NFL Games Today: TV Schedule, channel, time & live stream - November 18, 2021
To open up the festivities of NFL Week 11, we have a game between the New England Patriots and the Atlanta Falcons on Thursday Night Football, as both teams gear up for their playoff pushes.
The Patriots have won four straight games on the back of the development of rookie quarterback Mac Jones and a strong defense. While the start of the season wasn't pretty, New England have won five out of their last six games, and they're now a serious threat to the Buffalo Bills in the AFC East.
The Falcons, on the other hand, are holding on to hope. They're still alive in the playoff picture with a 4-5 record, but most of their wins were against weak teams; and they weren't that impressive, to be honest. Atlanta need to improve badly if they want to grab seventh place in the NFC.
Let's dive right into what to expect from this Thursday Night Football game between the Patriots and the Falcons.
NFL Schedule and TV information for November 18, 2021
Game: New England Patriots vs. Atlanta Falcons
When: Thursday, November 18, 2021, 8:20 pm EST.
Where: Mercedes-Benz Superdome, Atlanta, Georgia
Channel: FOX/NFL Network
Announcers: Joe Buck, Troy Aikman, Erik Andrews (FOX)
Mac Jones, franchise quarterback. The rookie development over the last few weeks has been impressive, and Jones is increasingly looking the part. His command of the offense, the manner in which he processes the game, and his decision making are already at a high level, which is an impressive task to do for a rookie quarterback.
Mac Jones excellent play is a fun study. Courtesy of @NextGenStats:
RB screens- 17 comps (1st), 161 yards (2nd)
Out routes- 43 comps (1st), 401 yards (2nd)
Check downs vs non blitzes- targets the backfield on 28% of attempts (2nd)
This is so smart. Major in safe throws.
Jones will be up against one of the greatest quarterbacks of the last decade. Matt Ryan is trying his last hurrah with the Falcons to win a ring before retirement, although 2021 doesn't look like the year he'll be able to do it. Ryan has been a great model for quarterbacks regarding footwork and deep ball passing, two areas where Jones still needs some refinement.
PFF QB pass grade vs disguised coverage (changed post-snap - min 200 dropbacks):
90.1 Kirk Cousins
89.2 Joe Burrow
88.1 Mac Jones
84.4 Matt Ryan
82.5 Justin Herbert
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51.7 Jimmy Garoppolo
54.0 Taylor Heinicke
60.2 Matthew Stafford
60.2 Ben Roethlisberger
60.8 Jared Goff
Whoever wins this game will get a major boost in their playoff hopes. If the Patriots go 7-4, then they'll be just one game behind the Bills in the AFC East. If the Falcons improve to 5-5, they'll tie with the Carolina Panthers for the last NFC wild card seed. It's an important game for both teams.
NFL Streaming Options for Thursday Night Football in Week 11
FuboTV: Seven-day Free Trial including access to games and NFL Network programs like Good Morning Football and NFL Total Access
DIRECTV: Streaming option for Sunday NFL games
Hulu: Free Trial Period Available
Also check out: Complete Monday Night Football Schedule 2021