Football has finally returned! Well, okay, preseason football has finally returned. Last night’s pair of Thursday games saw the New York Giants defeat the New England Patriots and the Baltimore Ravens prevailing over the Tennessee Titans. We’re inching closer to the official start of the 2022 season, and we’re here to make sure you don’t miss a minute of the action.
Decider previously published articles about the NFL Week 1 schedule as well as the complete Thursday Night Football and Monday Night Football schedules for the upcoming season (but remember the NFL uses “flexible scheduling” later in the year). When exactly does Sunday Night Football start? When’s the first SNF game of the season? Here’s everything you need to know.
IS SUNDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL ON TONIGHT (AUGUST 14)?
Nope. Sorry, gang. No Sunday Night Football tonight. There is, however, a Sunday afternoon matchup between the Vikings and Raiders scheduled for 4:25 p.m. ET on NFL Network.
WHEN IS THE FIRST SUNDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL GAME OF 2022?
The first regular season Sunday Night Football matchup between the Buccaneers and Cowboys airs Sunday, September 11 at 8:20 p.m. ET on NBC and Peacock Premium. There is one preseason Sunday night game between the Ravens and Cardinals. That matchup is scheduled for Sunday, August 21 at 8:00 p.m. ET on FOX.
SUNDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL 2022 SCHEDULE:
Sunday Night Football airs Sunday nights at 8:20 p.m. ET on NBC and Peacock Premium.
- September 11: Tampa Bay Buccaneers at Dallas Cowboys
- September 18: Chicago Bears at Green Bay Packers
- September 25: San Francisco 49ers at Denver Broncos
- October 2: Kansas City Chiefs at Tampa Bay Buccaneers
- October 9: Cincinnati Bengals at Baltimore Ravens
- October 16: Dallas Cowboys at Philadelphia Eagles
- October 23: Pittsburgh Steelers at Miami Dolphins
- October 30: Green Bay Packers at Buffalo Bills
- November 6: Tennessee Titans at Kansas City Chiefs
- November 13: Los Angeles Chargers at San Francisco 49ers
- November 20: Cincinnati Bengals at Pittsburgh Steelers
- November 27: Green Bay Packers at Philadelphia Eagles
- December 4: Indianapolis Colts at Dallas Cowboys
- December 11: Kansas City Chiefs at Denver Broncos
- December 18: New England Patriots at Las Vegas Raiders
- December 25: Tampa Bay Buccaneers at Arizona Cardinals
- January 1: Los Angeles Rams at Los Angeles Chargers
HOW TO WATCH SUNDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL:
If you have a valid cable login, you can watch Sunday Night Football live on Peacock Premium, NBC.com, or the NBC app. You can also stream SNF with an active subscription to an over-the-top streaming service that offers NBC, including fuboTV, Hulu + Live TV, DIRECTV STREAM, Sling TV, or YouTube TV.
FuboTV and YouTube TV offer free trials for eligible subscribers.
