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DISCLAIMER:
These maps are unofficial and subject to change.
The author of this website is not affiliated with the National Football
League, CBS Sports, FOX Sports, or any of their affiliates. All maps are
copyrighted by the author and are not to be used on other websites.
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2009 NFL Season
Maps are uploaded by Wednesday each week.
Week |
Date |
CBS |
FOX |
Sunday Night |
Monday Night |
Thurs./Fri./Sat. |
Byes |
1 |
Sept. 13 |
Single |
Early |
Late |
CHI @ GB |
BUF @ NE
SD @ OAK |
TN @ PIT (Th NBC) |
|
2 |
Sept.
20 |
Early |
Late |
Single |
NYG @
DAL |
IND @
MIA |
|
|
3 |
Sept. 27 |
Early |
Late |
Single |
IND @ AZ |
CAR @ DAL |
|
|
4 |
Oct. 4 |
Single |
Early |
Late |
SD @
PIT |
GB @
MIN |
|
AZ,
ATL, CAR, PHI |
5 |
Oct. 11 |
Early |
Late |
Single |
IND @ TN |
NYJ @ MIA |
|
CHI, GB, NO, SD |
6 |
Oct. 18 |
Early |
Late |
Single |
CHI @
ATL |
DEN @
SD |
|
DAL,
IND, MIA, SF |
7 |
Oct. 25 |
Single |
Early |
Late |
AZ @ NYG |
PHI @ WSH |
|
BAL, DEN, DET, JAX, SEA, TN |
8 |
Nov. 1 |
Single |
Early |
Late |
none |
ATL @
NO |
|
CIN,
KC, NE, PIT, TB, WSH |
9 |
Nov. 8 |
Early |
Late |
Single |
DAL @ PHI |
PIT @ DEN |
|
BUF, CLE, MIN, NYJ, OAK, STL |
10 |
Nov. 15 |
Single |
Early |
Late |
NE @
IND |
BAL @
CLE |
CHI @ SF (Th NFLN) |
HOU,
NYG |
11 |
Nov. 22 |
Early |
Late |
Single |
PHI @ CHI |
TN @ HOU |
MIA @ CAR (Th NFLN) |
|
12 |
Nov. 29 |
Single |
Early |
Late |
PIT @ BAL |
NE @
NO |
GB @ DET (FOX)
OAK @ DAL (CBS)
NYG @ DEN (NFLN) |
|
13 |
Dec. 6 |
Single |
Early |
Late |
MIN @ AZ |
BAL @ GB |
NYJ vs BUF (Th NFLN)
(in Toronto) |
|
14 |
Dec. 13 |
Early |
Late |
Single |
PHI @ NYG |
AZ @
SF |
PIT @ CLE (Th
NFLN) |
|
15 |
Dec. 20 |
Single |
Early |
Late |
MIN @ CAR |
NYG @ WSH |
IND @ JAX (Th NFLN)
DAL @ NO (Sat NFLN) |
|
16 |
Dec. 27 |
Early |
Late |
Single |
DAL @ WSH |
MIN @
CHI |
SD @ TN (Fri NFLN) |
|
17 |
Jan. 3 |
Early |
Late |
Early |
Late |
CIN @ NYJ |
none |
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Games in italics are Sunday Night flex games,
subject to change.
Previous Seasons:
2008 |
2007 |
2006 |
2005
Info and FAQ's
Who the heck are
you?
I'm just a fan (a Patriots fan, thank you very much :)) interested
in what games are shown where. At first this page was only posted to a
couple of TV message boards, but this season many people have posted it
to more general football boards where people aren't as knowledgeable of
the NFL's TV rules. After reading some of the pages where these maps
have been posted, I've noticed some questions coming up over and over
again, which I have attempted to answer below.
Where do you get
your data?
Same place
you would. I get info from titantv.com (which has a customizable lineup
so I can see all CBS stations on one page), with tv.yahoo.com and
zap2it.com filling in some gaps. foxsports.com also has a list of
affiliates with their games.
When are the maps
updated?
Usually
Wednesday night or Thursday afternoon for that weekend's games. Updates
and corrections on Friday if needed.
What do the grey
areas mean?
Welcome to
the world of blackout rules. The short answer is: no game at all. This
can be due to one of two rules: a) no games can air at the same time as
a local team's home game on another network, or b) if a game is blacked
out because it doesn't sell out, the network with the doubleheader can
only show one game. Don’t shoot the messenger, I think the rules are
stupid too.
So what exactly
are the blackout rules?
The short
answer: If a game doesn't sell out within 72 hours of kickoff, there is
no local television broadcast. "Local" in this case is defined as
anywhere within 75 miles from the stadium. If a station from outside
that 75-mile zone has any part of its coverage area crossing over, it
gets blacked out too. This is why virtually all of Arizona, for
instance, gets blacked out of Cardinals games. If a team comes close to
selling out, the NFL can grant a 24-hour extension.
Who decides what
games get shown in my area?
The
networks, with some guidance from the NFL. The league sets "primary
markets" and "secondary markets" for most teams, and those markets are
required to show all road games involving the "local" team. Primary
markets are required to air home games too, unless they don't sell out.
The "primary market" is the market in which the team is physically
located (i.e. Boston for the Patriots). The "secondary markets" are
adjoining markets assigned at the discretion of the league (again using
the Patriots example, Providence). Secondary markets are
not required to air home games, and if there's another team nearby, they
don't. Not all markets are
designated by one team or another as a secondary market (in fact, most
aren't), usually only the ones closest to the stadium -- the ones that would be blacked out
if not a sellout. Other markets can air one team’s games more often
than not, but that rule isn’t set in stone. Some stats about airing
patterns:
2005, 2006.
Harrisburg PA
is a good example. Because Baltimore is the closest team, the NFL has
designated it a Ravens secondary market. However, the stations there
have noticed there are more Steelers fans. So the CBS affiliate there,
despite having to air Ravens *road* games in case of a Steelers conflict
(and enduring the wrath of the local fans every time it happens), they
do air the Steelers whenever the Ravens play at *home*.
Outside of these
primary and secondary markets, and even in them if the local team isn't
playing, the network is the sole arbiter of what game gets shown where,
but usually after taking input from the local affiliates. Affiliates can
request a particular game be shown to their market, and the network will
(usually) agree unless it runs against the secondary market rules. The
CBS affiliate in Orlando in 2005, after several desperate attempts,
couldn't show a Dolphins-Buccaneers game because, for some reason, the
NFL said Orlando is a Jaguars market.
As I said earlier,
stations in the 32 team markets are not allowed to air a game if the
other network has a local team's home game at the same time. Instead,
they have to air one in the other timeslot. The rule does not
specifically apply if the local team is on the road, but that's on the
doubleheader network, the singleheader network usually airs a game in
the opposite timeslot. This is usually how those Raiders-Texans duds end
up on the air in Cleveland.
So what are these
secondary markets?
The following list is, from
what I can tell, an unofficial list of secondary markets for each team.
As described above, there are two rules affecting these markets: a) they
must air all road games of the pertinent team, and b) are to be blacked
out of home games that don't sell out. Some markets not listed here may
air all games of a certain team, but that does not mean they are a
secondary market - they only do so at the network's (or station's) own
volition.
Arizona:
Tucson
Atlanta: none
Baltimore: Washington, Salisbury, Harrisburg PA
Buffalo: Rochester, Syracuse, Erie PA
Carolina: Greensboro, Raleigh, Florence SC, Columbia SC,
Spartanburg SC
Chicago: Rockford, South Bend
Cincinnati: Dayton, Lexington KY
Cleveland: Youngstown
Dallas: Sherman, Wichita Falls, Waco, Tyler
Denver: Colorado Springs
Detroit: Flint/Saginaw, Lansing, Toledo
Green Bay: Milwaukee, Wausau
Houston: Beaumont, Bryan
Indianapolis: Fort Wayne, Lafayette, Terre Haute
Jacksonville: Orlando, Gainesville, Savannah GA
Kansas City: Topeka KS
Miami: West Palm Beach, Fort Myers
Minnesota: Mankato, Rochester MN, Mason City IA
New England: Providence
New Orleans: Baton Rouge, Biloxi MS
NY Giants/NY Jets: none
Oakland/San Francisco: Sacramento, Monterey
Philadelphia: Harrisburg, Scranton
Pittsburgh: Altoona, Wheeling WV, Clarksburg WV, Youngstown OH
St. Louis: Cape Girardeau, Jefferson City, Columbia
San Diego: Los Angeles, Palm Springs
Seattle: none
Tampa Bay: Orlando
Tennessee: Chattanooga, Jackson TN, Bowling Green KY
Washington: Baltimore
What about
Canada?
If you're
in Canada you get your CBS and Fox directly from a local station
somewhere in the US. Bell ExpressVu carries Boston and Seattle channels;
StarChoice gives you a choice between Buffalo, Detroit, Seattle or
Spokane. CTV and Rogers Sportsnet information is
posted in the forum.Any
more questions? Corrections?
Post it on the
forum.
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