How to Watch Today’s NFL Games

Kansas City won its first matchup against Denver in Week 13 amid an eight-game win streak. Patrick Mahomes, Kansas City’s quarterback, wasn’t great in that game, throwing for just 184 yards without a passing touchdown (though he did rush for one) and an interception.

Teddy Bridgewater was the Broncos’ quarterback then, throwing for two interceptions in the game, but he will miss Saturday’s matchup with a concussion that has kept him out since Week 15. Drew Lock, who has started in Bridgewater’s place, figures to be Denver’s starter Saturday, though he is nursing a shoulder injury.

Kansas City’s defense, which had seemed to be a liability against both the run and the pass early in the season, was at its best during the team’s winning streak before giving up over 400 yards of offense against Bengals quarterback Joe Burrow last week. It may not need a perfect game to contain Denver’s offense, though.

The Broncos’ offense, which has been really deficient in recent years, is averaging barely 19 points per game this season and — if for nothing more than pride — will need to keep pace with a Kansas City offense that sometimes only needs a couple of plays to score.

Dallas Cowboys at Philadelphia Eagles

8:15 p.m., ABC and ESPN

Dallas (11-5) clinched a playoff spot and the N.F.C. East title in Week 16 and is the No. 4 seed in the N.F.C. heading into Saturday’s matchup. The Eagles (9-7) have won seven of their last nine games after starting the season 2-5 and grabbed the No. 7 seed with last week’s win over the Washington Football Team. This game isn’t about making the playoffs but could determine seeding. Dallas could move as high as the No. 2 seed with a win over Philadelphia, plus losses by Arizona and the Rams, while Philadelphia will finish with either the sixth or the seventh seed.

Article source: https://www.nytimes.com/2022/01/08/sports/football/how-to-watch-nfl.html