NEW YORK — The NFL on FOX will have a doubleheader Saturday Dec. 20 (Week 16) with a pair of intra-division NFC rivalries.Jayden Daniels and the Washington Commanders host the Philadelphia Eagles, while the Chicago Bears host the Green Bay Packers in the second game.
Interestingly, the doubleheader overlaps with the first round of the College Football Playoff, with games expected to be played that Saturday. FOX analyst Tom Brady, entering his second year in the booth, announced the games Monday at FOX’s advertising presentation, Upfront.“We had the best time,” Brady said of his first season broadcasting. “It was an amazing experience.“
Brady then airmailed a pass to his former New England Patriots teammate Rob Gronkowski in the crowd before they completed the second attempt.Earlier during the Upfront presentation, Gronkowski joked about his former coach Bill Belichick and the age gap between his girlfriend, Jordon Hudson. Upon mention of the year 1986 (the year FOX debuted), Gronkowski cracked: “Coach Belichick’s girlfriend wasn’t a winkle in anyone’s eye.”
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