What channel is Cowboys vs. Colts on today? Schedule, time for 'Sunday Night Football' in Week 13

Joe Rivera

What channel is Cowboys vs. Colts on today? Schedule, time for 'Sunday Night Football' in Week 13 image

One of these things is not like the other.

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The Cowboys are a bona-fide playoff contender, sitting behind just the Eagles in the NFC East, and with their top-tier defense, they could even make a case for championship contender.

That's… a lot more than can be said about the Colts.

While Indianapolis has shown a bit more fight under interim coach Jeff Saturday than they did under Frank Reich, no one is confusing the Colts for playoff contenders this year, even in a fairly non-competitive AFC South. Indianapolis' offensive line, one of the worst in football, is going to have its hands full with the elite pass rush of Dallas.

MORE: Watch Cowboys vs. Colts with fuboTV (free trial)

But, "any given Sunday" is a thing for a reason — and Mike McCarthy is still the Cowboys head coach.

Here's how to watch the "SNF" matchup between the 'Boys and Colts:

What channel is Cowboys vs. Colts on today?

  • Game: Colts at Cowboys
  • Date: Sunday, Dec. 4
  • TV channel: NBC
  • Live stream: NFL+, NBCSports.com, Peacock, fuboTV (U.S.) | DAZN (Canada)

NBC is the exclusive home of "Sunday Night Football." With Al Michaels moving on to call "Thursday Night Football" for Amazon Prime, Mike Tirico is the network's new play-by-play announcer. Cris Collinsworth remains in the color commentator role. 

Melissa Stark is the network's sideline reporter, replacing Michele Tafoya, who departed following the 2021 season.

For those to choose to live stream "SNF," fuboTV carries NBC and offers a free trial. FuboTV also carries ESPN, CBS, Fox and NFL Network, meaning that most local games will be accessible via the streaming service. 

For viewers in Canada, Packers vs. Eagles can be streamed via DAZN, which carries every NFL game.

What time is Cowboys vs. Colts today?

  • Date: Sunday, Dec. 4
  • Start time: 8:20 p.m. ET (7:20 p.m. CT)

As is customary for "Sunday Night Football,"  Cowboys vs. Colts will kick off at 8:20 p.m. ET. 

The Colts travel to Jerry World, AT&T Stadium in Dallas, to take on the 'Boys.

NFL live stream for Cowboys vs. Colts

Cowboys vs. Colts will be broadcast on NBC. That means those with a cable subscription will be able to stream the event free on NBCSports.com. Those without cable can stream via Peacock with a subscription.

Cord-cutters can also stream "Sunday Night Football" with fuboTV, which carries NBC and offers a free trial. FuboTV also carries CBS, Fox, NFL Network and the ESPN family of networks, so users will be able to watch most locally broadcast NFL games.

Other streaming options for Cowboys vs. Colts are as follows:

Streaming optionCable subscription needed?Free?CostFree trial?
NFL AppYesYes
Yahoo! Sports AppYesYes
NFL+NoNo$9.99/monthYes
DirecTV StreamNoNo$49.99/monthYes
fuboTVNoNo$69.99/monthYes
Hulu Plus Live TVNoNo$69.99/monthYes
Sling TVNoNo$35/monthYes
YouTube TVNoNo$54.99/monthYes

'Sunday Night Football' schedule 2022

  • Start time: 8:20 p.m. ET
  • TV channel: NBC
  • Live stream: NBCSports.com, Peacock, fuboTV

NBC is the broadcast home of "Sunday Night Football" for the 16th consecutive season. This year, the broadcast team will be Mike Tirico on play-by-play, Cris Collinsworth providing color commentary, and Melissa Stark reporting from the sideline.

"Sunday Night Football" games can be streamed on NBCSports.com, the NBC Sports app, Peacock or on fuboTV, which offers a free trial.

WeekDateMatchup/Result
1Sept. 8 (Thu.)Buffalo Bills 31, Los Angeles Rams 10
1Sept. 11Tampa Bay Buccaneers 19, Dallas Cowboys 3
2Sept. 18Green Bay Packers 27, Chicago Bears 10
3Sept. 25Denver Broncos 11, San Francisco 49ers 10
4Oct. 2Kansas City Chiefs 41, Tampa Bay Buccaneers 31
5Oct. 9Baltimore Ravens 19, Cincinnati Bengals 17
6Oct. 16Philadelphia Eagles 26, Dallas Cowboys 17
7Oct. 23Miami Dolphins 16, Pittsburgh Steelers 10
8Oct. 30Buffalo Bills 27, Packers 17
9Nov. 6Kansas City Chiefs 20, Tennessee Titans 17
10Nov. 13San Francisco 49ers 22, Los Angeles Chargers 16
11Nov. 20Kansas City Chiefs 30, Los Angeles Chargers 27
12Nov. 27Philadelphia Eagles 40, Packers 33
13Dec. 4Indianapolis Colts vs. Dallas Cowboys
14Dec. 11Kansas City Chiefs vs. Denver Broncos
15Dec. 18New England Patriots vs. Las Vegas Raiders
16Dec. 25Tampa Bay Buccaneers vs. Arizona Cardinals
17Jan. 1Los Angeles Rams vs. Los Angeles Chargers
18Jan. 8TBD

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