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College Football Playoff vs. NFL Schedule Clash

The 2026-27 College Football Playoff will go head-to-head with NFL games on December 19, creating a scheduling conflict for viewers.

Three College Football Playoff semifinal games will be played on Saturday, December 19, 2026, including games at noon, 3:30, and 7:30 ET. The later two games will directly compete with NFL Week 15 matchups featuring Seahawks-Eagles at 4 p.m. and Bills-Bears at 7:20 p.m. forumteam.blog

This scheduling conflict has occurred since the College Football Playoff expanded to 12 teams. The college games will air on TNT, while NFL games will be broadcast on Fox and CBS. Historically, NFL games have drawn higher ratings than college games in these head-to-head matchups.