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NBC kicks off its coverage of the 2014 NFL playoffs this Saturday night in primetime with a Wild Card matchup between bitter division rivals, when Ben Roethlisberger and the AFC North champion Pittsburgh Steelers host Joe Flacco and the Baltimore Ravens at 8 p.m. ET. NBC's NFL Wild Card coverage on Saturday begins at 7:30 p.m. ET with a special edition of Football Night In America.

The AFC North division title will be decided on NBC's Sunday Night Football this week, when Ben Roethlisberger and the Pittsburgh Steelers (10-5) host Andy Daltonand the Cincinnati Bengals (10-4-1). Sunday night's coverage of Week 17, the final week of the 2014 NFL regular season, begins with Football Night In America at 7 p.m. ET.

Larry Fitzgerald and the NFC West-leading Arizona Cardinals (11-3) host Russell Wilson and the Seattle Seahawks (10-4) this Sunday, Dec. 21, on NBC's Sunday Night Football. The game will take place at University of Phoenix Stadium, the site of Super Bowl XLIX, which will be broadcast on NBC on Sunday, Feb. 1. Sunday night's coverage begins with Football Night In America at 7 p.m. ET.

NBC's Sunday Night Football presents a battle for first place in the NFC East, when Tony Romo, DeMarco Murray and the Dallas Cowboys (9-4) square off againstMark Sanchez, LeSean McCoy and the Philadelphia Eagles (9-4). Sunday night's coverage begins withFootball Night In America at 7 p.m. ET.

Tom Brady and the AFC East-leading New England Patriots (9-3) visit Philip Rivers and the San Diego Chargers (8-4) at Qualcomm Stadium this Sunday, Dec. 7, on NBC's Sunday Night Football. Sunday night's coverage begins with Football Night In America at 7 p.m. ET.

NBC continues its holiday tradition this Thursday night withSunday Night Football on Thanksgiving Night, when Russell Wilson and the defending Super Bowl champion Seattle Seahawks (7-4) visit Colin Kaepernick and the San Francisco 49ers (7-4) in a pivotal NFC West showdown at 8 p.m. ET. The Seahawks and 49ers are deadlocked in the NFC standings, and battling for playoff positioning with five games remaining in the regular season.

NBC Sports Group's coverage of the 2014 Notre Dame Football season concludes this Saturday at 3:30 p.m. ET on NBC, when the Fighting Irish host the No. 24 Louisville Cardinals at Notre Dame Stadium in the team's final home game this season. Coverage begins at 3 p.m. ET with Countdown to Kickoff, NBC's Notre Dame pre-game show.

Tony Romo and the Dallas Cowboys (7-3), tied for the top spot in the NFC East (Philadelphia Eagles), visit division rivals Eli Manning and the New York Giants (3-7) at MetLife Stadium this Sunday, Nov. 23, on Sunday Night Football. Sunday night's pre-game coverage begins with Football Night In America at 7 p.m. ET.

NBC Sports Group college football analysts Doug Flutie and Mike Mayock will swap broadcast positions this Saturday, when the No. 18 Notre Dame Fighting Irish return to Notre Dame Stadium in South Bend, Ind., to face the Northwestern Wildcats at 3:30 p.m. ET on NBC. Coverage begins at 3 p.m. ET with Countdown to Kickoff, NBC's Notre Dame pre-game show.

Two of the NFL's top quarterbacks and offenses take center stage this Sunday night on NBC when Tom Brady and the New England Patriots (7-2) visit Andrew Luck and the Indianapolis Colts (6-3) on Sunday Night Football. Sunday night's coverage begins with Football Night In America at 7 p.m. ET.

NFL passing leader Aaron Rodgers and the Green Bay Packers (5-3) host Jay Cutler and the NFC North rival Chicago Bears (3-5) at legendary Lambeau Field this Sunday, Nov. 9, on NBC's Sunday Night Football. Sunday night's pre-game coverage begins with Football Night In America at 7 p.m. ET.

Ben Roethlisberger and the Pittsburgh Steelers (5-3) look to build on last weekend's record-setting offensive performance, when they host Joe Flacco and the AFC North rival Baltimore Ravens (5-3) this Sunday, Nov. 2, on NBC's Sunday Night Football. Sunday night's pre-game coverage begins with Football Night In America at 7 p.m. ET.

Aaron Rodgers and the Green Bay Packers look to add to their four-game winning streak this Sunday when they travel to New Orleans to face Drew Brees and the Saints on Sunday Night Football on NBC. Pre-game coverage begins with Football Night In America at 7 p.m. ET.

Peyton Manning looks to become the most prolific quarterback in NFL history this Sunday when the Denver Broncos (4-1) host Colin Kaepernick and the San Francisco 49ers (4-2) on Sunday Night Football on NBC. Pre-game coverage begins with Football Night In America at 7 p.m. ET. Manning is currently “Chasing 509,” needing just three more passing touchdowns reach 509 for his career, which would break the NFL record for most passing touchdowns (Brett Favre, 508).

Eli Manning and the New York Giants (3-2) look to add to their three-game winning streak this Sunday, Oct. 12, when they travel to Lincoln Financial Field in Philadelphia to face Nick Foles, LeSean McCoy and their first-place NFC East rival Philadelphia Eagles (4-1) onSunday Night Football on NBC. Pre-game coverage begins with FOOTBALL NIGHT IN AMERICA at 7 p.m. ET.

Andy Dalton and the Cincinnati Bengals look to start their season 4-0 for the first time since 2005 with a road victory this Sunday, when they travel to Gillette Stadium in Foxborough, Mass., to face Tom Brady and the New England Patriots on Sunday Night Football on NBC. Pre-game coverage begins with Football Night In America at 7 p.m. ET.

The No. 8 Notre Dame Fighting Irish aim to remain unbeaten this season with a victory against the No. 13 Stanford Cardinal this Saturday at 3:30 p.m. ET on NBC. Coverage begins with Countdown to Kickoff, NBC Sports Group's Notre Dame pre-game show, at 3 p.m. ET on NBC.

Drew Brees and the New Orleans Saints travel to AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas, to take on Tony Romo and the Dallas Cowboys on Sunday Night Football.

Drew Brees and the New Orleans Saints travel to AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas, to take on Tony Romo and the Dallas Cowboys on Sunday Night Football.

Cam Newton and the Carolina Panthers look to start 3-0 for the first time since 2003, when they host Ben Roethlisberger and the Pittsburgh Steelers (1-1) on Sunday Night Football. Coverage begins with Football Night In America at 7 p.m. ET on NBC.