To replace Sunday Night Football ESPN moved its late - season Sunday Night Baseball broadcasts back to the network and replaced most of the rest of the open weeks with NBA telecasts .
NBC picked up the rights to ESPN 's Sunday night games .
To replace Sunday Night Football ESPN moved ESPN 's late - season Sunday Night Baseball broadcasts back to the network and replaced most of the rest of the open weeks with NBA telecasts .
NBC picked up the rights to ESPN 's Sunday night games .