NFL Week 8 coverage map: Full TV schedule for CBS, Fox regional broadcasts

All 32 NFL teams are going to be in action during Week 8 of the 2023 NFL season, and that will make for one of the most exciting NFL Sunday slates of the year.

Often in 2023, the NFL's Sunday slate has been lightened. Whether it was an extra stand-alone international game, a "Monday Night Football" doubleheader or a week loaded with byes, there was always something impacting Sunday's set of games.

But in Week 8, a whopping 13 contests will be played as part of the Sunday main slate. Nine of those contests will begin at 1 p.m. ET while the rest will begin after 4:05 p.m. ET. That will give fans of NFL RedZone plenty of simultaneous action to catch throughout the day.

Of course, those simply looking to watch the games in their markets will look to CBS and Fox to see what they are carrying. Per usual, the networks will be splitting the games roughly evenly; this week, CBS will have seven of the broadcasts compared to Fox's six, and the former network will get a chance to broadcast at a doubleheader in both the 1 p.m. ET and 4:25 p.m. ET windows in each market.

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As such, CBS has the better collection of games this week. In the early window, they will rely on the Jaguars and Steelers to drive audience. Both teams have winning records, and it will be interesting to see whether the Steelers can continue to win ugly, as they have so often done after Mike Tomlin.

In the later window, a marquee battle between the Bengals and 49ers will take center stage while others across the country will see Patrick Mahomes and the Chiefs play the Broncos. Each of those matchups figures to draw attention, whether its for being a good game (Bengals-49ers) or because it features the best quarterback and head coach combination in the league (Mahomes and Andy Reid).

Meanwhile, Fox will only broadcast one game in each market around the United States, but they have a smattering of solid games available. The Rams vs. Cowboys game will draw the most attention — it is the Cowboys, after all — but the Vikings-Packers and Browns-Seahawks clashes could have ramifications on the playoff race for each conference.

Oh yeah, the Eagles (6-1) are also playing on Fox in a rivalry game against the Commanders. Thus, many will tune in to see Philadelphia in action on the network.

Below are the full NFL coverage maps for Week 8, plus a list of major TV markets and the CBS and Fox games that will be presented in each on Sunday.

NFL coverage map Week 8

(NFL coverage maps courtesy of 506sports.com)

• Fox single game

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Red: Rams at Cowboys

Green: Eagles at Commanders

Yellow: Vikings at Packers

Orange: Saints at Colts

Light Blue: Texans at Panthers

Blue: Browns at Seahawks (LATE)

• CBS early games

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Red: Jaguars at Steelers

Blue: Jets at Giants

Green: Patriots at Dolphins

Yellow: Falcons at Titans

• CBS late games

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Red: Bengals at 49ers

Blue: Chiefs at Broncos

Green: Ravens at Cardinals

TV schedule for NFL Week 8 games

Below are the Sunday afternoon games that will be broadcast regionally by CBS and Fox.

CBS coverage

• Jaguars at Steelers (1 p.m. ET)
• Jets at Giants (1 p.m. ET)
• Patriots at Dolphins (1 p.m. ET)
• Falcons at Titans (1 p.m. ET)
• Bengals at 49ers (4:25 p.m. ET)
• Chiefs at Broncos (4:25 p.m. ET)
• Ravens at Cardinals (4:25 p.m. ET)

Fox coverage

• Rams at Cowboys (1 p.m. ET)
• Eagles at Commanders (1 p.m. ET)
• Vikings at Packers (1 p.m. ET)
• Saints at Colts (1 p.m. ET)
• Texans at Panthers (1 p.m. ET)
• Browns at Seahawks (4:05 p.m. ET)

There will be just two stand-alone games on Sunday and Monday, the last time that will happen for a couple of weeks as the NFL prepares to head to Germany in Week 9. The Bears and Chargers will play in a "Sunday Night Football" battle between two struggling teams while the Lions will look to beat the Raiders on "Monday Night Football" to avenge their blowout loss to the Ravens.

There are plenty of intriguing matchups on the main slate as well, but the Bengals-49ers game stands out as the best of the bunch. San Francisco is looking to avoid losing three consecutive games after a 5-0 start while the Bengals will be fighting to stay in the AFC North race while looking to keep their record above .500. Both teams have explosive offenses, so this could be a high-scoring game.

List of Week 8 NFL games by TV market

(TV markets listed in order by size)