NFL on CBS is home to Sunday football action every week throughout the NFL regular season, so we've got everything die-hard football fans need to know so they can tune in for all the action.
CBS is just one of the networks that covers the NFL, with NFL on Fox, NBC's Sunday Night Football, ESPN's Monday Night Football and Prime Video's Thursday Night Football carrying games. CBS is the primary home for AFC-centric games, but just about every team will play on CBS throughout the course of the season.
Here is everything that you need to know about how to watch the NFL on CBS.
How to watch the NFL on CBS
CBS is one of the four major US TV networks and as such it is required to be carried on all traditional pay-TV cable subscription packages, meaning if you still pay for cable TV, then you automatically have access to your local CBS station. Local CBS stations can also be received for free by those who use a TV antenna.
If you’ve cut the cord on traditional pay-TV services and have opted for a live TV streaming service, most of them include CBS as part of their standard channel lineup, like Fubo, Hulu with Live TV, YouTube TV and DirecTV Stream.
There is also a pure streaming option for watching NFL on CBS games — Paramount Plus. US subscribers can watch the NFL on Paramount Plus. The ad-free version of the streaming service allows for live streaming of local CBS stations, as does the ad-supported, but only for sporting events like NFL games on CBS.
Another option to stream your local CBS game is to sign up for NFL Plus. This streaming service provides live streams of games available in your area, but only through your mobile phone or tablet.
If UK football fans are wondering where they can watch NFL games — since they don’t have CBS or the other US networks — they do have a couple of options. NFL games are shown in the UK on ITV, Sky TV and the NFL Game Pass subscription service.
NFL on CBS week 12 schedule
Here is the complete schedule of week 12 games that CBS has for fans to enjoy:
- New England Patriots vs Miami Dolphins, 1 pm ET/10 am PT
- Tampa Bay Buccaneers vs New York Giants, 1 pm ET/10 am PT
- Kansas City Chiefs vs Carolina Panthers, 1 pm ET/10 am PT
- Tennessee Titans vs Houston Texans, 1 pm ET/10 am PT
- Denver Broncos vs Las Vegas Raiders, 4:05 pm ET/1:05 pm PT
What game is going to be playing on your CBS station depends on where you live. To find out what game you're getting, check out this broadcast map from 506 Sports.
Best NFL game on CBS this week
To be completely honest, it is not an overly appealing slate of games airing on CBS this week (sorry if you're favorite team is on the docket). That's not to say these games can't be competitive and entertaining, but there's not one that sticks out as a must watch. So instead, here's a quick summation of each game.
Patriots vs Dolphins: Drake Maye looks to continue growing in his rookie season, while the Dolphins want to keep their playoff hopes alive.
Buccaneers vs Giants: The Buccaneers need to bounce back if they want a shot at the NFC South crown, while the Tommy DeVito era starts for New York.
Chiefs vs Panthers: Believe it or not, the Panthers have a win more recently than the Chiefs, as the NFL's former only unbeaten team looks to bounce back from their first loss while against a Panthers team that has won two straight.
Titans vs Texans: This is a division game, so you never know what's going to happen (exhibit A, Browns beating the Steelers on Thursday Night Football).
Broncos vs Raiders: Denver's a playoff team right now, but in the No. 7 seed, so every game matters. Meanwhile the Raiders would love to throw a wrench in those hopes.
