NFL Network Previews Its Last Game of the Season

On Christmas Night, NFL Network airs its last game of the 2009 season, a matchup between the San Diego Chargers and the Tennessee Titans. Here’s what NFL Network is saying about the game.

CHARGERS-TITANS CHRISTMAS EVENING SPECIAL FRIDAY AT 7:00 PM ET ON NFL NETWORK

Pregame Show at 5:00 PM ET Features:

Titans RB Chris Johnson Meets Music Icon Faith Hill

‘The Marshall Plan’ Examines Titans RB Chris Johnson

NOTABLE & QUOTABLE…

• “Philip Rivers wins December games. The offensive line has kept Rivers healthy even with some injuries of its own. They’re utilizing LaDainian Tomlinson in a smart way. They have just done a good job of improving as the season progresses.” – STEVE MARUICCI on the key reasons that the Chargers are on a nine-game winning streak

• “The Chargers will be bound and determined to stop Chris Johnson from breaking the rushing record. Ron Rivera’s defense is going to be wound up and will try and put a fence around him.” – STEVE MARIUCCI on how much running room Titans’ RB Chris Johnson will have against the Chargers

• “Since the Chargers clinched, I’m not worried about their momentum, I’m not worried about their December record – to me that’s not a big deal. The biggest thing is health going in to the playoffs. But, the Titans need this win because that’s the only way they’ll keep their playoff hopes alive.” – CHARLES DAVIS on who needs this win the most

• “The Chargers might be the best team in football right now.” – STEVE MARIUCCI

CHARGERS (11-3) at TITANS (7-7)

ANNOUNCERS

Bob Papa, Matt Millen

PREGAME (5:00 PM ET)

Thursday Night Kickoff

Rich Eisen, Deion Sanders, Steve Mariucci, Marshall Faulk, Jason La Canfora, Scott Hanson (Eisen, Sanders, Mariucci and Faulk in Los Angeles; La Canfora and Hanson via remote in Nashville)

PRE-KICK (7:00 PM ET)

Pre-Kick Show

Rich Eisen, Deion Sanders, Steve Mariucci, Marshall Faulk, Bob Papa, Matt Millen

HALFTIME

The Halftime Show

Rich Eisen, Deion Sanders, Steve Mariucci, Marshall Faulk

POSTGAME

Postgame Show

Rich Eisen, Deion Sanders, Steve Mariucci, Marshall Faulk

WHERE TO WATCH

DirecTV – Channel 212 (SD/HD), DISH Network – 154 (SD/HD)

Verizon – Channel 88 (SD) 588 (HD), AT&T U-Verse – 630 (SD) 1630 (HD)

Check Comcast, Cox and your local cable listings

NFL.com LIVE – live “look-ins” at select moments of game

NFL Mobile Live only from Sprint
LOCAL OTA SIMULCAST*

CBS Ch. 8 (KFMB)

NBC Ch. 4 (WSMV)

Thursday Night Football

In a special Christmas night game, the final matchup of NFL Network’s live game schedule features the AFC West division champion Chargers versus the Tennessee Titans. San Diego, on a nine-game winning streak, travels to Nashville to face a Titans team that has won seven of its last eight games and must continue to win to have a chance at a Wild Card spot.

That’s it. I’ll do more press releases as the night wears on.