Who are the Lions-Rams announcers on NBC? NFL's NFC Wild Card Game coverage explored

Modified Jan 13, 2024 12:26 GMT

Who are the Lions-Rams announcers on NBC? NFL's NFC Wild Card Game coverage explored

The Detroit Lions will lock horns with the Los Angeles Rams in the 2023-24 NFL Playoffs on Sunday, Jan. 14. The eagerly-awaited NFC Wild Card game will commence at 8 p.m. ET at Ford Field in Detroit, Michigan.

Mike Tirico and Cris Collinsworth will be in the booth for the Lions-Rams game on NBC. Melissa Stark will be the sideline reporter for the contest.

Tirico will serve as the play-by-play announcer, while Collinsworth will provide color commentary for Sunday night's NFC Wild Card game.

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The Detroit Lions will be without James Houston (ankle), Jerry Jacobs (thigh/knee), James Mitchell (hand) and Kalif Raymond (knee) in the first round of the playoffs. The hosts have also listed John Cominsky (illness) and Sam LaPorta (knee) as questionable.

The Lions finished as NFC North winners, with a 12-5 record. Star QB Jared Goff will start as Detroit's quarterback for Sunday's game.

Meanwhile, the Los Angeles Rams have listed Joe Noteboom (foot), Jordan Fuller (ankle), Troy Reeder (knee), Kevin Dotson (shoulder), Tyler Higbee (shoulder) and Bobby Brown III (illness) as questionable.

The Rams finished second in the NFC West with a 10-7 record. The LA outfit will start Super Bowl-winning quarterback Matthew Stafford for its Wild Card matchup against the Lions.