With a Win, Patriots Can Clinch First Postseason Appearance Since 2021; Ravens Need Victory to Improve Playoff Chances
Coverage Begins with FNIA at 7 p.m. ET; Followed by 8:20 p.m. ET Kickoff
NFL Sundays Begin and End on Peacock with Exclusive Coverage Featuring Fantasy Football Pregame with Matthew Berry at 11 a.m. ET and Peacock Sunday Night Football Final Immediately After This Week’s SNF Game
STAMFORD, Conn. – Dec. 17, 2025 – Two-time NFL MVP Lamar Jackson and the Baltimore Ravens (7-7) host 2024 No. 3 overall pick Drake Maye and the AFC East-leading New England Patriots (11-3) in the Week 16 edition of NBC’s Sunday Night Football. The Patriots, in first place in the AFC East, can clinch their first postseason appearance since 2021 with a win. The Ravens need a victory to improve their playoff chances. Coverage begins at 7 p.m. ET with Football Night in America followed by kickoff at 8:20 p.m. ET from M&T Bank Stadium in Baltimore Md., on NBC, Peacock and Universo.
The Ravens beat the division rival Cincinnati Bengals, 24-0, on the road on Sunday – their 30th shutout win in the past 30 seasons, tied with New England for the most since 1996. Jackson threw for 150 yards and two touchdowns, while four-time All-Pro running back Derrick Henry had 100 rushing yards. Henry has 3,046 rushing yards since joining the Ravens in 2024 and is only the fourth player in NFL history with at least 3,000 rushing yards in their first two seasons with a new team.
The Patriots fell to the Buffalo Bills, 35-31, at home on Sunday. Maye, who leads the NFL with a completion percentage of 70.9 and ranks second in the AFC in passing yards (3,567), threw for 155 yards and added 43 rushing yards and two scores on the ground in the narrow loss. Rookie running back TreVeyon Henderson, a 2025 second round pick after winning the College Football Playoff National Championship with Ohio State, rushed for a career-high 148 yards, including two touchdown runs of 52 yards and 65 yards. With those two scores, Henderson tiedSaquon Barkley for the most 50+ yard rushing touchdowns by a rookie since 2000 (four). Henderson leads all rookies in scrimmage yards (985) and is tied for the most rushing touchdowns (seven) among rookies with Ohio State teammate Quinshon Judkins of the Browns and Jaxson Dart of the Giants.
New England and Baltimore meet for the 17th time (including postseason) on Sunday night, with the Patriots holding an 11-5 advantage in the series. Their last meeting came in 2022, which the Ravens won, 37-26. These teams also met four times in the playoffs from 2009-2014, when quarterbacks Tom Brady (New England) and Joe Flacco (Baltimore) were at the helm, with each franchise winning two games.
Mike Tirico (play-by-play), Cris Collinsworth (analyst), and Melissa Stark (sideline reporter) will call Patriots-Ravens. Three-time Super Bowl referee Terry McAulay is the rules analyst for all NFL games on NBC and Peacock.
Coverage begins with the Football Night in America at 7 p.m. ET on NBC and Peacock. The pregame show will feature host Maria Taylor, former Dallas Cowboys head coach Jason Garrett, three-time Super Bowl champion Devin McCourty, former NFL quarterback Chris Simms, NFL insider Mike Florio, and fantasy sports industry pioneer Matthew Berry, with Hall of Fame head coach Tony Dungy, two-time Super Bowl champion Rodney Harrison, and co-host Jac Collinsworth on-site at M&T Bank Stadium.
NBC News’ celebrated political correspondent, Steve Kornacki, is back on FNIA this week to break down the NFL playoff picture following the conclusion of the Week 16 afternoon games.
NBC’s coverage of Sunday Night Football is led by coordinating producer Rob Hyland and director Drew Esocoff. SNF has won a record 11 Sports Emmys for Outstanding Live Sports Series. Sam Flood is Executive Producer & President, NBC Sports Production. Fred Gaudelli is executive producer of NBC Sports’ NFL coverage.
Football Night, the most-watched studio show in sports since its debut in 2006, begins every Sunday at 7 p.m. ET. The coordinating producer of FNIA is Matt Casey. FNIA is directed by Kaare Numme.
PEACOCK SUNDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL FINAL
Peacock Sunday Night Football Final, an NFL post-game show produced by NBC Sports, streams exclusively on Peacock following every Sunday Night Football game during the 2025 season. The show is hosted from the game site by Jac Collinsworth, Harrison, and Dungy, who will provide instant reactions to each Sunday game along with highlights and interviews, while Berry will host a weekly segment where he will discuss his successful bets from that day and provide fantasy advice and an early look at the waiver wire. Football Night in America’s studio team will also provide recaps and insights into the day’s biggest moments, while Florio will provide injury and news updates.
PEACOCK TO LIVE STREAM ALL NBC NFL GAMES THIS SEASON
All of NBC Sports’ NFL regular-season games, playoff games, and Football Night in America will stream live on Peacock this season. Peacock features a slate of sports talk content NFL fans can enjoy on the NBC Sports channel, which is free to stream. Shows include The Dan Patrick Show, PFT Live, PFT PM, Fantasy Football Happy Hour with Matthew Berry, Chris Simms Unbuttoned, and The Dan Le Batard Show w/ Stugotz.
To learn more about the NFL on Peacock, including how to watch and sign up, click here.
NBCSPORTS.COM & NBC SPORTS APP TO LIVE STREAM ALL NBC NFL GAMES: NBCSports.com and the NBC Sports app will stream all NBC games to desktops, mobile, tablets, and connected TVs via authentication, giving consumers additional value to their subscription service, and making high-quality content available to MVPD customers both in and out of the home and on multiple platforms. The full HD-quality video stream will come directly from NBC’s broadcasts.
TELEMUNDO DEPORTES TO PRESENT ENTIRE NBC SUNDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL SCHEDULE, INCLUDING SUPER BOWL LX AND PLAYOFFS: Telemundo Deportes will again provide exclusive Spanish-language coverage of the entire NBC Sunday Night Football package, including Super Bowl LX and two playoff games. Games will also be available on live stream via the Telemundo Deportes app.
NFL PLAYOFF SCHEDULE ON NBC, PEACOCK & TELEMUNDO DEPORTES: On Sunday, January 11, NBC, Peacock, and Telemundo Deportes will present a primetime Wild Card playoff game, followed by a Divisional Playoff game on the weekend of January 17-18. NBC, Peacock, and Telemundo will be the home of Super Bowl LX on Sunday, February 8.
CHRIS SIMMS UNBUTTONED
NBC Sports’ Chris Simms examines everything happening in the NFL and around the sports world. Along with a rotation of NBC Sports hosts including Ahmed Fareed and Paul Burmeister, Chris Simms Unbuttoned analyses the NFL with in-depth Xs and Os breakdowns; one-on-one interviews with players, coaches and executives; and game recaps and preview. The show is available to stream on Peacock on Wednesdays and Thursdays, and is also available in podcast form here.
FANTASY FOOTBALL HAPPY HOUR WITH MATTHEW BERRY AND FANTASY FOOTBALL PREGAME
Fantasy Football Happy Hour with Matthew Berry, NBC Sports’ daily fantasy football and sports betting show, streams every weekday at 5 p.m. ET on Peacock and is live on the NFL on NBC YouTube Channel at 12 p.m. ET, while Fantasy Football Pregame, featuring fantasy football news and advice from Matthew Berry, Jay Croucher, Lawrence Jackson, and George Savaricas will be presented every Sunday throughout the season at 11 a.m. ET exclusively on Peacock.
Fantasy Football Happy Hour discusses the most newsworthy fantasy football and sports betting topics and is co-hosted by Jay Croucher and Connor Rogers, and features regular guests Lawrence Jackson and Rotoworld’s Denny Carter. The show, which is available on all major podcast platforms and via NBC Sports Audio on SiriusXM Radio, features fantasy football rankings, start/sit suggestions, waiver wire advice, betting futures, player props, and more.
NBC Sports NOW, a free 24/7 streaming channel offering daily sports talk shows, live sports and highlights, is available via Peacock, the NBC Sports App on mobile and tablet devices, and all major FAST Channel distributors, including the Roku Channel and Samsung TV Plus. NBC Sports NOW’s week day programming features PFT Live (7-9 a.m. ET), The Dan Patrick Show (9 a.m.-Noon ET), Enjoy Basketball Hour (Noon-1 p.m. ET) The Dan Le Batard Show with Stugotz (1-4 p.m. ET), Chris Simms Unbuttoned (4-5 p.m. ET) and Fantasy Football Happy Hour with Matthew Berry (5-6 p.m. ET).
FANTASY LIFE/ROTOWORLD
Fantasy Life, an industry-leading fantasy sports and sports betting media company founded by Matthew Berry and the official fantasy tools provider of NBC Sports’ Rotoworld, offers comprehensive fantasy football and betting coverage throughout the 2025 NFL season across NBC Sports’ fantasy sports platforms. Fantasy Life’s premium offering, FantasyLife+, will integrate NBC Sports Rotoworld’s Fantasy Football Draft Guide to create a destination for fantasy players to receive the best insights and analysis. Additionally, Berry’s annual “100 Facts” article, his 2025 preseason Love/Hate column, and additional exclusive content from Rotoworld’s team of expert analysts is available now on NBC Sports’ Fantasy homepage. Click here for more information.
PFT LIVE – WEEKDAYS AT 7 A.M. ET ON PEACOCK
Mike Florio brings fans the latest NFL news and interviews with players and coaches every weekday morning with PFT Live streaming live on Peacock at 7 a.m. ET.
The two-hour PFT Live is known for delivering inside information and comprehensive analysis from an independent perspective. The show covers all the latest news around the league, breaks down reports and rumors and features interviews with players, coaches and executives.
PODCASTS
NBC Sports’ football podcasts provide extensive weekly offerings from NBC Sports’ most popular personalities and present special guests, exclusive interviews, and robust conversations across all of football on Fantasy Football Happy Hour with Matthew Berry, Chris Simms Unbuttoned, PFT PM, and Rotoworld Football Show, along with college football on Rushing the Field.
Football Happy Hour with Matthew Berry is NBC Sports’ fantasy daily sports betting show, Chris Simms Unbuttoned and PFT PM dive into deep conversations around the sports’ hottest topics, and Rotoworld Football Show explores fantasy implications for fans. New episodes of NBC Sports podcasts are available for download each week on all major podcast platforms including: NBCSports.com/podcasts, Apple Podcasts, Stitcher, Spotify, Google Podcasts, TuneIn and iHeart.
SUNDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL SOCIAL MEDIA
- SNF ON INSTAGRAM: Through the unique filter of Instagram, fans will get an in-depth look at each week’s Sunday Night Football game with the most engaging photos and videos from across the NFL. SNF also utilizes Instagram Stories for up-to-the-minute coverage of the league.
- SNF ON TWITTER: The very latest news, video, analysis from the Football Night in America crew and much more lives on @SNFonNBC, the real-time engine for NBC’s year-round NFL coverage.
- SNF ON FACEBOOK: With more than 3.8 million followers, SNF’s Facebook page is the hub of football conversation. It’s the place to converse and engage with fellow fans on the latest news and action across the NFL.
- NBC SPORTS ON TIKTOK: NBC Sports’ presence on TikTok puts the spotlight on the offbeat and exuberant side of the National Football League for a young, highly-engaged audience.
NBC SPORTS REGIONAL NETWORKS
NBC Sports Bay Area, NBC Sports Boston, and NBC Sports Philadelphia will again deliver extensive multiplatform coverage of the 2025 NFL season, led by comprehensive live gameday shows, in-depth news, analysis and commentary programming, and multimedia digital content covering the teams in their respective markets.
CARRIE UNDERWOOD
Eight-time Grammy Award-winner and multi-platinum recording artist Carrie Underwood stars in the show open for NBC’s Sunday Night Football.
The open for primetime’s No. 1 show – headlined by an updated rendition of “Waiting All Day for Sunday Night” – celebrates the SNF “road show” that visits NFL cities each weekend, embracing the pageantry and anticipation for each matchup. Underwood performed the open from The Resorts World Theatre in Las Vegas, home of her historic three-plus year residency, REFLECTION, which played to packed houses through April 2025, and is the longest-running Las Vegas residency of any solo female country artist.
NBCSPORTS.COM & NBC SPORTS APP TO LIVE STREAM ALL NBC NFL GAMES: NBCSports.com and the NBC Sports app will stream all NBC games to desktops, mobile, tablets, and connected TVs via authentication, giving consumers additional value to their subscription service, and making high-quality content available to MVPD customers both in and out of the home and on multiple platforms. The full HD-quality video stream will come directly from NBC’s broadcasts.
SNF IS TELEVISION’S NO. 1 PRIMETIME SHOW FOR RECORD 14 CONSECUTIVE YEARS: Sunday Night Football topped all primetime television series in the 2024-25 TV season and finished as primetime’s #1 TV show in all key metrics for an unprecedented 14th consecutive year. NBC’s SNF extended its record for the most consecutive years atop the charts (since 1950), based on official live plus same day data provided by Nielsen.
2025 NBC SUNDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL SCHEDULE | ||
| *Sun. Dec. 21 | Week 16 | New England Patriots at Baltimore Ravens |
| *Sat. Dec. 27 | Week 17 | Baltimore Ravens at Green Bay Packers *PEACOCK EXCLUSIVE* |
| *Sun. Dec. 28 | Week 17 | Chicago Bears at San Francisco 49ers |
| *Sun. Jan. 4 | Week 18 | NFL #Game272 – TBD |
*Flex Week
FLEXIBLE SCHEDULING:
This season, “flexible scheduling” for NBC’s Sunday Night Football may be used up to twice between Weeks 5-10, and in the NFL’s discretion during Weeks 11-17. During these flex scheduling windows, the games initially scheduled for NBC Sunday Night Football are tentatively scheduled and subject to change. Only Sunday afternoon games (or those listed as TBD) are eligible to be moved to Sunday night, in which case the initially scheduled Sunday night game would be moved to Sunday afternoon. As in prior seasons, for Week 18, the final weekend of the season, the scheduling of the Saturday, Sunday afternoon, and the Sunday night games is not assigned. Specific dates, start times, and networks for Week 18 matchups will be determined and announced following the conclusion of Week 17. For more information about NFL Flexible Scheduling, please visit https://www.nfl.com/schedules/flexible-scheduling-procedures
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