Sunday Night Football normally has America sitting down to watch the game of the week in the biggest pro sports league of all, and we have predictions for every single game of the 2022 season.
It is no wonder then that NFL betting pulls in huge interest for the weekly primetime matchup. The first few weeks of the season are booked in advance, but then as we close in on playoff time the flex schedule means broadcasters can choose the game they want just a few days out.
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It all makes for terrific viewing, and now we know exactly what SNF will have in store for 2022 since the NFL schedule was confirmed.
Week 15 provides a crucial NFC East matchup as the New York Giants visit the Washington Commanders, with both currently sitting in playoff positions.
Week 15 SNF Predictions & Best Bets
New York Giants vs Washington Commanders (Sunday December 18, 8.20pm ET, NBC)
The Giants and Commanders are both sitting pretty at 7-5-1 and in wildcard berths in the NFC ahead of this pivotal matchup. Whoever wins will take a huge step towards a spot in the postseason.
Of course that is if we get a winner – remember these two played to a 20-20 tie at MetLife Stadium just a couple of weeks ago. It should be close again, but the sportsbooks favor Washington strongly – making the Commanders a 4.5-point favorite heading into the weekend. Here are our picks.
Same Game Parlay: Terry McLaurin 45+ Receiving Yards and Anytime Touchdown (+195, BetMGM)
This is a big game and Terry McLaurin is a big-game player. We expect him to be a crucial part of the jigsaw puzzle which is about to unfold at FedEx Field.
Two weeks ago McLaurin caught 8 Taylor Heinicke passes for 105 yards and a touchdown in that tie vs the Giants, and we like his chances to feast once again.
New York is coming off an embarrassing 48-22 blowout at the hands of the Philadelphia Eagles last week, and they have one just 1 of their last 6 games since a surprising 6-1 start. Up to that point they had overachieved in a big way for rookie HC Brian Daboll, but not injuries are really starting to kill them.
Bet McLaurin to have a nice stat line which includes a score and a very achievable 45 receiving yards.
OddsCritic Sunday Night Football Predictions for Giants vs Commanders in Week 15:
- Same Game Parlay: Terry McLaurin Anytime Touchdown & 45+ Receiving Yards (+195, BetMGM)
NB: Odds correct when selections made on Friday December 16, 2022
Sunday Night Football Inactives
Here are your inactives for Giants vs Commanders on SNF:
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Sunday Night Football Bet Offers
There are of course a ton of offers around on a general NFL level with sportsbooks looking to sign up new customers.
There are a couple we really like – you can get up to $2000 in risk-free bets from PointsBet, while betMGM offers your first bet risk-free up to $1000. Both are available to new customers only.
Sunday Night Football Schedule 2022
Kickoff
- Thursday September 8: 2022: Buffalo Bills 31-10 Los Angeles Rams
Week 1
- Sunday September 11: Tampa Buccaneers 19-3 Dallas Cowboys
Week 2
- Sunday September 18: Chicago Bears 10-27 Green Bay Packers
Week 3
- Sunday September 25, 2022: San Francisco 49ers 10-11 Denver Broncos
Week 4
- Sunday October 2, 2022: Kansas City Chiefs 41-31 Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Week 5
- Sunday October 9, 2022: Cincinnati Bengals 17-19 Baltimore Ravens (-3.5)
Week 6
- Sunday October 16, 2022: Dallas Cowboys 17-26 Philadelphia Eagles
Week 7
- Sunday October 23, 2022: Pittsburgh Steelers 10-16 Miami Dolphins
Week 8
- Sunday October 30, 2022: Green Bay Packers 17-27 Buffalo Bills
Week 9
- Sunday November 6, 2022: Tennessee Titans 17-20 Kansas City Chiefs (OT)
Week 10
- Sunday November 13, 2022: Los Angeles Chargers 16-22 San Francisco 49ers
Week 11
- Sunday November 20, 2022: Kansas City Chiefs 30-27 Los Angeles Chargers
Week 12
- Thursday November 24: New England Patriots 26-33 Minnesota Vikings
- Sunday November 27: Green Bay Packers 33-40 Philadelphia Eagles
Week 13
- Sunday December 4, 2022: Indianapolis Colts (+10.5) @ Dallas Cowboys (-10.5)
Week 14
- Sunday December 11, 2022: Miami Dolphins 17-23 Los Angeles Chargers
Week 15
- Sunday December 18, 2022: New York Giants (+4.5) @ Washington Commanders (-4.5)
Week 16
- Sunday December 25, 2022: Tampa Bay Buccaneers @ Arizona Cardinals
Week 17
- Sunday January 1, 2023: Los Angeles Rams @ Los Angeles Chargers
Week 18
- Sunday January 8, 2023: Detroit Lions @ Green Bay Packers
Wildcard
- TBA vs TBA
Wildcard
- TBA vs TBA
Divisional
- TBA vs TBA
When does SNF kick off?
Normally at the same time people – 8.20pm Eastern Time (5.20pm Pacific) but the Steelers vs Chiefs game has an 8.15pm start. But not always on a Sunday – as you can see the rights package includes a Thursday night opener in Week 1 and a night game on Thanksgiving.
Also worth remembering that flex schedule situation as we get further into the season. It allows the broadcaster to flex (change) two games between Weeks 5-10, and then all of Weeks 11-18 can be flexed. So after Week 4, absolutely nothing is set in stone…
Which TV channel shows Sunday Night Football?
Sunday Night Football has been a primetime mainstay on NBC since 2006 – it’s even bigger now than Monday Night Football.
However it will have a new broadcast team in 2022 after the departure of longtime doyen Al Michaels to Amazon Prime’s Thursday Night Football. Former MNF man Mike Tirico takes his spot in the play-by-play role, with Cris Collinsworth continuing as color analyst.
NBC pays huge bucks for the privilege of airing the games – its current deal nets out at $950million, but the new pact announced in 2021 has an 80 percent increase up to $1.71billion. Nobody can make money like the NFL…
The reason NBC pays all that cash? Guaranteed audience. The average for a Sunday Night Football game is a viewership of more than 17.4million across linear and streaming channels.
As well as watching Sunday Night Football on linear NBC, you can also catch it on Peacock, the NBC Sports app and on the likes of Fubo TV, Hulu with Live TV, Sling TV and YouTube TV. A ton of viewing options.