Amazon Prime Video is the exclusive home of the NFL’s Thursday Night Football broadcast through 2033. Each season, Prime Video will stream 15 regular season games and one preseason matchup.
Amazon Prime ($14.99 a month) is an enticing service with its free two-day shipping and extensive Prime Video streaming library. Adding 15 Thursday Night Football games into the mix makes it a must-have for football fans who want access to the most NFL games.
As the 2022 NFL schedule shows, several crucial matchups are on Thursday Night Football, and each game comes equipped with Amazon’s X-Ray and Next Gen Stats functions. These interactive features allow you to view real-time analytics alongside the game. But you’ll need an Amazon device like an Amazon Fire TV Stick 4K or Amazon Fire TV Cube for the most optimized experience.
Both Amazon Prime and standalone Prime Video subscribers receive Thursday Night Football games. But we break down whether the service truly deserves a place in your streaming roster. Keep scrolling to learn how to watch TNF on Prime Video—including a complete 2022 TNF schedule.
Below is a list of every Thursday Night Football game streaming live on Amazon Prime Video during the 2022 NFL season. Missing from the table are Thursday night games from weeks 1 and 17, which will air on NBC at 8:15 p.m. eastern.
| Week | Game | Date | Time (ET) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Week 2 | Los Angeles Chargers at Kansas City Chiefs | September 15, 2022 | 8:15 p.m. |
| Week 3 | Pittsburgh Steelers at Cleveland Browns | September 22, 2022 | 8:15 p.m. |
| Week 4 | Miami Dolphins at Cincinnati Bengals | September 29, 2022 | 8:15 p.m. |
| Week 5 | Indianapolis Colts at Denver Broncos | October 6, 2022 | 8:15 p.m. |
| Week 6 | Washington Commanders at Chicago Bears | October 13, 2022 | 8:15 p.m. |
| Week 7 | New Orleans Saints at Arizona Cardinals | October 20, 2022 | 8:15 p.m. |
| Week 8 | Baltimore Ravens at Tampa Bay Buccaneers | October 27, 2022 | 8:15 p.m. |
| Week 9 | Philadelphia Eagles at Houston Texans | November 3, 2022 | 8:15 p.m. |
| Week 10 | Atlanta Falcons at Carolina Panthers | November 10, 2022 | 8:15 p.m. |
| Week 11 | Tennessee Titans at Green Bay Packers | November 17, 2022 | 8:15 p.m. |
| Week 13 | Buffalo Bills at New England Patriots | December 1, 2022 | 8:15 p.m. |
| Week 14 | Las Vegas Raiders at Los Angeles Rams | December 8, 2022 | 8:15 p.m. |
| Week 15 | San Francisco 49ers at Seattle Seahawks | December 15, 2022 | 8:15 p.m. |
| Week 16 | Jacksonville Jaguars at New York Jets | December 22, 2022 | 8:15 p.m. |
| Week 17 | Dallas Cowboys at Tennessee Titans | December 29, 2022 | 8:15 p.m. |
The Tennessee Titans are the only team to play in multiple Thursday Night Football games this season. But the Detroit Lions, Minnesota Vikings, and New York Giants feature in none of the 2022 TNF matchups.
If you only want to see your favorite team play on Thursday Night Football, you might not need an Amazon membership. TNF games will still air locally in the broadcast regions of the two teams playing. Plus, you can catch alternate broadcasts for free on Twitch if you don’t live in the region of your favorite team.
You could even sign up for an Amazon Prime 30-day free trial, catch the game you want to see, and cancel your subscription. There’s no shame in that.
NFL content on Amazon Prime Video is pretty scarce. But the service does host select replays and highlights. Plus, you can watch the weekly Amazon Original The Pile On with Taran Killam—the NFL’s first comedy recap show.
The NFL has its own Prime Video storefront where you can view the service’s exclusive games and content. Accessing the storefront can be confusing because Prime Video is both a streaming service and a digital video store. But you can reach this content by selecting the Sports tab on the Prime Video home page. (Depending on your device, you might have to select the Categories tab before selecting Sports.)
Besides its 15 regular season games, Prime Video will also broadcast at least one NFL preseason game each year. The streaming service also hosts several on-demand movies and series centered around football worth checking out—including the All or Nothing docuseries.
The NFL is everywhere on TV these days—meaning you’ll need a comprehensive TV plan to watch the most football games this season. Our How to Watch NFL Games page outlines this in greater detail.
DIRECTV is the best overall provider for watching the NFL. Not only does it carry every NFL channel, but it also holds the exclusive rights to NFL SUNDAY TICKET. Of course, only the most diehard NFL fans will want to go that route because the satellite TV provider is pricey and requires a two-year contract.
The easiest way to watch NFL games is by connecting an over-the-air (OTA) HD antenna to your TV. A combination of locally and nationally televised games are accessible with an antenna, and a good one costs only between $20 and $60. We recommend entering your zip code on the Federal Communications Commission’s (FCC) Reception Map Tool to verify which channels are within range of your home.
Thursday Night Football has made the jump entirely to Amazon Prime Video. Now, you’ll need an Amazon Prime ($14.99 a month) or a standalone Prime Video ($8.99 a month) subscription to watch every Thursday Night Football game.
Signing up for a streaming service to watch only 15 NFL games is less than ideal. But Prime Video has an immense library of movies and shows to keep you entertained when games aren’t on. That’s a lot of value for a low monthly cost—especially if you’re already an Amazon Prime member soaking up its fast and free delivery benefits.
Yes, Thursday Night Football is now an Amazon exclusive. You’ll need a subscription to Amazon Prime ($14.99 a month) or Prime Video ($8.99 a month) to watch all 15 games.
However, for the 2022 season, you’ll still be able to catch one game on NBC: the Thanksgiving (November 24) match between the Minnesota Vikings and the New England Patriots.
You can also still catch local games in the broadcast regions of each of the teams competing, and select broadcasts might be available on Twitch.
The NFL signed an exclusive deal with Amazon Prime Video, so Amazon owns Thursday Night Football until at least 2033. Sorry, sports fans, you belong to Jeff Bezos now.
Two Thursday night games air on NBC during the 2022 NFL season. The first game comes in week one when the Buffalo Bills visit the Los Angeles Rams on September 8. The second game is a Thanksgiving matchup where the Minnesota Vikings host the New England Patriots on November 24.
During the 2022 NFL season, you can watch 15 Thursday Night Football broadcasts on Amazon Prime Video. Two other Thursday night games will air on NBC during weeks 1 and 17.
Yes, you can still watch Thursday Night Football games in select out-of-home venues like bars and restaurants. Amazon and DIRECTV struck a deal that provides all TNF matchups to DIRECTV Business subscribers. Games will air on DIRECTV channel 9526.
NFL Network no longer airs Thursday Night Football games, but you can still catch a small handful of other regular season games on the channel.
Thursday Night Football is exclusive to Amazon Prime Video. But if you have local channel access through a live TV streaming service like Sling TV, Hulu + Live TV, or YouTube TV, you’ll be able to watch Thursday Night Football broadcasts when they involve your local team.
Former Sunday Night Football play-by-play announcer Al Michaels is on the call for Amazon Prime Video’s Thursday Night Football. Analyst Kirk Herbstreit and former NFL tight end Tony Gonzalez join Michaels in the commentary box.
Our football experts spent the 2021 NFL season researching and watching select Thursday Night Football games on Amazon Prime Video. We examined the streaming service’s worth for NFL fans by comparing its pricing, game count, and in-game experience to other NFL viewing options.
Check out our How We Rank page to learn more about our methods.
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