NFL TV Schedule 2015: Week 9 Channel Guide, Coverage Map and Live Stream

The battle for Ohio kicks off Week 9 NFL coverage on NFL Network when the undefeated Cincinnati Bengals host the Cleveland Browns. The Bengals have outscored opponents 198-132 this season. The plus-66 point differential is the third-highest in the NFL this season.

As NFL Network points out, the much-maligned Andy Dalton is a big reason for the Bengals' success:

Dalton has struggled in prime-time games during his career. Per Pro Football Reference, Dalton's quarterback rating in games that begin after 7 p.m. is 69.9. He's at 90 and 93.3 in early and afternoon games, respectively. If he leads the Bengals past the 2-6 Browns under the lights, the last bit of his doubters might fade away.

Away	Home	Time (ET)	TV	Location
Away	Home	Time (ET)	TV	Location
Away	Home	Time (ET)	TV	Location
Cleveland	Cincinnati	8:25 PM	NFL	Paul Brown Stadium, Cincinnati
Green Bay	Carolina	1 PM	FOX	Bank of America Stadium, Charlotte
Washington	New England	1 PM	FOX	Gillette Stadium, Foxboro
Tennessee	New Orleans	1 PM	CBS	Mercedes-Benz Superdome, New Orleans
Miami	Buffalo	1 PM	CBS	Ralph Wilson Stadium, Buffalo
St. Louis	Minnesota	1 PM	FOX	TCF Bank Stadium, Minneapolis
Jacksonville	New York	1 PM	CBS	MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford
Oakland	Pittsburgh	1 PM	CBS	Heinz Field, Pittsburgh
New York	Tampa Bay	4:05 PM	FOX	Raymond James Stadium, Tampa
Atlanta	San Francisco	4:05 PM	FOX	Levi's Stadium, Santa Clara
Denver	Indianapolis	4:25 PM	CBS	Lucas Oil Stadium, Indianapolis
Philadelphia	Dallas	8:30 PM	NBC	AT&T Stadium, Arlington
Chicago	San Diego	8:30 PM	ESPN	Qualcomm Stadium, San Diego

Coverage maps of the week's games can be viewed here, courtesy of 506 Sports. All out-of-market NFL games can be live-streamed via DirecTV's NFL Sunday Ticket.

Huge NFC East Showdown

The NFC East is without a dominant team, but the Dallas Cowboys have to win on Sunday night if they hope to maintain a strong shot at winning the division. At 2-5, the Cowboys will host the 3-4 division rival Philadelphia Eagles.

Dallas is already faced with a tough task the rest of the season. It will likely take at least a 9-7 record to have a chance to win the NFC East and make the playoffs. Losing another game—especially in the division—might be something that even the return of quarterback Tony Romo can't fix.

Romo took part in some portion of practice for the first time since breaking his collarbone on September 20. He's eligible to come off the injured reserve/designated to return list on November 22. It's up to his teammates to keep hope alive in his absence.

Monday Battle of Two-Win Teams

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The San Diego Chargers and Chicago Bears have struggled to post two wins apiece this season, but it's not the fault of either team's starting quarterback. The Chargers' Philip Rivers leads the NFL in passing yards with 2,753. He's thrown 18 touchdown passes and a slightly high number of picks at seven. 

Still, without him, there's no way the Chargers even have two victories.

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Believe it or not, Jay Cutler has been just as valuable to the Bears. His numbers aren't gaudy, but he's led the Bears to two come-from-behind wins and limited his interception total to just four. According to David Kaplan of Comcast Sportsnet, kicker Robbie Gould gives Cutler credit for his leadership this season:

One of these two signal-callers will likely rise to the occasion and lead their team to victory on Monday night in San Diego. Both will be without star offensive players.

The Bears lost running back Matt Forte to an injured MCL in the Week 8 loss to the Minnesota Vikings, per NFL.com's Ian Rapoport. Chicago will start rookie running back Jeremy Langford.

Chicago will be hoping for more from Langford as he had a key drop in the fourth quarter against the Vikings.

Chargers receiver Keenan Allen is gone for the season due to a lacerated kidney, per ESPN.com. Veteran Stevie Johnson will likely be asked to step up in Allen's absence.

While the game is far from a contest with playoff implications, perhaps it will still be exciting to watch. Fingers crossed.