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Westwood One to Broadcast NFL Wild Card Weekend


Westwood One and NFL
Westwood One and NFL

Westwood One, the longtime official audio partner of the National Football League, is set to broadcast the NFL Wild Card Weekend, starting January 11 and extending through January 13. This year marks the 38th consecutive year of Westwood One's partnership with the NFL, showcasing their longstanding commitment to bringing live football play-by-play to fans.

The weekend's action kicks off on Saturday, January 11 in Houston with the Los Angeles Chargers facing the Houston Texans at 4pm ET. This game will be followed by an 8pm ET showdown between the Pittsburgh Steelers and the Baltimore Ravens in Baltimore.

The action continues on Sunday, January 12, with three back-to-back games. Starting at 12:30pm ET, the Denver Broncos will battle the Buffalo Bills in Buffalo. The coverage will then move to Philadelphia at 4:15pm ET, where the Green Bay Packers will take on the Philadelphia Eagles. The Sunday triple-header concludes in Tampa, with the Washington Commanders playing the Tampa Bay Buccaneers at 8pm ET.

The Wild Card Weekend wraps up on Monday, January 13 with the Minnesota Vikings going up against the Los Angeles Rams in Los Angeles starting at 7:30 pm ET.

Scott Graham returns for his 16th season to host Westwood One's pre-game, halftime, and post-game shows for the Saturday and Sunday games. For the Monday night game, NFL Network's Rich Eisen will handle pre-game and halftime coverage.

Listeners can access the broadcasts on roughly 500 radio stations nationwide, as well as online through westwoodonesports.com, SiriusXM, NFL+ and the NFL App.

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