Jadeveon Clowney has signed with the Dallas Cowboys, motivated by the opportunity to play in seven primetime games and showcase his talent on national TV, aiming for a career resurgence and possibly securing a bigger contract in the future.
Detroit Lions wide receiver Amon-Ra St. Brown is eager for the team's upcoming primetime game against the Green Bay Packers, highlighting the significance of such matchups. The Lions have won all three of their primetime games this season, with St. Brown performing notably well. Meanwhile, special teams coordinator Dave Fipp is considering wide receiver Jameson Williams for punt returns, and linebacker Jack Campbell is praised for his consistent performance amid injuries in the linebacker corps.
ESPN announcer Kirk Herbstreit criticized the Dallas Cowboys, calling them a 'train wreck' during a College GameDay broadcast, and urged networks to stop featuring them in primetime slots due to their poor 3-6 season performance. Despite the Cowboys' struggles and the loss of quarterback Dak Prescott to injury, networks continue to schedule their games in high-profile windows, much to the frustration of fans and commentators alike. Herbstreit, who recently lost his dog Ben, brought his new golden retriever Pete to the broadcast, providing a personal highlight amid the football disappointments.
The Green Bay Packers' 2023 regular-season schedule includes four rematches of past Super Bowls, with two of the games in primetime. The matchups are against the Kansas City Chiefs, Las Vegas Raiders, Denver Broncos, and Pittsburgh Steelers. The only Super Bowl rematch missing is against the New England Patriots, but the Packers beat them last season.
The Cincinnati Bengals lobbied to host a Black Friday game as an annual fixture, according to NFL executive Mike North. Although the Bengals did not get their Black Friday game this year, they received four primetime games in the initial schedule. The Bengals lost in Super Bowl LVI at the end of the 2021 season and are coming off a repeat trip to the AFC Championship Game.
The Jacksonville Jaguars have been scheduled for three prime-time games, including two at home, in the 2023 NFL season, thanks to their AFC South title and run to the divisional round of the playoffs. The team's quarterback, Trevor Lawrence, will face the most difficult 17-game schedule of his career, including games against the Chiefs, Bengals, and Ravens. The Jaguars will also play in London on back-to-back weeks and have no extreme road tripleheaders. The league is more confident in the Jaguars now that Lawrence is on board, and the team's inclusion in prime-time games is a testament to his impact.
The Kansas City Chiefs are scheduled for six primetime games in the 2023 NFL season, with the possibility of a seventh through flex scheduling. However, it is more likely that the Chiefs will be flexed out of a primetime game than flexed into another. CBS has a commitment to a certain number of Chiefs games, limiting the possibility of multiple flexes. The Chiefs' primetime schedule includes a Thursday night season-opener, two Sunday night games, and two Monday night games.
The New England Patriots have released their week-by-week schedule for the 2023 NFL season, featuring an opening game against the NFC team that appeared in the Super Bowl last season and five nationally-televised games. The Patriots will also play a regular season home game in Germany against the Indianapolis Colts in Week 10. The team's last three primetime games will be played in consecutive weeks, with the season wrapping up at home against the New York Jets. Individual tickets for each game will go on sale once announced.
The Las Vegas Raiders have released their regular season schedule for 2023, which includes several primetime games subject to change. The schedule release is presented by Allegiant, and fans can download the Raiders + Allegiant Stadium app for the latest updates and livestream alerts. The Raiders will play preseason games against the San Francisco 49ers, Los Angeles Rams, and Dallas Cowboys before kicking off their regular season against the Denver Broncos on September 10, 2023.
The Kansas City Chiefs have released their schedule for the 2023 NFL season, which includes six primetime games, a Christmas Day showdown against the Las Vegas Raiders, and a trip to Germany to face the Miami Dolphins. The defending Super Bowl champions will kick off their season at home against the Detroit Lions on September 7th.
The Cleveland Browns' 2023 NFL schedule has been released, featuring 17 games including primetime matchups against the Pittsburgh Steelers and Seattle Seahawks. The Browns will kick off their season against the Cincinnati Bengals and face tough opponents such as the Baltimore Ravens, Tennessee Titans, and Los Angeles Rams. Fans can purchase tickets for the upcoming season now.
The 2023 Chargers schedule has been released, featuring six primetime games, including a high-octane home opener against the Dolphins and a massive season finale against the Chiefs that could determine the AFC West crown. The Chargers will need a fast start in the first month of the season, as they have an early bye week in Week 5 and a tough slate of games in the home stretch against all-AFC opponents. The schedule also includes NFC tilts at the halfway point and two cold weather games.
The Indianapolis Colts' 2023 regular season schedule features a front-loaded AFC South schedule, no primetime games scheduled yet, and nine games on CBS, five on FOX, and one on NFL Network. The Colts have not won in Week 1 since 2013 and will face the reigning AFC South champion Jacksonville Jaguars in their season opener. Two games have TBD kickoff times, and the NFL will announce dates, times, and TV networks for Week 18 games following the conclusion of Week 17.
The Tennessee Titans have released their 2023 schedule, which includes a trip to London, two primetime games, and big division games down the stretch. The Titans will play two primetime games on the road – at Pittsburgh on Thursday Night Football on November 2, and at Miami on Monday Night Football on December 11. The Titans have eight total games against seven playoff teams from last season. They play three division champions from 2022, including home games against Cincinnati and Jacksonville and visits to Tampa Bay and Jacksonville.
The Detroit Lions' 2023 schedule has been released, featuring five nationally-televised games, including four primetime games. The Lions will open the season against the Kansas City Chiefs on Thursday night and play against the Packers on Thanksgiving. The schedule is more challenging due to the short turnaround time between games, and only nine of their 17 games are scheduled for their traditional Sunday at 1 p.m. ET spot. The NFL has the ability to flex several games this year, and Monday night games are now flexible too.