The first four weeks of the 2024 NFL season have concluded, and the league is now in full swing. However, since bye weeks start in Week 5, the upcoming NFL Sunday schedule will be a little thinner than it was for the first four weeks.
For those who are not as familiar with the NFL, a bye week is a week off that each team gets during the season. This indicates that the team won't participate that week so they can take the opportunity to relax, heal, and regroup.
The Philadelphia Eagles, Los Angeles Chargers, Detroit Lions, and Tennessee Titans will all get the earliest byes this season in Week 5. That will allow the injured players on those teams—particularly the Chargers—more time to heal, and the Lions (3-1) will also be able to celebrate a successful run to start the season.
There will only be 14 games scheduled in the league in Week 5 as a result of these byes. Additionally, only 10 games in total will be televised on the NFL's primary schedule on Sunday afternoon due to a game that is set to take place in London this weekend.
Looking to predict NFL playoff Scenarios? Try our NFL Playoff Predictor for real-time simulations and stay ahead of the game!
The NFL's major Sunday afternoon slate consists of 10 games, all of which will air on either CBS or Fox. Week 5 will see five Sunday afternoon games on CBS and the remaining five on FOX.
It should be mentioned that this week will include four stand-alone games. The Atlanta Falcons will face the impressive Tampa Bay Bucs on Thursday to start the week. The New York Jets and Minnesota Vikings are also slated to play an international series game on Sunday in London.
The NFL will also have its customary Sunday Night Football game, which will feature a fierce clash between the Pittsburgh Steelers and the Dallas Cowboys, two teams vying for a spot in the postseason. The Monday Night Football matchup between the unbeaten Kansas City Chiefs and the New Orleans Saints (2-2 with straight losses) will round out the week.
The complete NFL coverage schedule for Week 5 is provided here, along with a list of the main TV markets and the Sunday NFL games that will air on FOX and CBS.
NFL 2024: Full Week 5 Sunday schedule and TV
First, let's review the details of FOX's Sunday, October 6 coverage. Week 5 of the 2024 NFL season will include three early games and two late games on FOX.
FOX TV coverage
Washington Commanders vs Cleveland Browns (1 p.m. ET) - Announcers: Jason Benetti, Greg Olsen, Pam Oliver
Chicago Bears vs Carolina Panthers (1 p.m. ET) - Announcers: Kenny Albert, Jonathan Vilma, Megan Olivi
New England Patriots vs Miami Dolphins (1 p.m. ET) - Announcers: Chris Myers, Mark Sanchez, Kristina Pink
San Francisco 49ers vs Arizona Cardinals (4:05 p.m. ET) - Announcers: Kevin Burkhardt, Tom Brady, Erin Andrews, Tom Rinaldi
Denver Broncos vs Las Vegas Raiders (4:05 p.m. ET) - Announcers: Kevin Kugler, Daryl Johnston, Laura Okmin
CBS TV coverage
There are five games total on CBS' early and late window schedules for Week 5 — two games in the late window and three in the early window.
CBS TV coverage (Early games)
Houston Texans vs Buffalo Bills (1 p.m. ET) - Announcers: Ian Eagle, Charles Davis, Evan Washburn
Cincinnati Bengals vs Baltimore Ravens (1 p.m. ET) - Announcers: Kevin Harlan, Trent Green, Melanie Collins
Jacksonville Jaguars vs Indianapolis Colts (1 p.m. ET) - Announcers: Spero Dedes, Adam Archuleta, Aditi Kinkhabwala
CBS TV coverage (Late games)
Los Angeles Rams vs Green Bay Packers (4:25 p.m. ET) - Announcers: Jim Nantz, Tony Romo, Tracy Wolfson
Seattle Seahawks vs New York Giants (4:25 p.m. ET) - Announcers: Andrew Catalon, Tiki Barber, Jason McCourty, AJ Ross
TNF TV broadcast information
Atlanta Falcons vs Tampa Bay Buccaneers (8:15 p.m. ET - Amazon)
Announcers: Al Michaels, Kirk Herbstreit, Kaylee Hartung
NFL London broadcast information
Minnesota Vikings vs New York Jets (9:30 a.m. ET - NFL Network)
Stadium: Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, North London, England
Announcers: Rich Eisen, Kurt Warner, Jamie Erdahl, Stacey Dales
SNF TV broadcast information
Pittsburgh Steelers vs Dallas Cowboys (8:20 p.m. ET - NBC)
Announcers: Mike Tirico, Cris Collinsworth, Melissa Stark
MNF TV broadcast information
Kansas City Chiefs vs New Orleans Saints (8:15 p.m. ET - ESPN)
Announcers: Joe Buck, Troy Aikman, Lisa Salters
Buffalo Bills Nation! Check out the latest Buffalo Bills Schedule and dive into the latest Bills Depth Chart for NFL Season 2024-25.