Overview
- Netflix announced Monday that Elle Duncan will host studio coverage for the Sept. 10 Rams‑49ers game at the Melbourne Cricket Ground with Michael Irvin, Nick Foles and Clay Matthews III as studio analysts.
- Noah Eagle will handle play‑by‑play with Luke Kuechly serving as the game analyst and MJ Acosta reporting from the sideline for the live Netflix stream.
- The company said it plans to use a consistent desk crew across its expanded five‑game 2026 slate to give viewers a steady on‑air identity for its NFL broadcasts.
- Talent choices reflect availability limits at other networks and a mix of returning media figures and recent retirees, with Irvin returning to Netflix and Foles, Matthews and Kuechly making national broadcast debuts in this role.
- The roster and NBC’s production role signal Netflix’s push to professionalize its NFL coverage as it grows its rights package and readies live international events for U.S. streaming audiences.