NFL TV Schedule 2016: Week 16 Live Stream, TV Coverage Map and Game Times

If you observe any of the upcoming holidays, open those presents and sit down to dinner early, because by Sunday night, you'll want to make sure you're in front of your television for the exciting matchups that NFL Week 16 has to offer. 

Lots of playoff spots could be clinched this gameweek depending on the outcome of the matchups, headlined by the showdown between the Denver Broncos and the Kansas City Chiefs on Christmas Day and the NFC battle between the Detroit Lions and the Dallas Cowboys on Monday Night Football. 

Here are the TV coverage maps for Week 16's games, according to 506 Sports: 

Below is all the information you need to know about the TV schedule for Week 16, as well as some picks and previews for the must-watch games coming up.

Date	Time	Away	Home	TV	Pick
Thursday	8:25 p.m. ET	NYG	PHI	NBC/NFLN	Giants
Saturday	1:00 p.m. ET	MIA	BUF	CBS	Bills
Saturday	1:00 p.m. ET	NYJ	NE	CBS	Patriots
Saturday	1:00 p.m. ET	TEN	JAC	CBS	Titans
Saturday	1:00 p.m. ET	MIN	GB	Fox	Packers
Saturday	1:00 p.m. ET	SD	CLE	CBS	Chargers
Saturday	1:00 p.m. ET	WAS	CHI	Fox	Bears
Saturday	1:00 p.m. ET	ATL	CAR	Fox	Falcons
Saturday	4:05 p.m. ET	IND	OAK	CBS	Raiders
Saturday	4:25 p.m. ET	TB	NO	Fox	Saints
Saturday	4:25 p.m. ET	ARI	SEA	Fox	Seahawks
Saturday	4:25 p.m. ET	SF	LA	Fox	Rams
Saturday	8:25 p.m. ET	CIN	HOU	NFLN	Texans
Sunday	4:30 p.m. ET	BAL	PIT	NFLN	Steelers
Sunday	8:30 p.m. ET	DEN	KC	NBC	Chiefs
Monday	8:30 p.m. ET	DET	DAL	ESPN	Cowboys

Must-Watch Matchups

Minnesota Vikings at Green Bay Packers 

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The Minnesota Vikings haven't given their fans much to watch in recent games, struggling during the back half of their season as much as they succeeded in the front half of it. 

But the Vikings have a chance to make a huge statement on Christmas Eve, when they travel to take on the Green Bay Packers.

While Minnesota has lost its foothold on the NFC North title race, a wild-card spot is very much in play for the Vikings if they can defeat Aaron Rodgers and the Packers. 

Minnesota quarterback Sam Bradford can't be happy about the fact the Packers have sacked opposing quarterbacks nine times in their last two games. But for as much pressure as Green Bay has been able to generate against signal-callers as of late, their secondary has been vulnerable to the pass.

If Bradford and Stefon Diggs can take advantage of Packers cornerback Damarious Randall the same way Chicago Bears quarterback Matt Barkley was able to in Week 15, it's going to be a long day for Green Bay.

Detroit Lions at Dallas Cowboys

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Another NFC North team looks to gain a foothold in the conference in Week 16 when the Lions travel to Dallas to take on the Cowboys on Monday Night Football.  

The 9-5 Lions lead the Packers in the NFC North by one game, but if they fall to the Cowboys, they risk losing their grasp on the division in their head-to-head matchup with the Packers in Week 17. 

Dallas presents an extremely challenging opponent for Detroit. The Lions have been one of the best teams in the league at defending the run, allowing an average of just 98.9 rushing yards per game. That's the 11th-best record in the NFL. 

However, Detroit hasn't had to take on Dallas' Ezekiel Elliott. The rookie leads all rushers in the NFL—yes, even veterans Le'Veon Bell and David Johnson—in yards, with 1,551. He's also scored a whopping 13 touchdowns. 

If Detroit can't slow down Elliott, it has no chance of winning this game. It's that simple. 

The Lions put themselves in a tough spot in Week 15, when they fell to the New York Giants 17-6. Matthew Stafford and his team aren't likely to see another season in the near future when the Packers and Vikings do so much to help them out, so if they want an NFC North crown, they need to get it done against Dallas. 

Denver Broncos at Kansas City Chiefs

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The Chiefs are watching their hopes at clinching the AFC West title slip away, as the 11-3 Oakland Raiders sit one game ahead of them heading into Week 16. 

Kansas City's 19-17 loss to the Tennessee Titans in Week 15 shook up the division, with the Raiders having clinched their first playoff berth in 14 years. 

Meanwhile, the Chiefs have suffered from belonging to an extremely competitive division, as evidenced by the fact that they have gone 4-0 in the AFC West and are still elbowing their rivals for a playoff berth.

Here's how it breaks down: Kansas City needs to beat or tie the Denver Broncos in Week 16 or needs the Baltimore Ravens to lose to or tie with the Pittsburgh Steelers to get into the playoffs, as NFL media executive Joe Ferreira pointed out via Twitter:

Sometimes, teams have the misfortune of almost being penalized as a result of the division in which they play. That's the story for the Chiefs this year. At 10-4 and undefeated in their division, it's shocking that they have yet to clinch a postseason spot.

But the Chiefs still have more work to do, and it starts against Denver. 

Coverage maps for all Week 15 games can be viewed at 506 Sports. Team stats and rankings courtesy of ESPN.com unless otherwise noted.

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