NFL Network Saturday Games: Schedule, Preview, and More
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Christmas comes early for NFL fans this year: We’re getting football four-days-a-week. Thanks to Christmas landing on a Sunday, the next two Saturday’s feature plenty of pro football. This Saturday, Dec. 17, we get a triple-header on NFL Network, followed by a full slate of games (and NFL RedZone) one week later on Christmas Eve. It’s the most wonderful time of the year, truly.
To help you get excited, here’s a brief preview of all three games on NFL Network this Saturday. To watch NFL Network and NFL RedZone on Sling TV, use the link at the bottom of this page to subscribe to Sling Orange + Blue with Sports Extras. But first, here’s the full Week 15 schedule.
NFL Football (National TV)
Week 15: December 15-19
FOX and NBC are available in select markets. See the full list of eligible cities below.
- FOX is available with Sling Blue in the following markets: Atlanta, Austin, Chicago, Dallas/Fort Worth, Detroit, Gainesville, Houston, Los Angeles, Milwaukee, Minneapolis/St. Paul, New York City, Orlando/Daytona/Melbourne, Philadelphia, Phoenix, San Francisco/Oakland/San Jose, Seattle, Tampa/St. Petersburg, and Washington, D.C.- NBC is available with Sling Blue in the following markets: Boston, Chicago, Dallas/Fort Worth, Hartford/New Haven, Los Angeles, Miami/Fort Lauderdale, New York City, Philadelphia, San Diego, San Francisco/Oakland/San Jose, and Washington, D.C.
Indianapolis Colts at Minnesota Vikings - 1pm ET
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Jeff Saturday, the Colts’ interim head coach, is undoubtedly excited about playing on his namesake. After defeating the Las Vegas Raiders in dramatic fashion in his first game, Saturday and the Colts have dropped three straight. At 4-8-1, their playoff hopes are still alive but they’ll need to win out, starting with Saturday’s road game against the Minnesota Vikings.
The Vikings are coming off a tough loss to their division rivals, the Detroit Lions, who repeatedly exposed the holes in their pass defense. Losing to the surging Lions isn’t the “Come-to-Jesus'' moment it would have been a season ago, but the 10-3 Vikings have looked shaky while dropping two of their last four games. Although Minnesota’s offense still looks like one of the best in the league, its defense will look to get back on track at home against the Colts and New York Giants, before the team ends its season with divisional road games against the Green Bay Packers and Chicago Bears.
Baltimore Ravens at Cleveland Browns - 4:30pm ET
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The Ravens were down to their third-string quarterback after Lamar Jackson’s backup Tyler Huntley was placed in concussion protocol in the third quarter of Sunday’s win over the Pittsburgh Steelers. That’s twice in two weeks that Baltimore has hung on to win after losing their starting quarterback to injury. For a team that has at times struggled in the fourth quarter, their resilience is impressive, but what the Ravens really need is a magical balm that can heal their starting QB. Cleveland, meanwhile, is just playing spoiler; their 23-10 loss to the Cincinnati Bengals on Sunday all but ended their playoff hopes.
Miami Dolphins at Buffalo Bills - 8:15pm ET
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The Bills will go for their third straight win over a divisional rival in Saturday’s nightcap. Their 20-12 win over the New York Jets was as ugly as they come, but after losing star pass-rusher Von Miller for the season, the Bills will take wins however they can get them. That applies doubly to the Miami Dolphins, who went 0-2 in their California road trip against the San Francisco 49ers and Los Angeles Chargers. Still, at 8-5, Miami is very much in the playoff hunt, and three of their last four games are against the AFC East. A second win against the Bills would solidify the 'Fins as a dangerous playoff team, while a loss would jeopardize what’s been a turnaround season for first-year head coach Mike McDaniel.