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TV coverage map for Packers vs. Buccaneers in Week 3 of 2022

Here’s who can see the Packers face the Buccaneers in Week 3 on FOX on Sunday afternoon.

Three games will be broadcasted by FOX in the late timeslot in Week 3, but most viewers will get to see the Green Bay Packers (1-1) take on the Tampa Bay Buccaneers (2-0) at Raymond James Stadium on Sunday afternoon.

The game is to be broadcasted by FOX at 3:25 p.m. CT and will be called by Kevin Burkhardt and Greg Olsen, the network’s new No. 1 tandem.

Parts of the Pacific Northwest, Georgia and Alaska will see the Seahawks take on the Falcons, and a chunk of Southern California and Arizona will get the Rams against the Cardinals. Everyone else in the country gets the Packers and Buccaneers, “America’s Game of the Week” on FOX.

Here’s the television coverage map for Packers-Buccaneers, via 506sports.com:

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The map is subject to change. Packers Wire will provide updates if 506sports.com changes the map in any way between now (Wednesday) and Sunday.

The game will also be broadcast on Channel 717 on DirecTV’s NFL Sunday Ticket.

According to the Dope Sheet, the Packers and Buccaneers have the NFC’s best records over the last two seasons. Matt LaFleur’s team lost in Tampa Bay in Week 6 of 2020, and the Packers are 2-8 all-time at Raymond James Stadium.

Analysis: Examining Jameis Winston’s injury, how Pete Werner and Alontae Taylor shine

Analysis: Examining Jameis Winston’s injury, how Pete Werner and Alontae Taylor shine, via @MaddyHudak_94:

The New Orleans Saints lost their first regular season game against the Tom Brady-led Tampa Bay Buccaneers in Week 2 somewhat inexplicably. It’s a difficult ask for the defense to pitch a shutout against Brady twice—though they did so through the first half. While they’ve performed at Super Bowl caliber, the offense looked like a group of strangers. Despite the overwhelming weapons at wide receiver, New Orleans could not sustain drives or momentum past the opening series. The offense has been out of sync barring one quarter this season.

Head coach Dennis Allen in his postgame remarks referred to the turnover battle as the story of this matchup and noted it was the deciding factor in Sunday’s loss. It doesn’t explain everything, but the game was tied until the fourth quarter. Five turnovers are insurmountable. Mark Ingram has to be better at ball protection to remain the next man up in the absence of Alvin Kamara.

The focus, ultimately, was on Jameis Winston’s turnovers and inaccuracy on deep balls. I think the back injury took people off guard, myself included, and it was hard to evaluate that inside the game in real-time. That, in tandem with the deep throws that were leaned on perplexingly given how they failed, made me explore his play on film deeper. I also did some research on his specific spinal fractures. Here’s what I saw:

Analysis: New playmakers emerge on Saints defense in Week 1 win

Analysis: New playmakers like Justin Evans and Marcus Maye emerged on the Saints defense in their Week 1 win in Atlanta, via @MaddyHudak_94:

The New Orleans Saints salvaged their season opener to defeat the Atlanta Falcons through impeccable fourth-quarter play. Otherwise, it wasn’t pretty. Taysom Hill, plainly, was the entire offense through three quarters. He ran in 2 of the team’s 4 total first downs in the first half. New Orleans converted a mere 3 of 11 third down attempts prior to the fourth quarter.

Then Jameis Winston briefly entered the injury tent and proceeded to play the best quarter of his career. He amassed 75 passing yards in his first scoring drive. The offense converted 10 passing first downs in the final quarter alone. Winston brought poise under center that had felt absent since Drew Brees retired – doing so with zero turnovers. That calm command was matched in the kicking game with Wil Lutz’s return. After missing a 44-yard attempt early on Sunday afternoon, Lutz recorded a 49-yarder in the third quarter and sealed the victory with 19 seconds left on a 51-yard field goal. The Saints found a way to win, but it wasn’t pretty. Let’s take a deeper look after reviewing the tape:

TV coverage map for Packers vs. Vikings in Week 1 of 2022

Here’s who can see the Packers face the Vikings in the season opener on FOX on Sunday afternoon.

Most of the country will get to see the Green Bay Packers (0-0) take on the Minnesota Vikings (0-0) in the season opener on Sunday afternoon at U.S. Bank Stadium in Minneapolis.

The game is to be broadcasted by FOX at 3:25 p.m. CT and will be called by Kevin Burkhardt and Greg Olsen, the network’s new No. 1 tandem.

The only competing game in the timeslot is Giants at Titans, so big parts of New England, Tennessee and Kentucky won’t get to see the Packers. But the rest of the country has no conflicts, making Sunday’s opener close to a nationwide broadcast.

Here’s the television coverage map for Packers-Vikings, via 506sports.com:

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The map is subject to change. Packers Wire will provide updates if 506sports.com changes the map in any way between now (Wednesday) and Sunday.

The Packers are going into the game as slight betting favorites and also entering the season as a trendy Super Bowl pick.

Seahawks coordinator Clint Hurtt wants a more aggressive defense

Seattle Seahawks coordinator Clint Hurtt spoke to the local media and said he wants a more aggressive defense going forward.

Seahawks assistant Clint Hurtt is one step closer to becoming a head coach now that Seattle has promoted him to defensive coordinator. Hurtt spoke to the media on Wednesday for the first time since earning his position.

He wasted no time in outlining the plan for the Seahawks’ defense going forward.

“One thing that is going to be significantly different this year, we are going to be aggressive,” Hurtt said. “We want that. The aggressiveness is going to have to come from our guys up front getting after the passer, continuing on being strong in the run game like we have been in last few years. That’s the mentality of a defense that we want to have, and our players respond to that mentality.”

Seattle struggled on both sides of the ball last season, leading to the team parting ways with multiple members of the coaching staff. But as for the defense, Hurtt now has a chance to do things his way.

“Obviously, that comes down to one, how you coach it, and two, how you call it,” Hurtt explained of his vision. “So the aggressiveness and attacking offenses, but at the same time challenging the quarterback and making it hard on him not just with a rush but also with coverage.

“That’s where we’re going to be and that’s what we want to make big improvements.”

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Nebraska QB Adrian Martinez faces a tough task vs. OU’s pass rush

Nebraska’s Adrian Martinez is one of the most pressured quarterbacks in the Power Five, which is something Oklahoma can take advantage of this Saturday.

The Oklahoma Sooners are well into their preparation for a high noon showdown with a storied old foe. The Nebraska Cornhuskers will make the trip from Lincoln, Nebraska to take on Lincoln Riley and his third-ranked Sooners team. The game marks the first time they would have played since the 2010 Big 12 Championship game. These programs have taken quite a turn in opposite directions since Nebraska’s days of dominating college football. Nebraska is reeling and their coach, players, and fans will be hoping for the unthinkable to happen on Saturday.

In order for Nebraska to have any shot on Saturday, it will be because Adrian Martinez played lights-out football. However, if it is to get done, it won’t be easy.

A quarterback’s worst nightmare is pressure. Martinez has faced pressure in abundance, and the defensive line that Oklahoma will line up is one of the best in the country. Prior to Saturday’s game Adrian Martinez is one of the most pressured quarterbacks in the country:

  • He is the most pressured quarterback in the Power Five.
  • Martinez’s 45.7% pressure rate is the fourth-highest among quarterbacks in the Power Five with at least 22 dropbacks.

Context is key and will tell a bigger picture. These numbers seem high and you would be absolutely correct in doing so. It’s only exacerbated by the fact that Nebraska has only played Illinois, Fordham, and Buffalo through three games. A fellow Big 10 foe, an FCS school, and a pretty solid team in Buffalo from the MAC.

Those are hardly a Murderers’ Row of pass-rushing opponents. Nebraska’s offensive line has struggled to keep clean pockets against that caliber of opponent. How will they manage facing a potential first-round draft pick in Nik Bonitto and another likely top 100 draft choice in Perrion Winfrey? They are second and first respectively in pressures in the Big 12.

 

Nebraska’s opening game offensive line to start the season is young but not as young as it seems. They entered with 47 combined starts, including five players who had started at least one game. But much like playing the likes of Ohio State in the Big 10, this is a different animal entirely and even more so with the outside weight of this being a rivalry game on the road.

OU has the star power and the depth to continue to make things chaotic in the pocket for Martinez. He’s going to bail from the pocket and run. He leads the nation in rushing yards as a QB, which is a by-product of their offensive system but also because he has no time to sit and make reads to throw the ball.

An undervalued aspect of pressure stats and examining the relationship that pressure and coverage share. Martinez has been pressured but with that have the Cornhuskers not tried getting the ball out faster to offset the rush? And if they have, are the Nebraska receivers able to get open?

The Sooners may be down a few starters in their secondary so that may also be something to watch as Nebraska likely opts for quick-hitting routes to offset the outside pressure from Nik Bonitto and Isaiah Thomas while Jalen Redmond, Perrion Winfrey, Joshua Ellison, and more attempt to collapse the pocket.

Martinez and the Nebraska offensive linemen have a massive obstacle to overcome if they want to put up enough points to try and spring an upset.

Only time will tell if they can do it.

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Data study finds Dolphins were 2nd most unique coverage team in 2020

Data study finds Dolphins were 2nd most unique coverage team in 2020

The Miami Dolphins, under the direction of head coach Brian Flores, enjoyed a defensive renaissance in 2020. The team was mired in a troubling downward spiral of points allowed over the past few seasons, highlighted by the low-water mark of the entire history of the franchise, which the team endured in 2019.

2017: 393 points allowed (29th in NFL, 6th worst mark in franchise history)
2018: 433 points allowed (27th in NFL, 3rd worst mark in franchise history)
2019: 494 points allowed (32nd in NFL, worst mark in franchise history)
2020: 338 points allowed (6th in NFL)

As it turns out, Flores can coach a defense pretty darn good. And with hopeful upgrades at free safety, inside linebacker, outside pass rush and nickel corner, the Dolphins are hoping for an equally impressive season in 2021. If that materializes, it won’t just be on account of talent. Look for Miami’s coaching to play a hand as well. And, according to a study conducted by Pro Football Focus, the Dolphins have one of the most nuanced coverage schemes in all of football.

First and foremost, the team’s coverage tendencies absolutely fall in line with what you’d expect from a coach who studied under Bill Belichick. The Dolphins are classified by PFF as firmly in the same data set as the other Belichick-ian coaches.

“The “Bill Belichick tree” in the bottom left shows that the Miami Dolphins, Detroit Lions and New England Patriots featured a lot of man coverage, with Cover 0 and Cover 1,” wrote PFF in their study.

But the fascinating part comes in inspecting the graphs included within the study that showcase Miami’s “coverage uniqueness”. The Dolphins check in at No. 2 overall, behind just the Los Angeles Rams. Being unique doesn’t necessarily guarantee your coverage and pass defense will be good; but Miami’s overall defensive performance is clearly indicative that the different looks Flores put together for his unit in 2020 allowed them to find success on the field.

And, for the first time since 2016, concede less points in a season than they did the year before. So when you consider the scheme and the talent upgrades made on that side of the ball, it is pretty easy to get excited about what this year’s product can look like — especially since there’s now established continuity on that side of the ball from a coaching perspective and with the majority of the incumbent starters.

Will you receive Week 15’s Saints vs. Chiefs broadcast?

The New Orleans Saints and Kansas City Chiefs will match up in a Week 15 game broadcast nationally by CBS Sports, airing almost everywhere.

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Most of America will be tuning in for Week 15’s matchup between the New Orleans Saints and the Kansas City Chiefs, with CBS rolling out coast-to-coast coverage upon kickoff at 3:25 p.m. CT. The only television market not airing the game is most of Arizona, where NFL contractual conflicts will prioritize the local Cardinals’ game with the Philadelphia Eagles on Fox instead.

So it’s a safe bet that you’ll have the next Saints game available to you, with markets stretching from the Atlantic to the Pacific and the Gulf Coast to the Great Lakes all covering it. The main question now is whether everyone will be watching Drew Brees make his return or if Taysom Hill gets his shot at taking down Patrick Mahomes and the Super Bowl-champion Chiefs.

Check this week’s broadcast coverage map from 506sports.com:

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Week 14’s Saints-Eagles game to be broadcast from coast to coast

Taysom Hill and the New Orleans Saints’ kickoff with Jalen Hurts and the Philadelphia Eagles will be receiving national broadcast coverage.

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Will your local Fox affiliate carry Sunday’s game between the New Orleans Saints and Philadelphia Eagles? There’s plenty of intrigue with Taysom Hill likely making his final start of the season and rookie passer Jalen Hurts debuting for Philly. Kevin Burkhardt and Daryl Johnston will be in the booth with referee Jerome Boger and his crew working from the field.

Check the broadcast map from 506sports.com, which we’ve embedded below. Here’s how the color coding breaks out:

  • Red: New Orleans Saints at Philadelphia Eagles
  • Blue: Green Bay Packers at Detroit Lions
  • Green: Washington Football Team at San Francisco 49ers
  • Yellow: Atlanta Falcons at Los Angeles Chargers

Because the Saints-Eagles kickoff in Philadelphia is scheduled for 3:25 p.m. CT, the New Orleans market will receive an earlier game on Fox between the Minnesota Vikings and Tampa Bay Buccaneers (with Joe Buck and Troy Aikman), but Jonathan Vilma enthusiasts can tune in for a matchup in the same time slot when he and Kenny Albert call the Arizona Cardinals’ game with the New York Giants. However, anyone interested in doing some advance scouting should turn to CBS, where Jim Nantz and Tony Romo will work the Kansas City Chiefs’ (next week’s Saints opponent) visit with the Miami Dolphins.

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Will Week 12’s Saints-Broncos game be broadcast in your area?

The New Orleans Saints will face the Denver Broncos in a matchup on FOX at Empower Field at Mile High during Week 12 of the 2020 NFL season.

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Will your local FOX affiliate be broadcasting this week’s New Orleans Saints game? The Saints are traveling to face the Denver Broncos at Empower Field at Mile High. Markets in blue on the coverage map below, via 506Sports.com, will receive the Saints-Broncos broadcast in the late afternoon slot at 3:05 p.m. CT, with Adam Amin and Mark Schlereth on the call.

Here’s how the color-coded map shakes out:

  • Red: Arizona Cardinals at New England Patriots
  • Green: New York Giants at Cincinnati Bengals
  • Orange: Carolina Panthers at Minnesota Vikings
  • Blue: New Orleans Saints at Denver Broncos (late)
  • Yellow: San Francisco 49ers at Los Angeles Rams (late)

Jonathan Vilma enthusiasts should tune into the earlier matchup between the Panthers and Vikings, with Vilma joining Kenny Albert in the booth. The former Saints linebacker has earned rave reviews for his broadcasting work in his first year on the job for FOX Sports.

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