Week 18 Sunday NFL Discussion

Still a long way to go before the main event

Well, folks, it seems like just yesterday we were celebrating the 2024 NFL regular season getting underway, and now the last weekend of the regular season is upon us. I know we’re all waiting for the main event between the Minnesota Vikings and the Detroit Lions on Sunday Night Football, but there’s still plenty of action to take place before then. That, as we know, can only mean one thing.

Yes, it’s time for the final full-on RED ZONE SUNDAY of the 2024 season here at The Daily Norseman! We can sit back, take in 13 games over the course of the afternoon and early evening, and just relax until the big one starts. Both networks have doubleheaders this week, and here are your maps from the good folks at 506 Sports in the event that you aren’t blessed with the Red Zone Channel.

Early Games on CBS

• Red: Carolina Panthers at Atlanta Falcons – Ian Eagle Charles Davis
• Blue: New York Giants at Philadelphia Eagles – Andrew Catalon, Tiki Barber, Jason McCourty
• Green: Buffalo Bills at New England Patriots – Spero Dedes, Adam Archuleta
• Yellow: Houston Texans at Tennessee Titans – Tom McCarthy, Ross Tucker, Jay Feely

Early Games on FOX

• Red: New Orleans Saints at Tampa Bay Buccaneers – Kevin Burkhardt, Tom Brady
• Blue: Washington Commanders at Dallas Cowboys – Adam Amin, Mark Sanchez
• Green: Chicago Bears at Green Bay Packers – Kevin Kugler, Daryl Johnston
• Yellow: Jacksonville Jaguars at Indianapolis Colts – Jason Benetti, Brady Quinn

Late Games on CBS

• Red: Kansas City Chiefs at Denver Broncos – Jim Nantz, Tony Romo
• Blue: Los Angeles Chargers at Las Vegas Raiders – Kevin Harlan, Trent Green

Late Games on FOX

• Red: Miami Dolphins at New York Jets – Joe Davis, Greg Olsen
• Blue: Seattle Seahawks at Los Angeles Rams – Kenny Albert, Jonathan Vilma
• Green: San Francisco 49ers at Arizona Cardinals – Chris Myers, Mark Schlereth

I know we usually do our picks as a separate post, but for this week I’m going to throw them in here. As always, this is our reminder that all of our selectors might have different lines and numbers based on when they punched their picks into the system provided by the folks from Tallysight. For the latest on any of today’s NFL action, be sure to check in with our friends from FanDuel.

We’ve detailed the different scenarios in both conferences as far as deciding postseason positioning, so we won’t go over them again here.

So, ladies and gentlemen, enjoy the calm before tonight’s storm as we kick back and watch the rest of the league ahead of tonight’s big clash in Detroit.

Enjoy the games, everyone!