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FiveThirtyEight: Which NFL team are you stuck watching every Sunday?

Like millions of other Americans, I watch the NFL on a regular basis. However, just like millions of other viewers, most Sundays I am not sure which games will be on my television. I live in Austin, so there's a good chance I'll get to see the Cowboys and Texans, but beyond that, there's no way for me to know what to expect. Because of the nature of the league's broadcast deal, and the realities of "regional coverage," every Sunday the league's national broadcast partners Fox and CBS assign different games to different markets, based on both regional and national interest. So unless you have a premium NFL television package, your location greatly affects your viewing experiences. Folks in Wisconsin get to watch their Packers every week; folks in northern Florida "get" to see the Jags.

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