Football fans are used to changing the channel if they want to watch games. The NFL eagerly slices up its schedule to sell to major TV networks, such as CBS, FOX, and NBC. With streaming video services more popular than ever, that creates more online platforms striving to get in on the gridiron action. And few companies are more powerful online than Amazon.
Prime Video has the exclusive rights to air Thursday Night Football games for the next decade. Prime Video costs $8.99, or you can get it as part of your larger Amazon Prime subscription for $14.99 per month or $139 per year (there are no extra fees for NFL streaming). Here’s everything you need to know before Amazon streams Thursday Night Football starting on Sept. 14.
Football exclusively airing on an online streaming service is a big deal, but the experience ultimately shouldn’t be too different for most viewers. Instead of hopping to a specific traditional broadcast channel, simply fire up the Prime Video app already downloaded to your smart TV or media streaming device. You can even watch on the Amazon-owned video game live streaming platform Twitch. Stream the game live or check out the replay afterward.
The Thursday Night Football Schedule
Amazon’s Thursday Night Football offering covers the 16 games listed below:
- 9/14 Minnesota Vikings vs. Philadelphia Eagles
- 9/21 New York Giants vs. San Francisco 49ers
- 9/28 Detroit Lions vs. Green Bay Packers
- 10/5 Chicago Bears vs. Washington Commanders
- 10/12 Denver Broncos vs. Kansas City Chiefs
- 10/19 Jacksonville Jaguars vs. New Orleans Saints
- 10/26 Tampa Bay Buccaneers vs. Buffalo Bills
- 11/2 Tennessee Titans vs. Pittsburgh Steelers
- 11/9 Carolina Panthers vs. Chicago Bears
- 11/16 Cincinnati Bengals vs. Baltimore Ravens
- 11/24 Miami Dolphins vs. New York Jets
- 11/30 Seattle Seahawks vs. Dallas Cowboys
- 12/7 New England Patriots vs. Pittsburgh Steelers
- 12/14 Los Angeles Chargers vs. Las Vegas Raiders
- 12/21 New Orleans Saints vs. Los Angeles Rams
- 12/28 New York Jets vs. Cleveland Browns
You can also enjoy pregame, halftime, and postgame entertainment led by broadcasters Al Michaels and Kirk Herbstreit. The pregame starts at 7 p.m. EST. Naturally, Amazon also encourages you to buy plenty of NFL merchandise in its online store.
For more on how to watch football, check out our guide to this season's games, as well as our roundup of the best NFL streaming services. For general sports streaming, see our picks for the best sports streaming services.