Sunday nights in the NFL were reserved for rivalries this season.
The Sunday Night Football action started out in the NFC East when the Dallas Cowboys demolished the New York Giants in Week 1. In Week 2, the AFC East took center stage when the New England Patriots hosted the Miami Dolphins, though Tua Tagovailoa and Co. took an early lead and never gave it back to Mac Jones and Co.
Week 3 featured a rivalry decades out of its prime -- the Pittsburgh Steelers and Las Vegas Raiders -- and was followed by a Week 4 matchup that saw Patrick Mahomes and the Kansas City Chiefs narrowly beat the New York Jets.
The San Francisco 49ers, fresh off their second straight appearance in the NFC Championship Game, hosted the Cowboys in Week 5 and won 42-10.
The rest of the season continues with a series of matchups that don’t pack the same historical punch, but have the makings of a modern rivalry.
In Week 6, Tyrod Taylor and the Giants went upstate to try to defeat the Buffalo Bills, but fell short 14-9 on the very last play.
Three weeks after in Week 9, the Bills headed to Cincinnati for the first time since Damar Hamlin suffered cardiac arrest at Paycor Stadium.
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The last third of the season marked a return to traditional divisional rivalries starting with the Philadelphia Eagles and the Cowboys in Week 14, Green Bay Packers and Minnesota Vikings in Week 17, and Buffalo Bills and Miami Dolphins in Week 18.
NBC's coverage continued into the playoffs with three wild card contests and a divisional round showdown.
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What is the Sunday Night Football playoff schedule on NBC and Peacock?
NBC and Peacock aired pivotal matchups in the postseason. Here's what to know, beginning with the wild card games:
Wild Card - Jan. 13-14
Houston Texans 45, Cleveland Browns 14
Kansas City Chiefs 26, Miami Dolphins 7
Detroit Lions 24, Los Angeles Rams 23
Divisional Round - Jan. 21
Detroit Lions 31, Tampa Bay Buccaneers 23
What is the 2023 Sunday Night Football schedule?
Here is a full look at NBC and Peacock's Sunday Night Football schedule for the 2023 regular season.
Week 1 - Sept. 10
Dallas Cowboys 40, New York Giants 0
Week 2 - Sept. 17
Miami Dolphins 24, New England 17
Week 3 - Sept. 24
Pittsburgh Steelers 23, Las Vegas Raiders 18
Week 4 - Oct. 1
Kansas City Chiefs 23, New York Jets 20
Week 5 - Oct. 8
San Francisco 49ers 42, Dallas Cowboys 10
Week 6 - Oct. 15
Buffalo Bills 14, New York Giants 9
Week 7 - Oct. 22
Philadelphia Eagles 31, Miami Dolphins 17
Week 8 - Oct. 29
Los Angeles Chargers 30, Chicago Bears 13
Week 9 - Nov. 5
Cincinnati Bengals 24, Buffalo Bills 18
Week 10 - Nov. 12
Las Vegas Raiders 16, New York Jets 12
Week 11 - Nov. 19
Denver Broncos 21, Minnesota Vikings 20
Week 12 - Nov. 26
Baltimore Ravens 20, Los Angeles Chargers 10
Week 13 - Dec. 3
Green Bay Packers 27, Kansas City Chiefs 19
Week 14 - Dec. 10
Dallas Cowboys 33, Philadelphia Eagles 13
Week 15 - Dec. 17
Baltimore Ravens 23, Jacksonville Jaguars 7
Week 17 - Dec. 31
Green Bay Packers 33, Minnesota Vikings 10
Week 18 - Jan. 7
Buffalo Bills 21, Miami Dolphins 14
What time are the Sunday Night Football matchups?
Sunday Night Football in the regular season aired on NBC and Peacock every Sunday at 8:20 p.m. ET.
Do NBC and Peacock have other NFL games that aren't Sunday Night Football?
In addition to weekly Sunday Night Football games, NBC and Peacock had additional games in 2023.
The Lions upset the Chiefs in the 2023 NFL Kickoff Game. NBC and Peacock broadcasted the 49ers' matchup against the Seattle Seahawks Thanksgiving night and a Bengals-Steelers game on Saturday, Dec. 23. Peacock had an exclusive game between the Bills and Chargers later that night.
Here were all of the non-Sunday NBC/Peacock games in the 2023 regular season:
Week 1 - Sept. 7 (Thursday)
Detroit Lions 21, Kansas City Chiefs 20
Week 12 - Nov. 23 (Thanksgiving)
San Francisco 49ers 31, Seattle Seahawks 13
Week 16 - Dec. 23 (Saturday)
Pittsburgh Steelers 34, Cincinnati Bengals 11
Week 16 - Dec. 23 (Saturday, Peacock exclusive)
Buffalo Bills 24, Los Angeles Chargers 22
