1-5 Combined Record: The Packers-Bucs Game Is Hiding From Your TV and Fans Are NOT Happy

Green Bay and Tampa Bay are heading into Week 4 with a brutal combined record of 1-5, and if you live outside of Wisconsin, Michigan, or parts of Florida, you’re gonna have a tough time even watching the train wreck. This early game is such a low priority for FOX, it’s barely making it onto local screens. Forget about catching this one on your regular broadcast if you’re not in one of those specific markets; NFL Sunday Ticket is pretty much your only shot.

FOX’s Low-Tier Treatment For a Low-Tier Matchup

FOX has the broadcast rights for this Sunday’s Packers-Buccaneers showdown, but let’s be real, it’s clearly not their top pick. The network has five different games across two time slots this week, and this one is definitely getting the short end of the stick. With CBS running a doubleheader, it squeezes the distribution even tighter for FOX. The only local TV markets seeing this game are limited to Wisconsin, Michigan, and specific areas of Florida. If you’re anywhere else, you’re out of luck and staring down an NFL Sunday Ticket subscription, or maybe you’re heading to a local spot with the bar package. Talk about making it tough on the fans.

Broadcast Shake-Up Puts Vilma Back in the Booth

As if finding the game wasn’t hard enough, fans who *do* get to watch it are in for another dose of Jonathan Vilma on color commentary, his second time in three weeks. Chris Myers is joining him on play-by-play. Why the change-up? FOX’s number two guy, Joe Davis, is off calling playoff baseball, so Kenny Albert, Vilma’s usual partner, moves up to team with Greg Olsen. Myers steps up to pair with Vilma in this domino effect. Meanwhile, FOX’s top-tier crew, Kevin Burkhardt and Tom Brady, are busy covering the Rams-Eagles game. The network is clearly shuffling the deck, and it feels like this Packers-Bucs game is just caught in the middle.

So, for those desperate to see if either of these struggling teams can actually string together a win, or if they’ll just add another loss to that dismal combined record, you’ve got options. NFL Sunday Ticket is offering a free 7-day trial for new subscribers. That might be your best bet if you’re outside those limited green areas and want to catch the game at home without a full financial commitment. Good luck tracking it down!

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Originally reported by Acme Packing Company.