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The NFL playoffs continue Sunday with Divisional Round action. What to know on NFL TV schedule, playoffs bracket, time, channel, how to watch and streaming.
Week 18 of the 2025 NFL regular season kicks off Saturday with a high-stakes doubleheader on ESPN's family of networks and digital platforms. The action begins with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers hosting the Carolina Panthers in a clash of NFC South foes.
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From sideline sprints to surprise interviews, ESPN's Laura Rutledge enjoys a hectic football season
Rutledge's typical schedule was hosting “NFL Live” on Mondays from the game site and then doing sideline reports for the game. Then it was back to ESPN's studios in Bristol, Connecticut, where she anchored “NFL Live” from Tuesday through Thursday, before traveling on Friday and hosting “SEC Nation” on Saturday.