The 2014 SUNDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL Schedule

The NFL has released it's 2014 schedule and we will pass the national primetime games on to you, starting with NBC's SUNDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL.

A couple of changes to note is that the FLEX games will now start in week #5. So this schedule is mostly insignificant if NBC begins to dramatically alter each week's schedule. Week #17 is now a TBA, meaning that just about any match up is available.

Games that look to have big ratings are the first three games. The NFL KICKOFF game is always a big draw, no matter the match up. Peyton Manning in the first Sunday Night game may exceed the Kickoff game. Whenever the Bears play, ratings rise. When they play a good team (49ers), ratings will spike.

Other good ratings weeks will be week 7 (49ers at Broncos), Week 10 (Bears at Packers) and week 12 (Cowboys at Giants).

Potential ratings dogs are week 3 (Steelers at Panthers), week 4 (Bengals at Patriots)and week 9 (Ravens at Steelers). For what ever reason, AFC North teams do not draw well.

Date	Week	Matchup
Thurs. Sept. 4	NFL Kickoff	Packers at Seahawks
Sun. Sept. 7	Week 1	Colts at Broncos
Sun. Sept. 14	Week 2	Bears at 49ers
Sun. Sept. 21	Week 3	Steelers at Panthers
Sun. Sept. 28	Week 4	Saints at Cowboys
*Sun. Oct. 5	Week 5	Bengals at Patriots
*Sun. Oct. 12	Week 6	Giants at Eagles
*Sun. Oct. 19	Week 7	49ers at Broncos
*Sun. Oct. 26	Week 8	Packers at Saints
*Sun. Nov. 2	Week 9	Ravens at Steelers
*Sun. Nov. 9	Week 10	Bears at Packers
*Sun. Nov. 16	Week 11	Patriots at Colts
*Sun. Nov. 23	Week 12	Cowboys at Giants
**Thurs. Nov. 27	Week 13	Seahawks at 49ers
*Sun. Nov. 30	Week 13	Broncos at Chiefs
*Sun. Dec. 7	Week 14	Patriots at Chargers
*Sun. Dec. 14	Week 15	Cowboys at Eagles
*Sun. Dec. 21	Week 16	Seahawks at Cardinals
*Sun. Dec. 28	Week 17	TBA

*    - flex game eligible
**  - Thanksgiving Night Game