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The National Football League (NFL) is a professional American football league consisting of 32 teams, divided equally between the National Football Conference (NFC) and the American Football Conference (AFC). The NFL is one of the four major professional sports leagues in North America, and the highest professional level of American football in the world. Thursday Night Football is the branding used for broadcasts of NFL games that take place on Thursdays, primarily during the latter portion of the regular season.
Thursday Night Football
What time is the game?
The game is set to start at 8:20 p.m. ET on Thursday, Oct. 4.
Who is playing?
As of right now, the Seattle Seahawks are scheduled to play the Arizona Cardinals on Thursday Night Football.
NFL Schedule
The NFL schedule for Thursday Night Football has been released. The New England Patriots will take on the New York Jets at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey. This will be the first time these two teams have met on Thursday Night Football.
Thursday Night Football Schedule
The Thursday Night Football schedule for the 2019 NFL season features 13 games, all in primetime.
The schedule kicks off on Thursday, September 5th with a matchup between the Green Bay Packers and the Chicago Bears. Other notable games include a Week 2 contest between the Baltimore Ravens and the Miami Dolphins, a Week 10 game between the Pittsburgh Steelers and the Cleveland Browns, and a Week 16 matchup between the Dallas Cowboys and Los Angeles Rams.
The full Thursday Night Football schedule is listed below:
Week 1: Green Bay Packers at Chicago Bears
Week 2: Baltimore Ravens at Miami Dolphins
Week 3: Tampa Bay Buccaneers at Carolina Panthers
Week 4: New York Giants at New England Patriots
Week 5: Los Angeles Rams at Seattle Seahawks
Week 6: Denver Broncos at Arizona Cardinals
Week 7: Kansas City Chiefs at Oakland Raiders
Week 8: Minnesota Vikings at Washington Redskins
Week 9: San Francisco 49ers at Arizona Cardinals
Week 10: Pittsburgh Steelers vs. Cleveland Browns
Week 11: Indianapolis Colts vs. Houston Texans
Week 12: Dallas Cowboys vs. Buffalo Bills
Week 13: New Orleans Saints vs. Atlanta Falcons
Week 14: Los Angeles Chargers vs. Kansas City Chiefs
Week 15: TBD
Week 16: Dallas Cowboys vs. Los Angeles Rams
NFL Game Pass
If you’re a fan of the NFL, you probably want to know how to watch every game. Unfortunately, that can be difficult (and expensive) if you don’t have a cable or satellite TV subscription. Thankfully, there’s NFL Game Pass, which gives you access to every single NFL game this season* for a one-time fee of $99.
(* blackout restrictions may apply in certain markets)
How to Watch
The NFL Thursday Night game for Week 2 is the New York Jets at the Buffalo Bills. The game will be televised on NFL Network at 8:20 PM EST. Here is how to watch.
Live Stream
You can watch NFL games on your laptop, tablet, or phone by signing up for one of the following cable-free, live-TV streaming services:
1. CBS All Access: This service gives you access to all of CBS’ live and on-demand content, including NFL games. It’s $5.99 per month or $9.99 per month for the commercial-free version, and you can watch on your computer via the CBS website, or on your phone, tablet or streaming device via the CBS app.
2. Amazon Prime: If you have Amazon Prime or want to start a free 30-day trial of Amazon Prime, you can watch all Thursday Night Football games live on your Amazon Fire TV, Fire Tablet or Kindle Fire device via the Amazon Prime app.
3. Twitched: Twitch is a gaming site that offers live and on-demand streams of sports events like Thursday Night Football (NFL Network), Saturday Night Football (ABC) and Sunday Night Football (NBC). You can watch NFL Network’s live stream of every Thursday Night game with a free trial of fuboTV (Try for free). You can also watch Fox Sports’ coverage with a free trial of fuboTV (Try for free). And you can watch NBC’s Sunday Night Football with a free trial of fuboTV (Try for free). Note that these services might require an additional subscription in order to access these specific channels.
4. NFL Game Pass Domestic: This plan gives you access to replays of every NFL game, including Thursday Night Football (NFL Network), Saturday Night Football (ABC) and Sunday Night Football (NBC). The price is $99.99 for the season or $29.99 per month, but there is also a seven-day free trial option.
5. YDS Coverage: You can stream every out-of-market Sunday afternoon game via DirecTV’s NFL Sunday Ticket feature within the NFL app on XBox One and Playstation 4 consoles, as well as other connected devices like Roku and Amazon Fire TV devices
TV Schedule
The NFL Thursday Night Football schedule for the 2020 season kicks off on September 10th with the Texans vs. Chiefs and will culminate with the annual Thursday Night Football game on Thanksgiving Day between the Ravens and Steelers. As always, Thursday Night Football will be televised on NFL Network, but there are a few ways that you can watch even if you don’t have cable. Here’s everything you need to know:
If you have an HD antenna, you can watch the games on your local Fox affiliate (in most markets) or NFL Network. If you live in a market where NFL Network is not available on your local affiliate, you can still get it with a digital antenna by subscribing to a live TV streaming service like fuboTV, Hulu + Live TV, AT&T TV Now, PlayStation Vue, or YouTube TV. All of these services include Fox and NFL Network in their basic channel packages, and they all offer free trials if you’re not already a subscriber.
Once you’ve signed up for a live TV streaming service, you can watch Thursday Night Football games live on your computer via the website or app of your chosen service – just sign in with your username and password. You can also watch on your phone, tablet, streaming device (like a Roku or Amazon Fire TV Stick), or game console by downloading the app of your chosen service. Then just sign in with your username and password to watch. Some services also allow you to add an AirPlay-compatible device like an Apple TV Channels app or Chromecast so that you can watch on your big screen TV.
Additionally, most live TV streaming services offer cloud DVR recording capabilities so that you can record Thursday Night Football games and watch them later at your convenience – plus they come in handy if there’s ever a game blackout in your market due to NFL broadcasting rules.
Thursday Night Football History
Thursday Night Football began airing on NFL Network on November 23, 2006. The first game featured the Kansas City Chiefs and the Denver Broncos. Thursday Night Football has become a tradition during the NFL season and is a much-anticipated event each week.
First Game
The first Thursday Night Football game was played on September 20, 1956, between the Cleveland Browns and the New York Giants. The game was televised on NBC and was seen by an estimated audience of 4 million viewers. Thursday night games became a regular part of the NFL schedule in 1978 when the league began televising games on a weekly basis.
The first Thursday Night Football game to be broadcast in primetime was on November 23, 2006, between the Miami Dolphins and the Dallas Cowboys. The game was aired on NFL Network and was seen by an estimated audience of 8 million viewers.
Thursday Night Football has become one of the most popular televised events in recent years. In 2014, an average of 16.6 million viewers tuned in to watch Thursday Night Football games on CBS and NFL Network.
Thursday Night Football Today
Thursday Night Football began in 2006 as a way to boost ratings during the NFL regular season. The games are broadcast on NFL Network, and they typically feature two teams playing against each other that are both coming off of a win. In recent years, the games have also been simulcast on CBS and NBC.
The Thursday Night Football games have been generally well-received, although there has been some criticism from players and fans who feel that the games are too close together and don’t give players enough time to recover from injuries.
