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Tuesday, October 22nd, 2019
AARON RODGERS & PACKERS VISIT KANSAS CITY CHIEFS IN FIRST-PLACE SHOWDOWN THIS WEEK ON NBC’S SUNDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL
Packers-Chiefs Super Bowl I Rematch Featured as NFL100 Game of the Week
Coverage Begins with Football Night in America at 7 p.m. ET; Followed by 8:20 p.m. ET SNF Kickoff
Brett Favre and Patrick Mahomes Join Peter King for Special Feature tomorrow, Wed., Oct. 23 at 11:30 p.m. ET on NBCSN
NBC’s Sunday Night Football Viewership off to Best Start Through Week 7 Since 2015
NBCSports.com and the NBC Sports App to Live Stream All Sunday Night Football Games to Desktops, Tablets, Connected TVs, and Mobile Devices
Leading Up to Sunday’s Game, Fans Can Play NBC Sports’ New ”Sunday Night 7” Free-to-Play Game Featuring $2 Million in Guaranteed Cash Prizes
STAMFORD, Conn. – Oct. 22, 2019 – Aaron Rodgers and the Green Bay Packers (6-1) visit the Kansas City Chiefs (5-2) in a first-place showdown between leaders of the NFC North and AFC West, respectfully, on NBC’s Sunday Night Football this week. Coverage begins at 7 p.m. ET on NBC, followed by kickoff at 8:20 p.m. ET from Arrowhead Stadium in Kansas City, MO.
This weekend’s SNF game is designated as the NFL100 Game of the Week, as Packers-Chiefs marks the rematch of Super Bowl I, which took place on January 15, 1967, at Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum. It was broadcast on NBC with Curt Gowdy doing play-by-play and Paul Christman as analyst. The Packers won 35-10.
Calling Packers-Chiefs is Al Michaels (play-by-play), in his record 34th season as the voice of the NFL’s premier primetime package; 16-time Emmy Award-winner Cris Collinsworth; and three-time Emmy Award-winning sideline reporter Michele Tafoya. Three-time Super Bowl referee and SNF rules analyst Terry McAulay joins Michaels and Collinsworth in the booth.
Rodgers ranks third in the NFC with 2,019 passing yards this season and comes off his first ever perfect 158.3 quarterback rating last weekend in the Packers’ 42-24 rout of the Oakland Raiders, where he recorded a season-high five passing touchdowns and added a rushing TD. Packers leading rusher Aaron Jones ranks sixth in the NFC with 399 yards and eight touchdowns, while Marquez Valdes-Scantling tops the team in yardage (416) and leads the NFL in catches of 40 yards or more (5).
Chiefs’ backup QB Matt Moore will make his home debut this weekend at Arrowhead Stadium after taking over for Patrick Mahomes during last week’s 30-6 victory over the Denver Broncos. Mahomes remains out with a knee injury. TE Travis Kelce leads the Chiefs’ high-scoring offense, ranking fourth in the AFC in receiving yards (541). The Chiefs’ offense ranks third in the NFL in yards per game (400.4) and points per game (28.9).
Ahead of this weekend’s SNF matchup, Mahomes and Brett Favre join Peter King for a thirty-minute special, “The Film Session” following tomorrow night’s Wednesday Night Hockey at 11:30 p.m. ET on NBCSN. The special features a catch and conversation between Favre and Mahomes, and a private film session with Favre, Mahomes, and Chiefs’ coach Andy Reid focusing on clips of the two QBs’ best plays.
Mike Tirico will host Football Night in America at 7 p.m. ET alongside Hall of Fame coach Tony Dungy, two-time Super Bowl champion Rodney Harrison, NFL Insider Mike Florio and former NFL quarterback Chris Simms. Liam McHugh will co-host Football Night in America on-site from Arrowhead Stadium.
NBC’s coverage of Sunday Night Football is led by executive producer Fred Gaudelli and director Drew Esocoff. FNIA begins every Sunday at 7 p.m. ET, and is produced by Rob Hyland and directed by Mike Sheehan.
ANTHONY SHERMAN JOINS JEFF BURTON IN PACE CAR AT KANSAS SPEEDWAY
Last Sunday, Oct. 20, Chiefs fullback and huge NASCAR fan Anthony Sherman donned a custom-made Kansas City fire suit for the Toyota Joyride with NASCAR on NBC analyst Jeff Burton at Kansas Speedway during the Hollywood Casino 400. Click here for the full video.
SUNDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL VIEWERSHIP HIGHEST SINCE 2015
Last weekend’s Dallas Cowboys’ 37-10 blowout victory over the Philadelphia Eagles on NBC’s Sunday Night Football posted a Total Audience Delivery (TAD) average of 22.0 million viewers – marking the most-watched Week 7 NBC SNF game in five years.
NBC’s Sunday Night Football is averaging 20.4 million viewers across all platforms this season – the best start for the series through Week 7 (eight games) since 2015, and up 4% from the same point last season (19.8 million viewers).
NBC SPORTS’ “SUNDAY NIGHT 7” FREE-TO-PLAY GAME FEATURES $2 MILLION GUARANTEED PRIZES
Leading up to this week’s Sunday Night Football game, fans can participate in NBC Sports’ new free-to-play game, Sunday Night 7, which features $2 million in guaranteed cash prizes over the course of the regular season and NBC NFL playoff games ($100,000 in guaranteed prizes for each contest). Sunday Night 7 is available for download NOW on the NBC Sports Predictor app (available for download in the App Store and Google Play Store) and at NBCSports.com/Predictor.
Last week, three fans scored 60 out of a possible 70 points in Sunday Night 7, winning $20,667.67 each.
NBCSPORTS.COM & NBC SPORTS APP TO LIVE STREAM ALL NBC NFL GAMES:
NBCSports.com and the NBC Sports app will stream all NBC NFL games to desktops, tablets, mobile devices and connected TVs via “TV Everywhere,” giving consumers additional value to their subscription service, and making high-quality content available to MVPD customers both in and out of the home and on multiple platforms. The full HD-quality video stream will come directly from NBC’s broadcasts. Powered by Playmaker Media, the NBC Sports app is available on Apple iOS, Android and select Samsung devices, as well as on Amazon Fire, Apple TV, Chromecast, Roku, Win10, PlayStation and Xbox.
PETER KING’S NFL COLUMN “FOOTBALL MORNING IN AMERICA” DEBUTS EVERY MONDAY EXCLUSIVELY ON NBCSPORTS.COM
A new “Football Morning in America” will post every Monday morning exclusively on NBCSports.com. King signed an exclusive agreement with NBC Sports Group last year that included writing a weekly Monday morning NFL column for NBCSports.com, making regular appearances on NBCSN’s and NBC Sports Radio’s PFT Live with Florio, and continuing to contribute to Football Night in America, the most-watched studio show in sports.
CHRIS SIMMS UNBUTTONED
NBC Sports’ Chris Simms examines everything happening in the NFL and around the sports world. Along with a rotation of NBC Sports hosts including Ahmed Fareed, Paul Burmeister and Liam McHugh, Chris Simms Unbuttoned analyses the NFL with in-depth Xs and Os breakdowns; one-on-one interviews with players, coaches and executives; and game recaps and preview.
ROTOWORLD
Rotoworld offers comprehensive fantasy football coverage throughout the 2019 NFL season across NBC Sports’ platforms. The all-new 2019 Rotoworld Fantasy Football Draft Guide, which includes mobile optimization, an updated website design, and improved tools, is now available for purchase on Rotoworld.com. In addition, Rotoworld experts dive into fan questions on “Rotoworld Live” every Sunday at Noon ET on the NBC Sports app and YouTube.com/NBCSports. Rotoworld also presents comprehensive fantasy content, including a panel of experts answering fans’ questions on Twitch three times a week, a Waiver Wire Q&A (Tuesdays), a DFS Q&A (Thursdays), and a Rankings Q&A (Fridays).
PFT LIVE – WEEKDAYS AT 7 A.M. ET ON NBCSN
Mike Florio and co-host Chris Simms bring fans the latest NFL news and interviews with players and coaches every weekday morning with PFT Live on NBCSN at 7 a.m. ET. Peter King will also contribute regularly to PFT Live’s coverage throughout the regular season.
The two-hour PFT Live provides all-encompassing coverage of the NFL, including the most current news and analysis, thought-provoking debates, and interviews with a wide variety of NFL newsmakers. The program is a simulcast of NBC Sports Radio’s PFT Live national program that airs daily beginning at 6 a.m. ET.
PODCASTS
NBC Sports’ football podcasts provide extensive weekly offerings from NBC Sports’ most popular personalities and present special guests, exclusive interviews, and robust conversations across all of football on The Peter King Podcast, Chris Simms Unbuttoned, PFT PM, and Rotoworld Football. While The Peter King Podcast features intimate discussions with the NFL’s top players, Chris Simms Unbuttoned and PFT PM dive into deep conversations around the sports’ hottest topics, and Rotoworld Football explores fantasy implications for fans. For the first time this season, Rotoworld Football will debut four episodes per week, including a new Sunday night episode diving into the weekend’s results. In addition, The Mike Tirico Podcast will debut new episodes throughout the 2019 NFL season featuring exclusive interviews with the league’s top players and personalities. New episodes of NBC Sports podcasts are available for download each week on all major podcast platforms including: NBCSports.com/podcasts, NBC Sports’ Scores app, Apple, Stitcher, Spotify, Google Podcasts, TuneIn and iHeart.
SUNDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL SOCIAL MEDIA
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- SNF ON INSTAGRAM: Going into its seventh season, Sunday Night Football gives the SNF fan a look at photos through the filters of Instagram. Fans get a look around each SNF city, as well as access inside the production trucks, the locker rooms, on the field, and on the sideline, as our social media producer captures the best photos of Sunday night and posts in real time. In addition, SNF on Instagram will utilize Instagram stories to maximize fans’ exposure to the Sunday Night Football
- SNF ON TWITTER: Using tweets, photos, and videos, @SNFonNBC provides unique content with SNF talent, production crew and NFL players.
- SNF ON SNAPCHAT: For the second season, NBC Sports’ Snapchat account will be creating content on the platform at each Sunday Night Football game, including Kickoff and from the SNF The NBC Sports Snapchat account will take fans behind the scenes to the FNIA set and around cities where Sunday Night Football comes to town, utilizing lenses and filters to customize content specifically for the Snapchat audience.
- SNF ON FACEBOOK: – At nearly 3.7 million likes strong, the Sunday Night Football Facebook page provides social-first stories, photos and video every week.
NBC SPORTS RADIO
NBC Sports Radio, produced and distributed by Westwood One in partnership with NBC Sports Group, is carried by more than 300 affiliates nationwide. Programming is available on radio stations throughout the United States, as well as on NBCSportsRadio.com, NBCSports.com, the NBC Sports Scores app, and on the websites of affiliates. Content includes hourly sports news updates, daily features, and is highlighted by PFT Live, featuring NFL insider and Football Night In America commentator Mike Florio daily from 6-9 a.m. ET; the PFT PM podcast hosted by Florio, which takes a look back at the day that was in the NFL; Safety Blitz with Rodney Harrison and Dan Schwartzman; featuring three-time All Pro and two-time Super Bowl-winner Rodney Harrison; and The Daily Line, NBC Sports Radio’s daily sports talk and betting show that airs M-F 3-7 p.m. ET and features special guests and content for casual and avid sports fans. Fans can follow @NBCSportsRadio to listen live or on demand, or visit www.NBCSportsRadio.com.
SUNDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL BUS RETURNS FOR 2019 NFL SEASON
NBC Sports’ Sunday Night Football bus returns this season to travel the country, visiting the host cities of each Sunday Night Football game. In addition, the SNF Bus will also visit markets along the route without an SNF game on the schedule to give more fans a chance to join in on the experience. The bus will arrive in each host city two to three days prior to the game, making stops at local landmarks and events before heading to the game site. Once at the stadium, the Sunday Night Football bus will give fans the opportunity to interact with America’s most-watched primetime television show with exclusive activities and experiences.
For the first time ever, fans will be able to record content on the bus to share directly to their social platforms, with new experiences including augmented reality mirrors in the locker room and a green screen booth to replicate the iconic player intros in the SNF broadcast.
In addition, fan favorites returning to the bus include the official Player of the Game Ball signed at the end of every SNF matchup, a replica Football Night in America desk, and a brand new On Her Turf photo experience celebrating the power of every football fan.
| 2019 NBC SUNDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL SCHEDULE | ||
| *Sun. Oct. 27 | Week 8 | Green Bay Packers at Kansas City Chiefs |
| *Sun. Nov. 3 | Week 9 | New England Patriots at Baltimore Ravens |
| *Sun. Nov. 10 | Week 10 | Minnesota Vikings at Dallas Cowboys |
| *Sun. Nov. 17 | Week 11 | Chicago Bears at Los Angeles Rams |
| *Sun. Nov. 24 | Week 12 | Seattle Seahawks at Philadelphia Eagles |
| **Thurs. Nov. 28 | Week 13 | New Orleans Saints at Atlanta Falcons |
| *Sun. Dec. 1 | Week 13 | New England Patriots at Houston Texans |
| *Sun. Dec. 8 | Week 14 | Seattle Seahawks at Los Angeles Rams |
| *Sun. Dec. 15 | Week 15 | Minnesota Vikings at Los Angeles Chargers |
| *Sun. Dec. 22 | Week 16 | Kansas City Chiefs at Chicago Bears |
| *Sun. Dec. 29 | Week 17 | TBD |
*Flex Week
** Thanksgiving Night Game
FLEXIBLE SCHEDULING: Flexible scheduling will be used in Weeks 11-17. Additionally, in Weeks 5-10, flexible scheduling may be used in no more than two weeks. In Weeks 5-16, the schedule lists the games tentatively set for Sunday Night Football on NBC. Only Sunday afternoon games are eligible to be moved to Sunday night, in which case the tentatively scheduled Sunday night game would be moved to an afternoon start time. Flexible scheduling will not be applied to games airing on Thursday or Monday nights.
A flexible scheduling move would be announced at least 12 days before the game. For Week 17, the Sunday night game will be announced no later than six days prior to December 29. The schedule does not list a Sunday night game in Week 17, but an afternoon game with playoff implications will be moved to that time slot. Flexible scheduling ensures quality matchups in all Sunday time slots in those weeks, and gives “surprise” teams a chance to play their way into prime time.
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