The NFL schedule for Week 6 presents us this notable Super Bowl rematch even though it’s not exactly a super matchup. With a 17-point spread on Thursday night’s game (via Sportsbook Review), the Giants are the biggest underdogs they’ve ever been.
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There are several reasons for that historic point spread. Yes, the 2-3 Giants are missing a handful of key offensive players, but the 5-0 Patriots have given up 34 points total this season, the fifth fewest through five games in the NFL since 1970 merger.
Sporting News predicted a Patriots victory (of course) in both our picks against the spread and our straight-up picks for Week 6, and in both picks, we have New England winning by 21 points and covering the spread.
Below is all the info you need to watch Patriots vs. Giants on Sunday, including the TV channels and kickoff time.
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What channel is Patriots vs. Giants on today?
With a national broadcast on Fox, Patriots vs. Giants will get the game-of-the-week treatment with the network’s No. 1 crew.
Joe Buck will call the Patriots vs. Giants play-by-play action, and Troy Aikman will provide analysis. Erin Andrew and Kristina Pink will report from the sidelines.
For those who can’t get to a TV and wish to find Patriots vs. Giants on the radio, the New England call can be heard on Sirius channel 83 and XM channel 226, and the New York call can be heard on Sirius channel 81 and XM channel 225.
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Patriots vs. Giants: What time is kickoff?
Date: Thursday, Oct. 10 Start time: 8:20 p. m. ET
The 8:20 p.m. ET start time marks the Patriots’ second prime-time game of the season. New England will get a mini-bye after this game, as it’s scheduled to play the Jets on Monday night next week.
As for the Giants, this is their first of three prime-time games on the schedule. They also will play the Cowboys and Eagles on Monday nights in Weeks 9 and 14, respectively.
