NFL Week 14 TV Schedule, Announcer Pairings, and Point Spreads

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One of the best times of the sports year is coming up: the college football bowl season and the stretch run in the NFL regular season, which also means the fantasy football playoffs as well.

(By the way, follow the link if you want to see the college football TV schedule for this week, including all of the conference championship games.)

As usual, Midwest Sports Fans gets you ready for your weekend of watching football with the NFL TV Schedule, Announcer Pairings, Point Spreads, and Over-Under Odds for Week 14.

All times are ET, the announcer pairings are courtesy of the506.com, the point spreads and over-under odds are courtesy of Danny Sheridan at USA Today (and subject to change), and the commentary is courtesy of yours truly.

Here you go. Have fun watching the NFL and tracking your fantasy football rosters in Week 14:

Oakland Raiders at San Diego Chargers

• Thursday, December 4 — 8:15 PM
• TV: NFLN
• Announcer Pairing: Bob Papa and Chris Collinsworth
• Point Spread: San Diego Chargers -10
• Over-Under Odds: 43
• What’s at stake: Not a whole hell of a lot after the Chargers lost to Atlanta last week. Their season is pretty much dead; and Oakland’s season was never really alive.

Jacksonville Jaguars at Chicago Bears

• Sunday, December 7 — 1:00
• TV: CBS
• Announcer Pairing: Greg Gumbel and Dan Dierdorf
• Point Spread: Chicago Bears -7
• Over-Under Odds: 40 1/2
• What’s at stake: A lot for the Bears, who remain only 1 game behind the Minnesota Vikings in the NFC North. Nothing for Jacksonville, one of the most disappointing teams of 2008.

Houston Texans at Green Bay Packers

• Sunday, December 7 — 1:00
• TV: CBS
• Announcer Pairing: Gus Johnson at Steve Tasker
• Point Spread: Green Bay Packers -6
• Over-Under Odds: 47 1/2
• What’s at stake: Nothing for Houston, but Green Bay still has a fighting chance in the NFC North if they win out and get some help. Gus Johnson is announcing this game though, so it may very well be the best game of the weekend.

Atlanta Falcons at New Orleans Saints

• Sunday, December 7 — 1:00
• TV: FOX
• Announcer Pairing: Dick Stockton, Brian Baldinger, Brian Billick
• Point Spread: New Orleans Saints -3 1/2
• Over-Under Odds: 52
• Unfortunately, not much for the Saints in terms of a playoff berth. The pretty dug their own grave by losing last week. Atlanta, however, is very much alive for an NFC wild card and an NFC South division title if the can win at least 3 out of the last 4 — which would put a nice cap on the most surprising season of any team this year. Also at stake is Drew Brees’ pursuit of Dan Marino’s single season passing yardage mark, for which he remains on pace.

Cleveland Browns at Tennessee Titans

• Sunday, December 7 — 1:00
• TV: CBS
• Announcer Pairing: Don Criqui and Dan Fouts
• Point Spread: Tennessee Titans -14
• Over-Under Odds: 37 1/2
• What’s at stake: It pains me to say this as a Browns fan, but there is absolutely nothing at stake. Tennessee, I suppose, is still playing for homefield advantage, but they pretty much have it locked up already unless they completely collapse. Any chance the Browns can pull Dan Fouts out of the announcer booth to play QB? He might have a better arm right now that Ken Dorsey.

Philadelphia Eagles at New York Giants

• Sunday, December 7 — 1:00
• TV: FOX
• Announcer Pairing: Kenny Albert, Daryl Johnston, Tony Siragusa
• Point Spread: New York Giants -7
• Over-Under Odds: 44
• What’s at stake: A lot. The Giants are looking to virtually wrap up the NFC East with a win, and take one more step towards homefield advantage. The Eagles are clinging to their last chance of a playoff berth with no room for error. After the Plaxico Burress-Antonio Pierce controversy from this week I am surprised this game was not moved to the afternoon or Sunday night. Maybe it was too late to make a schedule change.

Cincinnati Bengals at Indianapolis Colts

• Sunday, December 7 — 1:00
• TV: CBS
• Announcer Pairing: Ian Eagle and Solomon Wilcots
• Point Spread: Indianapolis -14
• Over-Under Odds: -42
• What’s at stake: Nothing for Cincy, but Indianapolis is 8-4 and fighting for a Wild Card berth in the AFC. Plus, after their putrid offensive performance last week against Cleveland, I am sure that Peyton Manning is itching to get some rhythm back in the offense. This should be a good chance to get it.

Minnesota Vikings at Detroit Lions

• Sunday, December 7 — 1:00
• TV: FOX
• Announcer Pairing: Sam Rosen and Tim Ryan
• Point Spread: Minnesota Vikings -9 1/2
• Over-Under Odds: 46
• What’s at stake: Surprisingly, a decent amount — at least from a historical perspective. Detroit is 0-12 and this may be their best chance for a win. They are at home against a team that has dealt with a lot of distractions this week and could be ripe for an upset. The Vikings have a one game lead in the NFC North and could open the door wide open for the Bears and Packers should they falter in Detroit. It won’t be a pretty game though, that’s for sure.

Miami Dolphins at Buffalo Bills (in Toronto)

• Sunday, December 7 — 4:05
• TV: CBS
• Announcer Pairing: Kevin Harlan and Rich Gannon
• Point Spread: Buffalo Bills -1
• Over-Under Odds: 42 1/2
• What’s at stake: A lot. The Dolphins have surprised everyone by competing for a playoff spot after a 1-15 season. If they win out, they win the AFC East — it’s that simple. The chances of that happening may not be good, but just that it’s possible is a testament to the job done by Bill Parcells and Tony Sparano. The Bills can maintain a grip on their last gasp of playoff hope with a win.

New York Jets at San Francisco 49ers

• Sunday, December 7 — 4:05
• TV: CBS
• Announcer Pairing: Jim Nantz and Phil Simms
• Point Spread: New York Jets -3 1/2
• Over-Under Odds: 45
• What’s at stake: Not enough for the #1 announcing team at CBS to be calling this game. The Jets simply need to win as atonement for last week’s loss to Denver to maintain their hold on the AFC East. The 49ers, as usual in December, are playing for pride.

Kansas City Chiefs at Denver Broncos

• Sunday, December 7 — 4:05
• TV: CBS
• Announcer Pairing: Bill Macatee and Steve Beuerlein
• Point Spread: Denver Broncos -9 1/2
• Over-Under Odds: 48 1/2
• What’s at stake: Nothing. The Chiefs were out of it in September and Denver has the AFC West pretty much locked up. All that’s left is for Jay Cutler to show off the God-like strength of his arm. We can all watch in amazement. Is that John Elway? Brett Favre? Superman? No…it’s Jay Cutler, from Santa Claus, Indiana.

New England Patriots at Seattle Seahawks

• Sunday, December 7 — 4:05
• TV: CBS
• Announcer Pairing: Dick Enberg and Randy Cross
• Point Spread: New England Patriots -4 1/2
• Over-Under Odds: 43 1/2
• What’s at stake: The Patriots just to win to stay in the thick of AFC playoff race. Seattle, like the 49ers, is just playing for pride. Do you realize, though, that if Matt Cassel and Matt Hasselbeck got married, and chose to hyphenate their last names, that they would both be named Matt Cassel-Hasselbeck? Or they could fuse their last names and both be Matt Casselbeck. This is type of analysis you can only get at Midwest Sports Fans.

St. Louis Rams at Arizona Cardinals

• Sunday, December 7 — 4:05
• TV: FOX
• Announcer Pairing: Matt Vasgersian and J.C. Pearson
• Point Spread: Arizona Cardinals -13 1/2
• Over-Under Odds: 48 1/2
• What’s at stake: The Cardinals pretty much have a playoff spot guaranteed because the NFC West blows. They have not been playing well lately however, so this game is a chance to right the ship. There is much more at stake in fantasy football, where many teams (like mine) have ridden Kurt Warner and Larry Fitzgerald to the playoffs.

Dallas Cowboys at Pittsburgh Steelers

• Sunday, December 7 — 4:05
• TV: FOX
• Announcer Pairing: Joe Buck and Troy Aikman
• Point Spread: Pittsburgh Steelers -3
• Over-Under Odds: 40 1/2
• What’s at stake: A lot. Pittsburgh is in the playoffs, but they are looking to stay on track for a bye and a home game. The Cowboys are embroiled in the think of the NFC wild card race, with the NFC East race all but over thanks to the Giants’ stellar play. Dallas needs to win this game for their confidence after feasting on turkeys the last few weeks, and to stay ahead of the pack for the Wild Card.

Washington Redskins at Baltimore Ravens

• Sunday, December 7 — 8:15
• TV: NBC
• Announcer Pairing: Al Michaels and John Madden
• Point Spread: Baltimore Ravens -5 1/2
• Over-Under Odds: 36
• What’s at stake: A lot. First, there are the D.C.-Maryland area bragging rights. Then you have both teams fighting for a playoff spot in their respective conferences. And the great matchup of Clinton Portis against the Ravens run D. This should be a fun game, and meaningful to boot.

Carolina Panthers at Tampa Bay Buccaneers

• Monday, December 8 — 8:30
• TV: ESPN
• Announcer Pairing: Mike Tirico, Ron Jaworski, and Tony Kornheiser
• Point Spread: Carolina Panthers -3
• Over-Under Odds: 38 1/2
• What’s at stake: Again, a lot. Football fans and the networks struck gold with primetime games that are meaningful this week (after the dreck of Jacksonville-Houston last Monday). This game will go a long way towards determining the NFC South champion and who gets a bye and a home game in the playoffs. The Panthers run it well, the Bucs stop the run well. And that is only one instance of strength versus strength in this matchup. Should be fun.

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