Week 1 is here, which means Friday night, all day Sunday, and Monday night are spoken for. Still, there’s a full buffet beyond football—Monza at warp speed, the US Open crowning champs, NASCAR going playoff-mode, and elite climbers turning gravity into a suggestion. All times ET; U.S. viewing info included.
NFL — Week 1, Everybody Punches Back
Friday — Chargers vs. Chiefs (São Paulo) — 8:00 PM, YouTube
A Friday night opener from Brazil, streaming-only. Bring snacks and bandwidth.
Sunday (early) — Steelers at Jets — 1:00 PM, CBS/Paramount+
Former Steelers QB Justin Fields leads the Jets against former Jets QB Aaron Rodgers and the Steelers. Chef’s-kiss symmetry for the brunch window.
Sunday (late) — Lions at Packers — 4:25 PM, CBS
NFC North tone-setter!
Sunday Night — Ravens at Bills — 8:20 PM, NBC/Peacock
Prime-time haymakers with quarterbacks who can dominate with thier arms and legs.
Monday Night — Bears at Vikings — 8:15 PM, ABC/ESPN
New head coach in Chicago, new toys on both sides, old grudges.
College Football — Brand Fights & Border Lines (Sat)
- Michigan at Oklahoma — 7:30 PM, ABC
Helmet-brand fistfight under the lights. - Iowa at Iowa State — 12:00 PM, FOX
Cy-Hawk = field position, snarls, and a decibel record in Ames. - Illinois at Duke — 12:00 PM, ESPN
A tidy measuring-stick early in Durham. - Ole Miss at Kentucky — 3:30 PM, ABC
Points are a lifestyle choice. Expect them. - Kansas at Missouri — 3:30 PM, ESPN2
Border War spice never ages.
Formula 1 — Monza: The Temple of Speed
- Italian Grand Prix (Race) — Sun 9:00 AM, ESPN2
The slipstream is the law; the Tifosi are the judge. - Qualifying — Sat 10:00 AM, ESPN2
Pole is nice; race-day tow is nicer. - F2 & F3 — Support races across ESPN platforms (incl. ESPN+) and F1 TV in the U.S. (check listings).
MLB — September Series to Graze
- Blue Jays at Yankees — YES; MLB.TV out-of-market
AL East battle. - Mets at Reds — SNY/WPIX locally; MLB.TV out-of-market
New-look Mets, Great American launchpad. - Astros at Rangers — Space City Home Network (HOU); Rangers’ RSN varies; MLB.TV out-of-market
Lone Star leverage all weekend.
(Treat MLB as a between-windows snack—no need to lock into first-pitch minutiae.)
NASCAR — Cup Playoffs (Round of 16)
- World Wide Technology Raceway (Gateway) — Sun 3:00 PM, USA Network
Playoff pressure = pit crews under the microscope.
Tennis — US Open Finals (Flushing Meadows)
- Women’s Final — Sat 4:00 PM, ESPN/ESPN Deportes
Hardware and history in prime afternoon. - Men’s Final — Sun 2:00 PM, ABC/ESPN Deportes (Preview at 1:00 PM on ABC)
Daytime coronation energy.
International Soccer
- USMNT vs. South Korea (Friendly, Harrison, NJ) — Sat 5:00 PM, TNT/Max; Spanish: Telemundo/Universo; also on Peacock
Useful litmus test in a FIFA window.
IFSC — Lead World Cup, Koper (Slovenia)
- Lead Finals — Sat 2:00 PM — IFSC YouTube & Olympics.com (geo-restrictions may apply)
Season leaders Sorato Anraku and Erin McNeice headline—precision under pump.
The Stain’s Remote Plan
Friday night football → Saturday college chaos → Sunday wall-to-wall NFL with MLB snackable innings between windows → Monza at breakfast → tennis trophies → NASCAR elbows out. Monday night is the nightcap. Hydrate accordingly.
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