CFP Semifinals to Clash With NFL Games Again This December
The 2026-27 College Football Playoff schedule again clashes with Saturday NFL games: three CFP semifinal contests are set for Saturday, December 19 (noon, 3:30 and 7:30 ET) after the event opens Friday, December 18. The NFL’s Week 15 features Seahawks–Eagles (4 p.m. ET) and Bears–Bills (7:20 p.m. ET), meaning two CFP games will air opposite NFL games. CFP on TNT and NFL on Fox/CBS, continuing a head-to-head pattern since the 12-team expansion began, with NFL ratings typically higher.