalry 2020 NFC Divisional playoff rematch |
| 16 | Sunday | December 26 | Washington Football Team | 14–56 | Dallas Cowboys | AT&T Stadium | Cowboys–Washington rivalry Washington's final SNF appearance as the Washington Football Team. |
| 17 | Sunday | January 2 | Minnesota Vikings | 10–37 | Green Bay Packers | Lambeau Field | Packers–Vikings rivalry |
| 18 | Sunday | January 9 | Los Angeles Chargers | 32–35 (OT) | Las Vegas Raiders | Allegiant Stadium | Chargers–Raiders rivalry Winner: Clinch playoff berth Loser: Eliminated |
| Super Wild Card Weekend | Saturday | January 15 | Las Vegas Raiders | 19−26 | Cincinnati Bengals | Paul Brown Stadium | Joe Burrow's SNF debut. 4:35 p.m. ET Kickoff |
| Sunday | January 16 | Pittsburgh Steelers | 21−42 | Kansas City Chiefs | Arrowhead Stadium | Ben Roethlisberger's final NFL game. 8:15 p.m. ET Kickoff | |
| Divisional Round | January 23 | Los Angeles Rams | 30−27 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | Raymond James Stadium | Tom Brady announced his retirement after this game, but later withdrew it. 3:05 p.m. ET Kickoff | |
| Super Bowl LVI | February 13 | Los Angeles Rams | 23−20 | Cincinnati Bengals | SoFi Stadium | 6:30 p.m. ET Kickoff |
*49ers–Seahawks game was flexed out for the Broncos–Chiefs game.
2022
2022 marked the 17th season of Sunday Night Football on NBC. Al Michaels left NBC in the offseason and was hired to announce play-by-play calls for Thursday Night Football on Prime Video. Michele Tafoya left NBC in the offseason to pursue a political career. Both were replaced with Mike Tirico and Melissa Stark, respectively. Michaels did, however, call the Chargers–Jaguars Wild Card game.
| Week | Day | Date | Visiting team | Final score | Host team | Stadium | Significance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HOF Game | Thursday | August 4 | Jacksonville Jaguars | 11–27 | Las Vegas Raiders | Tom Benson Hall of Fame Stadium | Pro Football Hall of Fame Game |
| 1 | Thursday | September 8 | Buffalo Bills | 31–10 | Los Angeles Rams | SoFi Stadium | |
| Sunday | September 11 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 19–3 | Dallas Cowboys | AT&T Stadium | ||
| 2 | Sunday | September 18 | Chicago Bears | 10–27 | Green Bay Packers | Lambeau Field | Bears–Packers rivalry |
| 3 | Sunday | September 25 | San Francisco 49ers | 10–11 | Denver Broncos | Empower Field at Mile High | |
| 4 | Sunday | October 2 | Kansas City Chiefs | 41–31 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | Raymond James Stadium | Super Bowl LV rematch |
| 5 | Sunday | October 9 | Cincinnati Bengals | 17–19 | Baltimore Ravens | M&T Bank Stadium | Bengals–Ravens rivalry |
| 6 | Sunday | October 16 | Dallas Cowboys | 17–26 | Philadelphia Eagles | Lincoln Financial Field | Cowboys–Eagles rivalry |
| 7 | Sunday | October 23 | Pittsburgh Steelers | 10–16 | Miami Dolphins | Hard Rock Stadium | 50th anniversary of the 1972 Miami Dolphins season. |
| 8 | Sunday | October 30 | Green Bay Packers | 17–27 | Buffalo Bills | Highmark Stadium | |
| 9 | Sunday | November 6 | Tennessee Titans | 17–20 (OT) | Kansas City Chiefs | Arrowhead Stadium | |
| 10 | Sunday | November 13 | Los Angeles Chargers | 16–22 | San Francisco 49ers | Levi's Stadium | |
| 11 | Sunday | November 20* | Kansas City Chiefs | 30–27 | Los Angeles Chargers | SoFi Stadium | Chargers–Chiefs rivalry |
| 12 | Thursday | November 24 | New England Patriots | 26–33 | Minnesota Vikings | U.S. Bank Stadium | |
| Sunday | November 27 | Green Bay Packers | 33–40 | Philadelphia Eagles | Lincoln Financial Field | ||
| 13 | Sunday | December 4 | Indianapolis Colts | 19–54 | Dallas Cowboys | AT&T Stadium | |
| 14 | Sunday | December 11** | Miami Dolphins | 17–23 | Los Angeles Chargers | SoFi Stadium | |
| 15 | Sunday | December 18*** | New York Giants | 20–12 | Washington Commanders | FedExField | Commanders–Giants rivalry Washington's first SNF appearance as the Commanders. |
| 16 | Sunday | December 25 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 19–16 (OT) | Arizona Cardinals | State Farm Stadium | Tom Brady's final SNF game. |
| 17 | Sunday | January 1**** | Pittsburgh Steelers | 16–13 | Baltimore Ravens | M&T Bank Stadium | Ravens–Steelers rivalry |
| 18 | Sunday | January 8 | Detroit Lions | 20–16 | Green Bay Packers | Lambeau Field | Lions–Packers rivalry GB Win: Clinch playoff berth GB Loss: Eliminated Aaron Rodgers' final game in Green Bay. |
| Super Wild Card Weekend | Saturday | January 14 | Los Angeles Chargers | 30–31 | Jacksonville Jaguars | TIAA Bank Field | Al Michaels' final game on NBC. Trevor Lawrence's SNF debut. 8:15 p.m. ET Kickoff |
| Sunday | January 15 | Baltimore Ravens | 17–24 | Cincinnati Bengals | Paycor Stadium | Sam Hubbard recovered a fumble for a 98-yard touchdown in the 4th quarter, sealing the win for the Bengals. Bengals–Ravens rivalry 8:15 p.m. ET Kickoff | |
| Divisional Round | Saturday | January 21 | Jacksonville Jaguars | 20–27 | Kansas City Chiefs | Arrowhead Stadium | 4:35 p.m. ET Kickoff |
*Bengals–Steelers game was flexed out for the Chiefs–Chargers game.
**Chiefs–Broncos game was flexed out for the Dolphins–Chargers game.
***Patriots–Raiders game was flexed out for the Giants–Commanders game.
**** Rams–Chargers game was flexed out for the Steelers–Ravens game.
2023
NBC entered into its 18th season broadcasting SNF. Under a new 11-year contract, Peacock will begin to exclusively stream one national regular season game per season (with the contest also simulcast over linear television on the NBC stations in the local team's markets). Peacock's first exclusive game was the Buffalo–LA Chargers contest on Saturday, December 23, at 8:05 pm ET. That was the second game of a doubleheader, preceded by the Cincinnati–Pittsburgh at 4:30 pm ET on NBC. The Saturday doubleheader is in lieu of an SNF game in Week 16, which falls on Christmas Eve. Peacock also exclusively aired one Wild Card playoff game, on Saturday, January 13 at 8:10 pm ET. NBC also aired two Wild Card games this postseason (one on Saturday, January 13 at 4:30 pm ET, and one on Sunday, January 14 at 8:20 pm ET) and one Divisional game. For only the third time since acquiring the SNF rights, NBC did not flex a single one of their originally scheduled games, which marked the first season since 2017 that none of the originally scheduled Sunday night games for the entire season (other than week 18) were flexed out. This was also the first time they did not flex a single game in a season when NBC does not air the Super Bowl under the new rotation. Had the 3-year rotation continued, it would have aired the Super Bowl in the 2023 season. When a SNF game airs exclusively on Peacock, the NBC affiliates of both competing teams' media markets must also simulcast the game to their viewers for free, per NFL regulations.
The Peacock-exclusive Wild Card playoff game between the Miami Dolphins and Kansas City Chiefs drew an average of 23 million viewers, making it the most live-streamed event in the United States. As the first-ever exclusive streaming NFL playoff game, it accounted for 30% of total internet traffic during the broadcast.
This was the only season an exclusively streamed Wild Card playoff game would air on Peacock, as Prime Video took over the following year.
| Week | Day | Date | Visiting team | Final score | Host team | Stadium | Significance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HOF Game | Thursday | August 3 | New York Jets | 16–21 | Cleveland Browns | Tom Benson Hall of Fame Stadium | Pro Football Hall of Fame Game |
| 1 | Thursday | September 7 | Detroit Lions | 21–20 | Kansas City Chiefs | Arrowhead Stadium | |
| Sunday | September 10 | Dallas Cowboys | 40–0 | New York Giants | MetLife Stadium | Cowboys–Giants rivalry | |
| 2 | Sunday | September 17 | Miami Dolphins | 24–17 | New England Patriots | Gillette Stadium | Dolphins–Patriots rivalry |
| 3 | Sunday | September 24 | Pittsburgh Steelers | 23–18 | Las Vegas Raiders | Allegiant Stadium | Raiders–Steelers rivalry |
| 4 | Sunday | October 1 | Kansas City Chiefs | 23–20 | New York Jets | MetLife Stadium | |
| 5 | Sunday | October 8 | Dallas Cowboys | 10–42 | San Francisco 49ers | Levi's Stadium | 49ers–Cowboys rivalry 2022 NFC Divisional playoff rematch Brock Purdy's SNF debut. |
| 6 | Sunday | October 15 | New York Giants | 9–14 | Buffalo Bills | Highmark Stadium | |
| 7 | Sunday | October 22 | Miami Dolphins | 17–31 | Philadelphia Eagles | Lincoln Financial Field | Eagles wear Kelly Green uniforms for the first time since 2010. |
| 8 | Sunday | October 29 | Chicago Bears | 13–30 | Los Angeles Chargers | SoFi Stadium | |
| 9 | Sunday | November 5 | Buffalo Bills | 18–24 | Cincinnati Bengals | Paycor Stadium | 2022 AFC divisional playoff rematch. Damar Hamlin's return to Cincinnati after suffering cardiac arrest. |
| 10 | Sunday | November 12 | New York Jets | 12–16 | Las Vegas Raiders | Allegiant Stadium | |
| 11 | Sunday | November 19 | Minnesota Vikings | 20–21 | Denver Broncos | Empower Field at Mile High | |
| 12 | Thursday | November 23 | San Francisco 49ers | 31–13 | Seattle Seahawks | Lumen Field | 49ers–Seahawks rivalry 2022 NFC Wild card playoff rematch |
| Sunday | November 26 | Baltimore Ravens | 20–10 | Los Angeles Chargers | SoFi Stadium | ||
| 13 | Sunday | December 3 | Kansas City Chiefs | 19–27 | Green Bay Packers | Lambeau Field | Jordan Love's SNF debut. |
| 14 | Sunday | December 10 | Philadelphia Eagles | 13–33 | Dallas Cowboys | AT&T Stadium | Cowboys–Eagles rivalry |
| 15 | Sunday | December 17 | Baltimore Ravens | 23–7 | Jacksonville Jaguars | EverBank Stadium | |
| 16 | Saturday | December 23 | Cincinnati Bengals | 11–34 | Pittsburgh Steelers | Acrisure Stadium | Bengals–Steelers rivalry 4:30 p.m. ET Kickoff |
| Buffalo Bills | 24–22 | Los Angeles Chargers | SoFi Stadium | 8:15 p.m. ET Kickoff First-ever exclusive game on Peacock, game also simulcast on WGRZ in Buffalo and KNBC in Los Angeles. | |||
| 17 | Sunday | December 31 | Green Bay Packers | 33–10 | Minnesota Vikings | U.S. Bank Stadium | Packers–Vikings rivalry |
| 18 | Sunday | January 7 | Buffalo Bills | 21–14 | Miami Dolphins | Hard Rock Stadium | Bills–Dolphins rivalry 2022 AFC Wild Card rematch Winner: AFC East Champions |
| Super Wild Card Weekend | Saturday | January 13 | Cleveland Browns | 14–45 | Houston Texans | NRG Stadium | 4:35 p.m. ET Kickoff |
| Miami Dolphins | 7–26 | Kansas City Chiefs | Arrowhead Stadium | 8:10 p.m. ET Kickoff First ever exclusive NFL playoff game on a streaming service Game also simulcast on WTVJ in Miami and KSHB in Kansas City, while bonus coverage of the opening quarter of the game was shown on NBC Nationally until 8:30 p.m. ET | |||
| Sunday | January 14 | Los Angeles Rams | 23–24 | Detroit Lions | Ford Field | Matthew Stafford's return to Detroit 8:15 p.m. ET Kickoff | |
| Divisional Round | Sunday | January 21 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 23–31 | Detroit Lions | 3:05 p.m. ET Kickoff |
2024
In the 19th season of NBC's SNF, NBC produced the first NFL game played in South America, with the Philadelphia Eagles hosting the Green Bay Packers in São Paulo, Brazil. The game aired exclusively on NBC affiliates in Green Bay, Milwaukee, and Philadelphia. Out of market broadcasts were exclusively on Peacock, the second exclusive out of market regular season game the streaming service aired live.
NBC also gained rights to broadcast an additional Saturday afternoon game in Week 16. It was the first time since 1997 that NBC airs Week 16 games on both Saturday and Sunday, as the network retained their Week 16 SNF game that week. The Week 16 Saturday game will also feature NBC's first alternate broadcast of an NFL game, as Peacock will use the league's player tracking data to render a live streaming version of the game using elements of the Madden 25 video game.
NBC will only carry two playoff games this season, one Wild Card game (the NFL retired the "Super Wild Card" branding) and one Divisional game. This marked the fewest playoff games the network has carried since the 2019–20 playoffs, after Prime Video picked up the rights from Peacock to exclusively stream one Wild Card playoff game, and CBS holding the rights to air two of the other Wild Card playoff games.
| Week | Day | Date | Visiting team | Final score | Host team | Stadium | Significance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Thursday | September 5 | Baltimore Ravens | 20–27 | Kansas City Chiefs | Arrowhead Stadium | 2023 AFC Championship Game rematch |
| Friday | September 6 | Green Bay Packers | 29–34 | Philadelphia Eagles | Arena Corinthians | 8:15 p.m. ET Kickoff NFL International Series São Paulo game First NFL game to be played in South America Game also simulcast on WGBA-TV in Green Bay, WTMJ-TV in Milwaukee, and WCAU in Philadelphia. | |
| Sunday | September 8 | Los Angeles Rams | 20–26 (OT) | Detroit Lions | Ford Field | 2023 NFC Wild Card rematch | |
| 2 | Sunday | September 15 | Chicago Bears | 13–19 | Houston Texans | NRG Stadium | |
| 3 | Sunday | September 22 | Kansas City Chiefs | 22–17 | Atlanta Falcons | Mercedes Benz Stadium | |
| 4 | Sunday | September 29 | Buffalo Bills | 10–35 | Baltimore Ravens | M&T Bank Stadium | |
| 5 | Sunday/Monday | October 6/7 | Dallas Cowboys | 20–17 | Pittsburgh Steelers | Acrisure Stadium | Cowboys–Steelers rivalry Game was delayed approximately 90 minutes due to a thunderstorm in the area |
| 6 | Sunday | October 13 | Cincinnati Bengals | 17–7 | New York Giants | MetLife Stadium | |
| 7 | Sunday | October 20 | New York Jets | 15–37 | Pittsburgh Steelers | Acrisure Stadium | |
| 8 | Sunday | October 27 | Dallas Cowboys | 24–30 | San Francisco 49ers | Levi's Stadium | 49ers–Cowboys rivalry |
| 9 | Sunday | November 3* | Indianapolis Colts | 13–21 | Minnesota Vikings | U.S. Bank Stadium | |
| 10 | Sunday | November 10 | Detroit Lions | 26–23 | Houston Texans | NRG Stadium | |
| 11 | Sunday | November 17** | Cincinnati Bengals | 27–34 | Los Angeles Chargers | SoFi Stadium | |
| 12 | Sunday | November 24 | Philadelphia Eagles | 37–20 | Los Angeles Rams | SoFi Stadium | |
| 13 | Thursday | November 28 | Miami Dolphins | 17–30 | Green Bay Packers | Lambeau Field | |
| Sunday | December 1 | San Francisco 49ers | 10–35 | Buffalo Bills | Highmark Stadium | BUF Win: AFC East Champions | |
| 14 | Sunday | December 8 | Los Angeles Chargers | 17–19 | Kansas City Chiefs | Arrowhead Stadium | Chargers–Chiefs rivalry KC Win: AFC West Champions |
| 15 | Sunday | December 15 | Green Bay Packers | 30–13 | Seattle Seahawks | Lumen Field | Packers–Seahawks rivalry |
| 16 | Saturday | December 21 | Houston Texans | 19–27 | Kansas City Chiefs | Arrowhead Stadium | 1 p.m. ET Kickoff Madden 25 alternative broadcast on Peacock |
| Sunday | December 22 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 24–26 | Dallas Cowboys | AT&T Stadium | ||
| 17 | Sunday | December 29*** | Atlanta Falcons | 24–30 (OT) | Washington Commanders | Northwest Stadium | First non-divisional Week 17 SNF matchup since 2009. |
| 18 | Sunday | January 5 | Minnesota Vikings | 9–31 | Detroit Lions | Ford Field | Lions–Vikings rivalry Winner: NFC North Champions, No. 1 seed, and home-field advantage |
| Wild Card Weekend | Sunday | January 12 | Washington Commanders | 23–20 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | Raymond James Stadium | 8:15 p.m. ET Kickoff |
| Divisional Round | Sunday | January 19 | Los Angeles Rams | 22–28 | Philadelphia Eagles | Lincoln Financial Field | 3:05 p.m. ET Kickoff |
*Jaguars–Eagles game was flexed out for the Colts–Vikings game
**Colts–Jets game was flexed out for the Bengals–Chargers game
***Dolphins–Browns game was flexed out for the Falcons–Commanders game
2025
2025 marked the 20th season of SNF on NBC. NBC also broadcast Super Bowl LX on February 8, 2026. 2025 featured the second tie game in the history of NBC Sunday Night Football in Week 4, with the Green Bay Packers and Dallas Cowboys playing to a 40–40 tie, the first game by that score in NFL history. The Week 13 matchup between the Cincinnati Bengals and Baltimore Ravens became the most-watched Thanksgiving night game in NFL history with an average of 28.4 million viewers across NBC, Peacock, and Telemundo.
Peacock had alternative casts during this season. The first was the Cincinnati Bengals–Baltimore Ravens Thanksgiving night game that used the league's player tracking data to render a live streaming version of the game using elements of the Madden NFL 26 video game. The second alternative cast was the Week 14 Houston Texans–Kansas City Chiefs SNF game, titled Reality Hot Seat featuring reality television celebrities commenting on the game. Peacock also gained the exclusive rights to the Week 17 Saturday night game on December 27, in which the opponents are announced at a later date.
- Games that were eligible to flexible scheduling under 12 day notice are indicated by *
- Games that were eligible to flexible scheduling under 6 day notice are indicated by **
- Games that were being protected from being flexed out are indicated by italic.
- The Saturday Week 17 game aired by Peacock was selected 12 days in advance from a pool of five games set aside when the schedule was released.
| Week | Day | Date | Visiting team | Final score | Host team | Stadium | Significance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HOF Game | Thursday | July 31 | Los Angeles Chargers | 34–7 | Detroit Lions | Tom Benson Hall of Fame Stadium | Pro Football Hall of Fame Game |
| 1 | Thursday | September 4 | Dallas Cowboys | 20–24 | Philadelphia Eagles | Lincoln Financial Field | Cowboys–Eagles rivalry |
| Sunday | September 7 | Baltimore Ravens | 40–41 | Buffalo Bills | Highmark Stadium | 2024 AFC Divisional Round rematch | |
| 2 | Sunday | September 14 | Atlanta Falcons | 22–6 | Minnesota Vikings | U.S. Bank Stadium | |
| 3 | Sunday | September 21 | Kansas City Chiefs | 22–9 | New York Giants | MetLife Stadium | |
| 4 | Sunday | September 28 | Green Bay Packers | 40–40 (OT) | Dallas Cowboys | AT&T Stadium | Cowboys–Packers rivalry 2023 NFC Wild Card Round rematch |
| 5 | Sunday | October 5 | New England Patriots | 23–20 | Buffalo Bills | Highmark Stadium | Bills–Patriots rivalry |
| 6 | Sunday | October 12 | Detroit Lions | 17–30 | Kansas City Chiefs | Arrowhead Stadium | |
| 7 | Sunday | October 19 | Atlanta Falcons | 10–20 | San Francisco 49ers | Levi's Stadium | |
| 8 | Sunday | October 26 | Green Bay Packers | 35–25 | Pittsburgh Steelers | Acrisure Stadium | Aaron Rodgers vs. his former team Green Bay's first win in Pittsburgh since 1970 |
| 9 | Sunday | November 2 | Seattle Seahawks | 38–14 | Washington Commanders | Northwest Stadium | |
| 10 | Sunday | November 9 | Pittsburgh Steelers | 10–25 | Los Angeles Chargers | SoFi Stadium | |
| 11 | Sunday | November 16 | Detroit Lions | 9–16 | Philadelphia Eagles | Lincoln Financial Field | |
| 12 | Sunday | November 23 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 7–34 | Los Angeles Rams | SoFi Stadium | Cris Collinsworth's 500th game as an NFL broadcaster. |
| 13 | Thursday | November 27 | Cincinnati Bengals | 32–14 | Baltimore Ravens | M&T Bank Stadium | Bengals–Ravens rivalry Cincinnati's first Thanksgiving appearance since 2010. Madden NFL 26 alternative broadcast on Peacock |
| Sunday | November 30 | Denver Broncos | 27–26 (OT) | Washington Commanders | Northwest Stadium | ||
| 14 | Sunday | December 7 | Houston Texans | 20–10 | Kansas City Chiefs | Arrowhead Stadium | 2024 AFC Divisional Round rematch Reality Hot Seat alternative broadcast on Peacock |
| 15 | Sunday | December 14 | Minnesota Vikings | 34–26 | Dallas Cowboys | AT&T Stadium | Cowboys–Vikings rivalry |
| 16 | Sunday | December 21* | New England Patriots | 28–24 | Baltimore Ravens | M&T Bank Stadium | Patriots–Ravens rivalry NE Win: Clinch playoff berth |
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| Saturday | December 27 | Baltimore Ravens | 41–24 | Green Bay Packers | Lambeau Field | 8:15 p.m. ET Kickoff BAL Win: Stay Alive in playoff contention BAL Loss: Eliminated Game also simulcast on WBAL-TV in Baltimore, WTMJ-TV in Milwaukee and WGBA-TV in Green Bay. | |
| Sunday | December 28 | Chicago Bears | 38–42 | San Francisco 49ers | Levi's Stadium | ||
| 18 | Sunday | January 4 | Baltimore Ravens | 24–26 | Pittsburgh Steelers | Acrisure Stadium | Ravens–Steelers rivalry 2024 AFC Wild Card rematch Winner: AFC North champions Loser: Eliminated |
| Wild Card Weekend | Sunday | January 11 | Los Angeles Chargers | 3–16 | New England Patriots | Gillette Stadium | 8:15 p.m. ET Kickoff AFC No. 7 vs. AFC No. 2 |
| Divisional Round | Sunday | January 18 | Los Angeles Rams | 20–17 (OT) | Chicago Bears | Soldier Field | 6:30 p.m. ET Kickoff NFC No. 5 vs. NFC No. 2 |
| Super Bowl LX | Sunday | February 8 | Seattle Seahawks | 29–13 | New England Patriots | Levi's Stadium | Super Bowl XLIX rematch 6:30 p.m. ET Kickoff |
*Bengals–Dolphins game was flexed out for the Patriots–Ravens game
2026
The 2026 season will mark the 21st season of SNF.
The 2026 NFL Kickoff Game was the first Kickoff Game to be a Super Bowl rematch since 2016. It also aired on Wednesday, September 9 to prevent scheduling conflicts with the NFL's first-ever game in Australia scheduled to begin at 10:35 a.m. Friday morning in Melbourne (8:35 p.m. ET Thursday night in the United States), making 2026 the first time SNF aired the Kickoff Game on a Wednesday since 2012. The NFL was forced to do this to comply with broadcasting restrictions. The league cannot also play on Friday, September 11 in the United States due to the Sports Broadcasting Act of 1961.
To celebrate the fact that the 2026 NFL Kickoff Game would be played on a Wednesday, the Hump Day Camel asked Mike Tirico and Mike Tomlin what day the Kickoff Game would be in a pre-season promo. Tirico reluctantly said "hump day", and the camel replied "HUMP DAAAY! Hump Day kickoff!" The camel tried to ask Tomlin the same thing, but Tomlin was unimpressed.
The Week 11 game between the Minnesota Vikings and San Francisco 49ers will be SNF's first game outside the United States via the NFL International Series.
- Games that are eligible to flexible scheduling under 12 day notice are indicated by * (Note: only 2 games can be flexed during weeks 5 to 10)
- Games that are eligible to flexible scheduling under 6 day notice are indicated by **
- Games that were being protected from being flexed out are indicated by italic.
- The Saturday Week 17 games airing by NBC and Peacock will be selected 12 days in advance from a pool of four games set aside when the schedule was released.
| Week | Day | Date | Visiting team | Final score | Host team | Stadium | Significance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HOF Game | Thursday | August 6 | Carolina Panthers | 33–30 | Arizona Cardinals | Tom Benson Hall of Fame Stadium | Pro Football Hall of Fame Game |
| 1 | Wednesday | September 9 | New England Patriots | 10–13 | Seattle Seahawks | Lumen Field | Super Bowl LX rematch First NFL Kickoff Game to air on a Wednesday since 2012 and the first to be a Super Bowl rematch since 2016. |
| Sunday | September 13 | Dallas Cowboys | 20–28 | New York Giants | MetLife Stadium | Cowboys–Giants rivalry New York's first Week 1 primetime win against the Cowboys. | |
| 2 | Sunday | September 20 | Indianapolis Colts | 0–0 | Kansas City Chiefs | Arrowhead Stadium | |
| 3 | Sunday | September 27 | Los Angeles Rams | 0–0 | Denver Broncos | Empower Field at Mile High | |
| 4 | Sunday | October 4 | Detroit Lions | 0–0 | Carolina Panthers | Bank of America Stadium | First SNF game in Carolina since 2015. |
| 5* | Sunday | October 11 | Baltimore Ravens | 0–0 | Atlanta Falcons | Mercedes-Benz Stadium | |
| 6* | Sunday | October 18 | Dallas Cowboys | 0–0 | Green Bay Packers | Lambeau Field | Cowboys–Packers rivalry |
| 7* | Sunday | October 25 | Kansas City Chiefs | 0–0 | Seattle Seahawks | Lumen Field | |
| 8* | Sunday | November 1 | Philadelphia Eagles | 0–0 | Washington Commanders | Northwest Stadium | Commanders–Eagles rivalry |
| 9* | Sunday | November 8 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 0–0 | Chicago Bears | Soldier Field | |
| 10* | Sunday | November 15 | Pittsburgh Steelers | 0–0 | Cincinnati Bengals | Paycor Stadium | Bengals–Steelers rivalry |
| 11* | Sunday | November 22 | Minnesota Vikings | 0–0 | San Francisco 49ers | Estadio Azteca | First NFL International Series game on SNF |
| 12* | Thursday | November 26 | Kansas City Chiefs | 0–0 | Buffalo Bills | Highmark Stadium | Bills–Chiefs rivalry |
| Sunday | November 29 | New England Patriots | 0–0 | Los Angeles Chargers | SoFi Stadium | 2025 AFC Wild Card rematch | |
| 13* | Sunday | December 6 | Houston Texans | 0–0 | Pittsburgh Steelers | Acrisure Stadium | 2025 AFC Wild Card rematch |
| 14** | Sunday | December 13 | Buffalo Bills | 0–0 | Green Bay Packers | Lambeau Field | |
| 15** | Sunday | December 20 | Detroit Lions | 0–0 | Minnesota Vikings | U.S. Bank Stadium | Lions–Vikings rivalry |
| 16** | Sunday | December 27 | Jacksonville Jaguars | 0–0 | Dallas Cowboys | AT&T Stadium | |
| 17** | Saturday | January 2 | TBD | 0–0 | TBD | TBD | 4:30 p.m. ET Kickoff |
| TBD | 0–0 | TBD | TBD | 8:15 p.m. ET Kickoff | |||
| Sunday | January 3 | Philadelphia Eagles | 0–0 | San Francisco 49ers | Levi's Stadium | 2025 NFC Wild Card rematch | |
| 18** | Sunday | January 10 | TBD | 0–0 | TBD | TBD | |
| Wild Card Weekend | Saturday/Monday | January 16/18 | TBD | 0–0 | TBD | TBD | |
| Sunday | January 17 | TBD | 0–0 | TBD | TBD | ||
| Divisional Round | Saturday/Sunday | January 23/24 | TBD | 0–0 | TBD | TBD |
SNF statistics
- Most points scored on SNF by a single team: 62 (New Orleans Saints 62 vs. Indianapolis Colts 7 [October 23, 2011])
- Highest combined score on SNF: 83 points (Philadelphia Eagles 45 @ New York Giants 38 [December 13, 2009] & Kansas City Chiefs 40 @ New England Patriots 43 [October 14, 2018])
- Lowest combined score on SNF: 9 points (New Orleans Saints 9 @ Tampa Bay Buccaneers 0 [December 19, 2021])
- Most appearances on SNF (counting postseason): 69 (Dallas Cowboys)
- Fewest appearances on SNF (counting postseason): 5 (Jacksonville Jaguars)
- Most wins on SNF (counting postseason): 35 (Dallas Cowboys)
- Most losses on SNF (counting postseason): 33 (Dallas Cowboys)
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Most frequent matchups
Postseason matchups in italics. Meetings across a number of years represents one regular season meeting per season.
| Count | Matchup | Record | Years played | Significance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 | Dallas Cowboys vs. Philadelphia Eagles | Tied, 9–9 | 2006–2007, 2009(1), 2009(2), 2010–2020, 2022–2023, 2025 | Cowboys–Eagles rivalry |
| 14 | Dallas Cowboys vs. New York Giants | Cowboys, 9–5 | 2007–2009, 2011(1), 2011(2), 2012–2018, 2023, 2026 | Cowboys–Giants rivalry |
| 12 | Baltimore Ravens vs. Pittsburgh Steelers | Tied, 6–6 | 2009–2013, 2014(1), 2014(2), 2017–2018, 2020, 2022, 2025 | Ravens–Steelers rivalry |
| 11 | Chicago Bears vs. Green Bay Packers | Packers, 9–2 | 2006–2007, 2009, 2011, 2014–2015, 2018–2022 | Bears–Packers rivalry |
| 9 | Green Bay Packers vs. Minnesota Vikings | Packers, 5–4 | 2010, 2012, 2013, 2015–2018, 2021, 2023 | Packers–Vikings rivalry |
| 7 | Dallas Cowboys vs. Washington Commanders | Cowboys, 5–2 | 2006, 2008–2010, 2012–2013, 2021 | Cowboys–Commanders rivalry |
| 7 | New York Giants vs. Philadelphia Eagles | Eagles, 5–2 | 2007–2012, 2014 | Eagles–Giants rivalry |
| 6 | Denver Broncos vs. Kansas City Chiefs | Chiefs, 4–2 | 2013–2014, 2016(1), 2016(2), 2020-2021 | Broncos–Chiefs rivalry |
| 6 | Los Angeles Chargers vs. Pittsburgh Steelers | Chargers, 4–2 | 2006, 2009, 2018–2019, 2021, 2025 | none |
| 5 | Dallas Cowboys vs. New Orleans Saints | Saints, 4–1 | 2006, 2013–2015, 2019 | Sean Payton vs. his former team |
| 5 | Indianapolis Colts vs. New England Patriots | Colts, 3–2 | 2006, 2008–2009, 2014–2015 | Colts–Patriots rivalry |
| 5 | New York Giants vs. Washington Commanders | Giants, 3–2 | 2007–2008, 2013, 2017, 2022 | Commanders–Giants rivalry |
| 5 | Cincinnati Bengals vs. Pittsburgh Steelers | Steelers, 5–0 | 2007, 2012–2014, 2023 | Bengals–Steelers rivalry |
| 5 | San Francisco 49ers vs. Seattle Seahawks | Seahawks, 3–2 | 2012–2014, 2019, 2023 | 49ers–Seahawks rivalry |
| 5 | Baltimore Ravens vs. New England Patriots | Patriots, 3–2 | 2012, 2014, 2019–2020, 2025 | Patriots–Ravens rivalry |
| 5 | Indianapolis Colts vs. Kansas City Chiefs | Colts, 3–1 | 2006,2013, 2018, 2019, 2026 | none |
| 5 | New England Patriots vs. Seattle Seahawks | Seahawks, 4–1 | 2014, 2016, 2020, 2025, 2026 | Super Bowl XLIX and Super Bowl LX |
| 4 | Dallas Cowboys vs. Tampa Bay Buccaneers | Tied, 2–2 | 2016, 2021–2022, 2024 | none |
| 4 | Indianapolis Colts vs. Los Angeles Chargers | Chargers, 3–1 | 2007, 2008(1), 2008(2), 2010 | none |
| 4 | Arizona Cardinals vs. Seattle Seahawks | Cardinals, 2–1–1 | 2014–2016, 2020 | Cardinals–Seahawks rivalry |
| 4 | Chicago Bears vs. Philadelphia Eagles | Eagles, 3–1 | 2008–2009, 2013, 2018 | none |
| 4 | Denver Broncos vs. New England Patriots | Tied, 2–2 | 2006, 2013, 2015, 2017 | |
| 4 | Kansas City Chiefs vs. Pittsburgh Steelers | Steelers, 3–1 | 2011, 2016(1), 2016(2), 2021 | none |
| 4 | Atlanta Falcons vs. Philadelphia Eagles | Tied, 2–2 | 2011, 2017, 2018–2019 | Eagles–Falcons rivalry |
See also
- NFL on NBC
- NFL on television
- NBC Sunday Night Football
- Thursday Night Football results (2006–present)
- Monday Night Football results (1970–2005)
- Monday Night Football results (2006–2019)
- Monday Night Football results (2020–present)
- Sunday Night Football results (1987–2005)
- NFL Network Exclusive Game Series results (2022–present)
- 2021 Tampa Bay Buccaneers–New England Patriots game
- Beast Quake
- Butt Fumble
- Colts Catastrophe
- Philly Special
- Double Doink