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College Football Playoff Clashes With NFL Saturday Games

The College Football Playoff will again go head-to-head with NFL games on December 19, as three college semifinal games will conflict with Week 15 NFL matchups.

The College Football Playoff schedule for 2026-27 shows three games scheduled for Saturday, December 19, at noon ET, 3:30 PM, and 7:30 PM. These will conflict with the NFL's Week 15 games, which feature the Seahawks vs. Eagles at 4 PM and Bears vs. Bills at 7:20 PM on Fox and CBS.

This head-to-head scheduling has occurred since the College Football Playoff expanded to 12 teams two years ago, with NFL games consistently drawing higher ratings. The college games will air on TNT, while the NFL games will be broadcast on Fox and CBS. esporist.org