How To Watch Thursday Night Football in 2025
Thursday Night Football is now in the hands of Amazon Prime Video, and we’ve outlined if the streaming service is a touchdown for NFL fans.
Thursday Night Football on Amazon Prime Video
Amazon Prime Video has an exciting slate of Thursday Night Football games during the 2025 NFL season. Top teams like the Super Bowl champion Philadelphia Eagles, Kansas City Chiefs, Detroit Lions, and others will make Thursday nights essential viewing for NFL fans.
Prime Video is the exclusive home of the NFL’s Thursday Night Football broadcast through 2033. Each season, the streaming service will carry 16 regular-season games, one Wild Card game, and one preseason matchup.
Amazon Prime is an enticing service with its free two-day shipping and extensive Prime Video streaming library. Adding 16 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 2025 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 each live 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 keep scrolling as we outline whether the service truly deserves a place in your streaming roster.
2025 Thursday Night Football TV schedule
Below is a list of every Thursday Night Football game streaming live on Amazon Prime Video during the 2025 NFL season, including the Black Friday game. Missing from the table are Thursday night games from Weeks 1 and 13, which will air on NBC at 8:20 p.m. ET.
| Week | Game | Date | Time (ET) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Preseason | New England Patriots at New York Giants | Thursday, Aug. 21 | 8:00 p.m. |
| Week 2 | Washington Commanders at Green Bay Packers | Thursday, Sept. 11 | 8:15 p.m. |
| Week 3 | Miami Dolphins at Buffalo Bills | Thursday, Sept. 18 | 8:15 p.m. |
| Week 4 | Seattle Seahawks at Arizona Cardinals | Thursday, Sept. 25 | 8:15 p.m. |
| Week 5 | San Francisco 49ers at Los Angeles Rams | Thursday, Oct. 2 | 8:15 p.m. |
| Week 6 | Philadelphia Eagles at New York Giants | Thursday, Oct. 9 | 8:15 p.m. |
| Week 7 | Pittsburgh Steelers at Cincinnati Bengals | Thursday, Oct. 16 | 8:15 p.m. |
| Week 8 | Minnesota Vikings at Los Angeles Chargers | Thursday, Oct. 23 | 8:15 p.m. |
| Week 9 | Baltimore Ravens at Miami Dolphins | Thursday, Oct. 30 | 8:15 p.m. |
| Week 10 | Las Vegas Raiders at Denver Broncos | Thursday, Nov. 6 | 8:15 p.m. |
| Week 11 | New York Jets at New England Patriots | Thursday, Nov. 13 | 8:15 p.m. |
| Week 12 | Buffalo Bills at Houston Texans | Thursday, Nov. 20 | 8:15 p.m. |
| Week 13 | Black Friday: Chicago Bears at Philadelphia Eagles | Friday, Nov. 28 | 3:00 p.m. |
| Week 14 | Dallas Cowboys at Detroit Lions | Thursday, Dec. 4 | 8:15 p.m. |
| Week 15 | Atlanta Falcons at Tampa Bay Buccaneers | Thursday, Dec. 11 | 8:15 p.m. |
| Week 16 | Los Angeles Rams at Seattle Seahawks | Thursday, Dec. 18 | 8:15 p.m. |
| Week 17 | Denver Broncos at Kansas City Chiefs | Thursday, Dec. 25 | 8:15 p.m. |
| Wild Card | TBD | Jan. 10/11 | TBD |
Data effective as of post date.
Amazon Prime Video plans and pricing
Data effective as of post date. Offers and availability may vary by location and are subject to change.
You can watch Thursday Night Football games on Amazon by signing up for an Amazon Prime or Prime Video membership. The standard Amazon Prime subscription costs $14.99 monthly or $139.00 annually, while the basic Prime Video plan costs $8.99 monthly.
We prefer Amazon Prime because it includes Prime Video at no extra cost, plus signature benefits like free two-day shipping and other online shopping discounts. New members can try 30 days of Amazon Prime for free before being charged for the next membership period. If you only care about watching TNF, you can sign up in Week 2 and cancel your subscription anytime after that.
How to watch Thursday Night Football for free
There are a few ways to watch Thursday Night Football for free. First, TNF games still air locally in the broadcast regions of the two teams playing—meaning in-market viewers can tune in for free with an over-the-air (OTA) antenna.
Another way you can watch Thursday Night Football without an Amazon membership is through Twitch. The streaming platform hosts an alternate video feed on its Prime Video Twitch community during every TNF game.
Lastly, you can 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
Amazon Prime Video offers limited NFL content. But the service does host select replays and highlights.
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 a Categories tab before choosing Sports.)
Besides its 16 regular-season games, Prime Video will broadcast at least one NFL preseason game each year. The streaming service also hosts several on-demand movies and series centered around football that are worth checking out, including the All or Nothing docuseries.
Other options for watching NFL games
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.
YouTube TV 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 out-of-market package is pricey.
Pro tip: Apart from Prime Video, other nationally televised NFL games air on ABC, CBS, ESPN, FOX, NBC, and NFL Network.
The easiest way to watch NFL games is by connecting an OTA 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.
Is Amazon Prime Video worth it for NFL fans?
Thursday Night Football jumped entirely to Amazon Prime Video in 2022. Now, you’ll need an Amazon Prime ($14.99 a month) or a standalone Prime Video ($8.99 a month) subscription to watch every main TNF broadcast.
Signing up for a streaming service to watch only 16 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.
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Why you should trust us
Our football experts researched and watched Thursday Night Football games on Amazon Prime Video during the last two seasons. 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.
