Fox, 1:00 p.m. ET
The Seattle Seahawks beat the Washington Redskins last week, and now are 12-5. But now they travel to Atlanta, and face the 13-3 Falcons, who had last week off.
CBS, 4:30 p.m. ET
The Houston Texans beat the Cincinnati Bengals last week, and travel to New England with a 13-4 record. That’s better than the Patriots, who have a 12-4 record, but Patriots QB Tom Brady has been here before. Plenty of times.
NBC, 8:00 p.m. ET
The awards here are next to meaningless, but the entertainment value is high: This is the one awards show with an open bar, and with nominees grouped in tables of warring cliques, like a black-tie high school cafeteria. And taking over the hosting chores this year: former Saturday Night Live cohorts Tina Fey and Amy Poehler.
PBS, 9:00 p.m. ET
If you missed last week’s Season 3 premiere, it’s repeated tonight at 7 p.m. ET. Either way, the second episode of the year is televised at 9 p.m. ET, and it’s another well-written, captivating installment – even without new cast member Shirley MacLaine, whose character came and went in the season opener. But so long as we have Maggie Smith around, there’s plenty of entertainment for everyone. Check local listings.
HBO, 9:00 p.m. ET
SEASON PREMIERE: Lena Dunham’s comedy series begins Season 2 with a few changes, and even more to come, in a second season that starts out even more confidently and impressively than the first. For my full review, of this and other returning Sunday night series, see
Bianculli’s Blog. And for another review of
Girls, see Ed Bark’s
Uncle Barky’s Bytes.