Who Plays Thursday Night Nfl?
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If you’re a football fan, you’re probably wondering who’s playing on Thursday night. Here’s a look at the NFL schedule for Thursday night games.
Introduction
The NFL regular season consists of 16 game weeks, during which each of the 32 NFL teams play 16 games. Game weeks 11-16 are when most Thursday Night Football games are played. The very first Thursday Night Football game was played on September 26, 2002, and featured the New York Giants defeating the San Francisco 49ers by a score of 16-14.
Thursday Night Football Schedule
The Thursday Night Football schedule for the 2019 NFL season features 13 games, all in primetime.
The Thursday Night Football schedule kicks off on Thursday, September 5 with the Green Bay Packers at the Chicago Bears and wraps up on Thursday, December 12 with the Dallas Cowboys at the Chicago Bears.
In between, there are plenty of must-see games, including a matchup between the New England Patriots and New York Jets on Thursday, October 10.
Thursday Night Football TV Channels
NBC, CBS, and the NFL Network all have games on Thursday this season.
NBC will televise 13 Thursday Night Football games in 2020. Five of those contests – Weeks 2-6 – will be broadcast on NBC, NFL Network and Univision (Spanish-language).. The final eight games – Weeks 7-14 – will air exclusively on NBC and NFL Network.
CBS will air 10 Thursday Night Football games during the 2020 NFL season. The first half of the TNF schedule – Weeks 2-8 – includes one game simulcast on both CBS and the NFL Network.. The second half of the TNF schedule – Weeks 9-13 – will be carried exclusively by CBS.
The NFL Network will televise 13 games during the 2020 NFL season. Five of those contests – Weeks 2-6 – will be broadcast on NBC, NFL Network and Univision (Spanish-language).. The final eight games – Weeks 7-14 – will air exclusively on NBC and NFL Network
How to Watch Thursday Night Football
Thursday Night Football is airing on NFL Network, Amazon Prime Video, and Twitch this season. You can also watch Thursday Night Football on FOX if you have a cable or satellite subscription that includes the network. NFL Network is also included in most major pay TV packages, so you should be able to watch Thursday Night Football even if you don’t have Amazon Prime or Twitch.
Conclusion
-The Tampa Bay Buccaneers play the New England Patriots on Thursday Night Football in Week 5 of the 2020 NFL season.
-The game will be broadcast on Fox, NFL Network and Amazon Prime Video.
-Kickoff is scheduled for 8:20 p.m. ET.
