Sky has announced extended high definition coverage of NFL games, following on from its Monday night coverage announced in August. Starting on 6th November with the Denver Broncos at the Cleveland Browns, six Thursday night matches will be shown in high definition, plus the three matches being played on Thanksgiving Day (27th November), the wildcard, divisional and conference playoffs, and the Super Bowl XLIII next February.

Here’s a full rundown:

* 6th November: Denver Broncos at the Cleveland Browns
* 13th November: New York Jets at New England Patriots
* 20th November: Cincinnati Bengals at Pittsburgh Steelers
* 27th November: Tennessee Titans at Detroit Lions,
* Seattle Seahawks at Dallas Cowboys,
* Arizona Falcons at Philadelphia Eagles
* 4th December: Oakland Raiders at the San Diego Chargers
* 11th December: New Orleans Saints at Chicago Bears
* 18th December: Indianapolis Colts at Jacksonville Jaguars

Wildcard matches begin on the weekend of 3rd January 2009, with divisional matches following the next week, and the Conference Championships a week later.

* 1st February: Super Bowl XLIII – Tampa Bay