{"id":3071,"date":"2026-08-09T00:53:18","date_gmt":"2026-08-08T22:53:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.ticketmaster.com\/?p=50453"},"modified":"2026-08-09T00:53:18","modified_gmt":"2026-08-08T22:53:18","slug":"who-plays-thursday-night-football-2026-schedule-information","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/myza.co.za\/events\/who-plays-thursday-night-football-2026-schedule-information\/","title":{"rendered":"Who Plays Thursday Night Football? 2026 Schedule Information"},"content":{"rendered":"

Update (August 7)<\/strong>: This article has been updated with the latest info about the 2026 NFL season.<\/p>\n

Thursday Night Football (TNF) has had countless highlights and unforgettable moments since it began airing in 2006. It has also had several homes over the years, being broadcast on CBS, NBC, the NFL Network, and exclusively on Amazon Prime as of 2022. But one thing has remained constant \u2014 it\u2019s an excellent way to get your midweek football fix and watch the best players in the world go toe-to-toe. It has become an important staple of NFL seasons.<\/p>\n

How to Watch Thursday Night Football<\/strong><\/h2>\n

Sure, there\u2019s plenty to like about enjoying games on a big-screen TV in the comfort of your own home, but there\u2019s nothing quite like grabbing tickets to Thursday Night Football<\/a> and attending a game live. It\u2019s hard to think of anything that makes you feel more alive than the electric energy of a packed stadium, having a relaxing beer with your family and friends and being in the thick of the action while rooting for your favorite team.<\/p>\n

\n
\n

Loading Events<\/p>\n

<\/i> <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n

Thursday Night Football Time and Channel<\/strong><\/h3>\n

Amazon Prime earned exclusive broadcast and streaming rights to Thursday Night Football in 2022, so a Prime subscription is necessary to watch the games on your smart TV and to stream them live on your mobile devices.<\/p>\n

The games usually kick off at 8:15 p.m. EST\/ 5:15 p.m. PST.<\/p>\n

When Did Thursday Night Football Start<\/strong><\/h2>\n

The first Thursday Night Football game took place on November 23, 2006, when the Kansas City Chiefs<\/a> hosted the Denver Broncos<\/a> and handed them a 19\u201310 loss on Thanksgiving Day.<\/p>\n

There have been countless memorable moments since the inception of Thursday Night Football back in 2006. Among them was the highest-scoring game in TNF history, when the Las Vegas Raiders went head-to-head against the Los Angeles Chargers in 2023 and won, 63-21<\/p>\n

2026 Thursday Night Football Schedule<\/strong><\/h2>\n

You won\u2019t want to miss a moment of the action in the TNF 2026 season. Check out the listings below.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Week<\/th>\nDate<\/th>\nVisiting Team<\/th>\nHome Team<\/th>\nStadium<\/th>\nTickets<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n
2<\/td>\n09\/17\/2026<\/td>\nDetroit Lions<\/a><\/td>\nBuffalo Bills<\/a><\/td>\nHighmark Stadium<\/a><\/td>\nTickets<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
3<\/td>\n09\/24\/2026<\/td>\nAtlanta Falcons<\/a><\/td>\nGreen Bay Packers<\/a><\/td>\nLambeau Field<\/a><\/td>\nTickets<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
4<\/td>\n10\/01\/2026<\/td>\nPittsburgh Steelers<\/a><\/td>\nCleveland Browns<\/a><\/td>\nHuntington Bank Field<\/a><\/td>\nTickets<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
5<\/td>\n10\/08\/2026<\/td>\nTampa Bay Buccaneers<\/a><\/td>\nDallas Cowboys<\/a><\/td>\nAT&T Stadium<\/a><\/td>\nTickets<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
6<\/td>\n10\/15\/2026<\/td>\nSeattle Seahawks<\/a><\/td>\nDenver Broncos<\/a><\/td>\nEmpower Field at Mile High<\/a><\/td>\nTickets<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
7<\/td>\n10\/22\/2026<\/td>\nNew England Patriots<\/a><\/td>\nChicago Bears<\/a><\/td>\nSoldier Field<\/a><\/td>\nTickets<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
8<\/td>\n10\/29\/2026<\/td>\nCarolina Panthers<\/a><\/td>\nGreen Bay Packers<\/a><\/td>\nLambeau Field<\/a><\/td>\nTickets<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
9<\/td>\n11\/05\/2026<\/td>\nJacksonville Jaguars<\/a><\/td>\nBaltimore Ravens<\/a><\/td>\nM&T Bank Stadium<\/a><\/td>\nTickets<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
10<\/td>\n11\/12\/2026<\/td>\nWashington Commanders<\/a><\/td>\nNew York Giants<\/a><\/td>\nMetLife Stadium<\/a><\/td>\nTickets<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
11<\/td>\n11\/19\/2026<\/td>\nIndianapolis Colts<\/a><\/td>\nHouston Texans<\/a><\/td>\nReliant Stadium<\/a><\/td>\nTickets<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
12<\/td>\n11\/27\/2026<\/td>\nDenver Broncos<\/a><\/td>\nPittsburgh Steelers<\/a><\/td>\nAcrisure Stadium<\/a><\/td>\nTickets<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
13<\/td>\n12\/03\/2026<\/td>\nKansas City Chiefs<\/a><\/td>\nLos Angeles Rams<\/a><\/td>\nSoFi Stadium<\/a><\/td>\nTickets<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
14<\/td>\n12\/10\/2026<\/td>\nMinnesota Vikings<\/a><\/td>\nNew England Patriots<\/a><\/td>\nGillette Stadium<\/a><\/td>\nTickets<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
15<\/td>\n12\/17\/2026<\/td>\nSan Francisco 49ers<\/a><\/td>\nLos Angeles Chargers<\/a><\/td>\nSoFi Stadium<\/a><\/td>\nTickets<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
16<\/td>\n12\/24\/2026<\/td>\nHouston Texans<\/a><\/td>\nPhiladelphia Eagles<\/a><\/td>\nLincoln Financial Field<\/a><\/td>\nTickets<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
17<\/td>\n12\/31\/2026<\/td>\nBaltimore Ravens<\/a><\/td>\nCincinnati Bengals<\/a><\/td>\nPaycor Stadium<\/a><\/td>\nTickets<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

<\/p>\n

The post Who Plays Thursday Night Football? 2026 Schedule Information<\/a> appeared first on Ticketmaster Blog<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Ticketmaster<\/strong> is the world\u2019s largest ticketing and event-management company, specializing in sales, distribution, and technology for concerts, sports, theater, and family events. While most people know it simply as the website where they buy tickets, it is actually a massive, vertically integrated corporation that forms half of Live Nation Entertainment, following a 2010 merger.<\/p>\n

<\/p>\n

Find out more at Ticketmaster:<\/strong> Article and Tickets<\/a>.<\/p>\n

<\/p>\n

CLICK HERE to ADVERTISE your Event<\/a> for free (you can include a direct link to the Registration Page.<\/h2><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Update (August 7): This article has been updated with the latest info about the 2026 NFL season. Thursday Night Football (TNF) has had countless highlights and unforgettable moments since it began airing in 2006. It has also had several homes over the years, being broadcast on CBS, NBC, the NFL Network, and exclusively on Amazon […]<\/p>\n

The post Who Plays Thursday Night Football? 2026 Schedule Information<\/a> appeared first on Ticketmaster Blog<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_genesis_hide_title":false,"_genesis_hide_breadcrumbs":false,"_genesis_hide_singular_image":false,"_genesis_hide_footer_widgets":false,"_genesis_custom_body_class":"","_genesis_custom_post_class":"","_genesis_layout":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[407],"tags":[234],"class_list":["type-post","category-news","tag-ticketmaster","entry"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/myza.co.za\/events\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3071","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/myza.co.za\/events\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/myza.co.za\/events\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/myza.co.za\/events\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/myza.co.za\/events\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=3071"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/myza.co.za\/events\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3071\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/myza.co.za\/events\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=3071"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/myza.co.za\/events\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=3071"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/myza.co.za\/events\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=3071"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}