There aren’t a ton of fireworks in the forecast for Week 5’s matchup between the New Orleans Saints (2-2) and New England Patriots (1-3) which has the look of a tough game between two defense-first teams. But will your local CBS station carry the broadcast?
This week’s broadcast will be shown in each team’s home market: meaning Saints fans in Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama, Georgia, South Carolina, and large parts of of North Carolina, Florida, and Arkansas will be tuning in. So will Patriots fans in most of the Northeast: Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Vermont, Maine, plus most of New York and New Jersey.
If you’d like a visual, reference, check this broadcast map from 506 Sports. Markets in blue will carry the Saints-Patriots game, while those in green will feature the Tennessee Titans-Indianapolis Colts divisional rivalry game. But much of the country will see the Baltimore Ravens and Pittsburgh Steelers (marked in red) continue their storied feud: