Who Will Play in the NFL’s Thursday Night Football Game?

The National Football League’s Thursday Night Football game is one of the most highly-anticipated events of the week. Who will be playing in this game?

The Teams

The New England Patriots

The New England Patriots are a professional American football team based in the Greater Boston area. The Patriots compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member club of the league’s American Football Conference (AFC) East division. The team plays its home games at Gillette Stadium in the town of Foxborough, Massachusetts, which is located 21 miles (34 km) southwest of downtown Boston.

The Patriots are also headquartered at Gillette Stadium. The team logo is a blue rectangle with a red triangle on top that has white stripes running down its sides and white stars inside the triangle; it resembles both the American flag and the lettering on a ship’s hull. The Patriots have won 17 Divisional championships (tied for second most in NFL history), eight Conference championships (tied for second most in NFL history), and six Super Bowl championships (tied for first most all-time with the Pittsburgh Steelers). The franchise has appeared in more Divisional Round playoff games (27) than any other team, and has advancements to more AFC Championship Games (15) than any other team. They have played in ten League Championship Games, and appeared in seven Super Bowls, winning five of them – all under Belichick and quarterback Tom Brady.

As of 2019, Belichick has 27 wins against 13 losses (.675) in 30 career playoff games as head coach of the Patriots, which is a NFL record for head coaches.

The New York Jets

The New York Jets are a professional American football team located in the New York metropolitan area. They compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member club of the league’s American Football Conference (AFC) East division. The Jets play their home games at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey, which they share with the New York Giants. In a unique arrangement for the league, the Jets share MetLife Stadium with the Giants, who also play in the AFC East.

The team was founded in 1959 as the Titans of New York, an original member of the American Football League (AFL); later, the franchise joined the NFL in the AFL–NFL merger in 1970. The team began to play their home games at Shea Stadium in 1964 and then moved to Giants Stadium in 1984. Eight years later, following the lead of many other US-based sports franchises, they shifted to MetLife Stadium, which is located at Meadowlands Sports Complex in East Rutherford.

The Players

This Thursday’s game will feature some very talented players from both teams. On the offensive side, we have quarterback Aaron Rodgers, who is considered one of the best quarterbacks in the league. He will be going up against a strong defensive line that includes defensive end J.J. Watt.

Tom Brady

Tom Brady is a famously successful NFL quarterback who has played for the New England Patriots since 2000. He is considered one of the greatest quarterbacks of all time and has won numerous MVP awards and Super Bowls. Brady has also had success playing in Thursday night games, so he is a key player to watch in this week’s matchup.

Darrelle Revis

Former New York Jets and New England Patriots cornerback Darrelle Revis is one of the greatest defensive backs in NFL history. He’s a seven-time Pro Bowl selection and a four-time First-Team All-Pro. In 2009, he was named the NFL Defensive Player of the Year.

During his 11 seasons in the NFL, Revis has racked up 29 interceptions, 175 passes defended, four forced fumbles and eight fumble recoveries. He’s also a Super Bowl champion, winning a ring with the Patriots in 2014.

Now, at 34 years old, Revis is attempting a comeback after sitting out the entire 2018 season. He recently worked out for the Kansas City Chiefs, but they ultimately decided to sign former Seattle Seahawks cornerback Marcus Peters instead.

It remains to be seen if any other team will give Revis a shot, but it’s clear that his time as one of the league’s top cornerbacks is over.

The Game

As the National Football League (NFL) season comes to an end, the annual Thursday Night Football game becomes an important part of the schedule. This game is between the two teams with the best records in the league and is broadcast live on television. This year, the game will be between the Pittsburgh Steelers and the New England Patriots.

The Schedule

The 2020 NFL regular season is underway and in full swing. As we move into week 3, there are several key games on the schedule that will have major implications on the standings. Perhaps the most highly anticipated game of the week is the Thursday Night Football matchup between the Baltimore Ravens and the Kansas City Chiefs. These are two of the best teams in the league, and both are looking to get a win to maintain their position at the top of their respective divisions.

The Ravens are coming off of a dominant performance in their week 2 win over the Houston Texans, while the Chiefs had a much closer game against the Los Angeles Chargers. Both teams will be looking to improve upon their performances from last week, and this game is sure to be a battle between two of the best quarterbacks in the league.

This Thursday Night Football matchup is one that you do not want to miss, so be sure to tune into NBC at 8:00 PM ET to catch all of the action.

The Venue

The game will be played at the home of the AFC team – currently the Indianapolis Colts.

The Fans

That’s right, the fans. In what has become one of the most talked-about aspects of the NFL’s regular season, the fans will once again have a say in who plays in the Thursday night game.

The Ticket Prices

The much-anticipated Thursday Night Football game between the Green Bay Packers and the Minnesota Vikings is set to take place this week, and fans are eagerly snapping up tickets.

The average ticket price on the secondary market is $370, according to data from TicketIQ. That’s up 31 percent from the $282 average for last year’s Thursday Night Football matchup between the Carolina Panthers and the Pittsburgh Steelers.

The get-in price for this week’s game, which is the lowest price for a ticket on the secondary market, is $169. That’s also up 31 percent from last year’s get-in price of $129.

This year’s game is expected to be a close one, as the Packers and Vikings are both leading their respective divisions with identical 8-2 records. The winner of this week’s matchup will take control of first place in the NFC North.

With so much on the line, it’s no surprise that tickets for this game are in high demand. If you’re looking to snag a seat at Lambeau Field, you’ll need to be prepared to pay a premium.

The TV Ratings

TV ratings for the NFL’s Thursday Night Football game are down 11% this season, according to Nielsen.

The game between the New England Patriots and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on Thursday night was watched by an average of 14.6 million viewers on Fox and the NFL Network, down from 16.5 million last year.

The Thursday night game has been a ratings juggernaut for the NFL in recent years, but this season has seen a sharp decline in viewership. The drop-off is likely due in part to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, which has led to a decline in live sports viewership across the board.