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# ‘Thursday Night Football’ 2026 schedule: How to watch live on Prime Video

*Prime Video is streaming 17 NFL games this season, including on Black Friday, Christmas Eve, New Year's Eve, and a Wild Card matchup.*

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## Key takeaways

- Prime Video streams 17 NFL games starting with the Lions at the Bills on September 17.
- Black Friday, Christmas Eve, and New Year's Eve games headline the 2026 holiday slate.
- Al Michaels and Kirk Herbstreit return to call Prime Video's fifth *TNF* season.

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[Prime Video](https://www.aboutamazon.com/news/entertainment/what-you-need-to-know-about-prime-video)'s fifth season of[*Thursday Night Football*](https://www.aboutamazon.com/news/entertainment/everything-you-need-to-know-about-thursday-night-football-on-prime-video) opens with one of the most highly anticipated regular-season games and ends with a dramatic divisional showdown in Week 17 before another Wild Card matchup in mid-January.

The 2026 *TNF* schedule features can’t-miss showdowns between the NFL’s top quarterbacks, a mix of divisional rivalries, interconference showdowns, and a trio of holiday contests on Black Friday, Christmas Eve, and New Year's Eve.

Highlights from the 2026 schedule include:

- *TNF*'s season-opener between the Detroit Lions and the Buffalo Bills on September 17 at the Bills' brand-new Highmark Stadium.
- The 2026 Super Bowl Champion Seattle Seahawks versus the Denver Broncos on October 15.
- An NFC East divisional showdown between the Washington Commanders and New York Giants on November 12.
- The AFC West champion Broncos and the AFC North champion Pittsburgh Steelers facing off on *Black Friday Football* on November 27.
- A Christmas Eve game between the Houston Texans and the Philadelphia Eagles.
- A Week 17 AFC North contest between the Baltimore Ravens and Cincinnati Bengals on New Year's Eve.

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- [Amazon’s custom AI-powered Prime Insights take fans inside the game](https://www.aboutamazon.com/stories/prime-video-ai-live-sports-viewers-tv)

Here is the full 2026 *Thursday Night Football* schedule.

## What is the 2026 ‘Thursday Night Football’schedule?

*TNF Tonight* pregame coverage begins each Thursday at 7 p.m. ET. Games kick off at 8:15 p.m. ET.

- **Preseason—Thursday, August 27:** New England Patriots at Cleveland Browns
- **Week 2—Thursday, September 17:** Detroit Lions at Buffalo Bills
- **Week 3—Thursday, September 24:** Atlanta Falcons at Green Bay Packers
- **Week 4—Thursday, October 1:** Pittsburgh Steelers at Cleveland Browns
- **Week 5—Thursday, October 8:** Tampa Bay Buccaneers at Dallas Cowboys
- **Week 6—Thursday, October 15:** Seattle Seahawks at Denver Broncos
- **Week 7—Thursday, October 22:** New England Patriots at Chicago Bears
- **Week 8—Thursday, October 29:** Carolina Panthers at Green Bay Packers
- **Week 9—Thursday, November 5:** Jacksonville Jaguars at Baltimore Ravens
- **Week 10—Thursday, November 12:** Washington Commanders at New York Giants
- **Week 11—Thursday, November 19:** Indianapolis Colts at Houston Texans
- **Week 12—Friday, November 27 (*Black Friday Football*):** Denver Broncos at Pittsburgh Steelers
- **Week 13—Thursday, December 3:** Kansas City Chiefs at Los Angeles Rams
- **Week 14—Thursday, December 10:** Minnesota Vikings at New England Patriots
- **Week 15—Thursday, December 17:** San Francisco 49ers at Los Angeles Chargers
- **Week 16—Thursday, December 24:** Houston Texans at Philadelphia Eagles
- **Week 17—Thursday, December 31:** Baltimore Ravens at Cincinnati Bengals
- **NFL Wild Card playoff game—Saturday, January 16 or 17:** TBD

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- [How to watch live sports like the NBA, NFL, and more on Prime Video](https://www.aboutamazon.com/news/entertainment/live-sports-streaming-prime-video)

Legendary play-by-play announcer Al Michaels and five-time Emmy Award-winning analyst Kirk Herbstreit [return to call the main broadcast](https://www.aboutamazon.com/news/entertainment/thursday-night-football-announcers-prime-video) each week, with sideline reports from Kaylee Hartung. *TNF* host Charissa Thompson helms pregame, halftime, and postgame coverage alongside Tony Gonzalez, Ryan Fitzpatrick, Andrew Whitworth, and Richard Sherman, with feature stories and in-depth interviews from Taylor Rooks.

## How do I watch ‘Thursday Night Football’ on Prime Video?

Viewers in the U.S. can [watch *Thursday Night Football* games](https://www.aboutamazon.com/news/entertainment/how-to-watch-thursday-night-football-on-prime-video) on Prime Video from [hundreds of compatible devices worldwide](https://www.amazon.com/b?node=23973039011&ref_=cs_fdm_1001423601-23973039011). This includes desktops, smartphones, tablets, set-top boxes, game consoles, and connected TVs through Prime Video or the Prime Video app.

In addition, viewers can stream online on Amazon.com and on phones and tablets with NFL+. Each *Thursday Night Football* game also streams live on Twitch and is available on over-the-air TV stations in the two home markets of the competing teams, as well as in Spanish on Prime Video.

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- [Meet the ‘Thursday Night Football’ broadcast team](https://www.aboutamazon.com/news/entertainment/thursday-night-football-announcers-prime-video)

For all the latest information regarding *TNF* on Prime Video,visit the [*Thursday Night Football*](https://www.amazon.com/salp/tnf) and [Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)](https://www.amazon.com/salp/tnf-help) pages on Prime Video. Follow [@NFLonPrime](https://x.com/NFLonPrime) and [@SportsOnPrime](https://www.youtube.com/@SportsOnPrime) across all major social networks for highlights, features, viral moments, and more from Prime Video.

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*This story has been updated with the 2026 schedule.*