NBC Announces 2013 SUNDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL Schedule

NBC will broadcast 19 primetime NFL games during the 2013 season, highlighted by: Peyton Manning and the Denver Broncos hosting the Super Bowl Champion Baltimore Ravens on NFL Kickoff 2013 on Thursday, September 5; a classic NFC East rivalry as the Dallas Cowboys host the New York Giants in the opening Sunday Night Football game on September 8; Manning returning home to Indianapolis to take on Andrew Luck and the Colts; and NBC's annual Thanksgiving night game, featuring the heated AFC North rivalry Pittsburgh Steelers vs. Baltimore Ravens.

"The NFL continues to be the most powerful content in the sports and entertainment universe, and we are poised for another exciting season of Sunday Night Football, once again the No. 1 show in primetime television," Mark Lazarus, Chairman of NBC Sports Group said.

Highlights of the 2013 Sunday Night Football schedule:

- 19 primetime games, including the NFL's opening game of the season, NFL Kickoff 2013 and NBC's annual Thanksgiving night game
- Every 2012 playoff team makes an appearance on Sunday Night Football; 16 of NBC's 18 scheduled games involve at least one playoff team from last season; 10 of 18 include two playoff teams (Week 17 game TBD)
- Three games each for the Ravens, Broncos, Patriots, Steelers, Packers, Giants, Cowboys;
- The Ravens host the Steelers on NBC's annual Thanksgiving night game. NBC will broadcast a Thanksgiving night game each season through 2022
- Peyton Manning goes home to Indianapolis to take on Andrew Luck and the Colts in Week 7. Manning vs. Tom Brady as the Patriots host the Broncos in Week 12
- Three matchups among bitter NFC East rivals: Giants-Cowboys (Week 1), Redskins-Cowboys (Week 6) and Giants-Redskins (Week 13)
- Three playoff rematches, including a rematch of the AFC Championship Game (Patriots-Ravens) in Week 16, and a rematch of the AFC Divisional Playoffs (Broncos-Ravens) in NFL Kickoff 2013
- Emerging rivalries, including 49ers-Seahawks in Week 2 and Colts-Texans in Week 9

2013 Sunday Night Football SCHEDULE

Thurs. Sept. 5: NFL Kickoff - Baltimore Ravens at Denver Broncos
Sun. Sept. 8: Week 1 - New York Giants at Dallas Cowboys
Sun. Sept. 15: Week 2 - San Francisco 49ers at Seattle Seahawks
Sun. Sept. 22: Week 3 - Chicago Bears at Pittsburgh Steelers
Sun. Sept. 29: Week 4 - New England Patriots at Atlanta Falcons
Sun. Oct. 6: Week 5 - Houston Texans at San Francisco 49ers
Sun. Oct. 13: Week 6 - Washington Redskins at Dallas Cowboys
Sun. Oct. 20: Week 7 - Denver Broncos at Indianapolis Colts
Sun. Oct. 27: Week 8 - Green Bay Packers at Minnesota Vikings
Sun. Nov. 3: Week 9 - Indianapolis Colts at Houston Texans
Sun. Nov. 10: Week 10 - Dallas Cowboys at New Orleans Saints
Sun. Nov. 17: Week 11 - Green Bay Packers at New York Giants
Sun. Nov. 24: Week 12 - Denver Broncos at New England Patriots
Thurs. Nov. 28: Week 13 - Pittsburgh Steelers at Baltimore Ravens
Sun. Dec. 1: Week 13 - New York Giants at Washington Redskins
Sun. Dec. 8: Week 14 - Atlanta Falcons at Green Bay Packers
Sun. Dec. 15: Week 15 - Cincinnati Bengals at Pittsburgh Steelers
Sun. Dec. 22: Week 16 - New England Patriots at Baltimore Ravens
Sun. Dec. 29: Week 17 - TBA

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