What NFL games are on today? Channels, TV schedule for Week 17 games on Saturday

Posted by author December 28, 2024 Football

The NFL’s first Saturday football of 2024 went head-to-head with the first round of College Football Playoff games. The league won’t have as much competition this weekend as it broadcasts a tripleheader.

Six teams will be in action on Sunday as part of the NFL’s loaded Week 17 schedule. The league hosted a doubleheader on Christmas, saw the Seattle Seahawks and Chicago Bears square off on “Thursday Night Football” and now, a few playoff contenders will look to stamp their tickets to the postseason bracket.

The Los Angeles Chargers and New England Patriots will battle it out to start the tripleheader. The best game will be in the middle, a matchup between two wild-card hopefuls: the Denver Broncos and Cincinnati Bengals.

The day will then close with an NFC West showdown between the Arizona Cardinals and the Los Angeles Rams, who want to capture a division title for the first time since 2021.

Here’s what to know about today’s Saturday NFL action, including how to watch it and some key storylines to monitor.

NFL schedule today: Week 17 Saturday games

NFL Week 17: TV channels for today’s games

NFL Week 17: What time are today’s games?

Chargers at Patriots: 1 p.m. ET
Broncos at Bengals: 4:30 p.m. ET
Cardinals at Rams: 8 p.m. ET

Odds for every NFL game today

Odds from BetMGM NFL odds as of Friday evening.

Chargers (-225) at Patriots (+180)
Broncos (+140) at Bengals (-165)
Cardinals (+240) at Rams (-300)

NFL picks, predictions for Week 17

How to live stream NFL games today

NFL Network is included with a subscription to Fubo, which comes with a free trial.

Stream every NFL game with a Fubo subscription

Storylines for today’s NFL games

The Chargers can clinch a wild-card berth with a win over the Patriots in the first game of Saturday’s tripleheader. Los Angeles snapped a seven-game losing streak against New England last year with its 6-0 victory over the Patriots. That was the second-lowest-scoring game of the 2023 NFL season behind only the Minnesota Vikings‘ 3-0 win over the Las Vegas Raiders.
The Patriots hold the No. 2 overall pick in the 2025 NFL draft. A loss would give them a chance to move up to No. 1 overall, pending the result of the New York Giants vs. Indianapolis Colts game.
The Bengals must win to stay alive in the NFL’s postseason race. Not only will the Bengals be hoping to beat the Broncos, but the Colts and Miami Dolphins will also be pulling for Cincinnati. Denver can clinch a postseason berth with a win, so the AFC’s three 7-8 teams need the 9-win Broncos to lose to have any chance to make the playoffs.
The Rams want revenge on the Cardinals for a 41-10 loss in Week 10 of the 2024 NFL season. Los Angeles was without Puka Nacua in that game and saw Arizona shred its beleaguered defense for 489 yards. Marvin Harrison Jr. posted a career-high 130 yards and two touchdowns in that game. The Rams will look to limit him and stay ahead of the Seahawks in the tight NFC West race.