The third season of Thursday Night Football (TNF) on Prime Video kicked off on Aug. 22 in a preseason match between the Indianapolis Colts and the Cincinnati Bengals. The regular season began in Week 2 on Sept. 12 between the Buffalo Bills and Miami Dolphins.
Here's everything you need to know about 'Thursday Night Football' on Prime Video this year.
Week 9: Jets come back to beat Texans, 21-13
The Jets needed three second-half touchdowns, including two from wide receiver Garrett Wilson, to defeat the Houston Texans at home in Week 9, 21-13.
New York's defense sacked Houston quarterback C.J. Stroud seven times in the win to move to 3-6 on the year, while the Texans dropped to 6-3 with the loss.
Week 8: Rams overpower Vikings, 30-20
Quarterback Matthew Stafford threw four touchdowns as the Los Angeles Rams grabbed a huge win over the Minnesota Vikings.
The Rams returned two key offensive players—wide receivers Cooper Kupp and Puka Nacua—to move to 3-4 on the year. The Vikings, meanwhile, dropped to 5-2 after failing to score a touchdown in the second half.
Week 7: Broncos defeat injury-riddled Saints
The Denver Broncos had no problem beating the New Orleans Saints in a 33-10 win. Broncos running back Javonte Williams scored twice and the defense returned a recovered fumble for a touchdown. The Saints, meanwhile, we without their top two pass-catchers, Chris Olave and Rasheed Shaheed.
In a duel of rookie quarterbacks, first-rounder Bo Nix played well enough to keep the Broncos offense alive, while fifth-rounder Spencer Rattler couldn't overcome sacks and poor passes in the loss. Denver moved to 4-3, while New Orleans dropped to 2-5.
Week 6: 49ers cruise past Seahawks
49ers quarterback Brock Purdy threw three touchdowns and the defense forced three turnovers in San Francisco's 36-24 win over the Seahawks in Week 6. Seattle drew within one score late in the fourth quarter before San Fran scored two more times to secure the win.
The win gave the 49ers the slight edge in the NFC West as both teams are tied at the top of the division.
Week 5: Falcons beat Buccaneers in overtime
We got free football in Week 5 when the Atlanta Falcons and Tampa Bay Buccaneers needed overtime to decide a winner.
After a late field goal from Falcons kicker Younghoe Koo, Atlanta won with a 45-yard touchdown from quarterback Kirk Cousins to receiver KhaDarel Hodge for the 36-30 victory. Cousins threw for a career-high an Falcons franchise record 509 yards with four touchdowns.
The Falcons improved to 3-2, while the Buccaneers dropped to 3-2 in a tight NFC South division.
Week 4: Cowboys hold on to beat Giants
TNF broadcaster Al Michaels celebrated a football milestone this week when he called his 20th Cowboys-Giants game of his career.
The Dallas Cowboys survived a late drive by the New York Giants to win the NFC East matchup thanks to a late interception from Giants quarterback Daniel Jones and two touchdown passes from Cowboys quarterback Dak Prescott. The Cowboys improved to 2-2 on the year while the Giants fell to 1-3.
The 'TNF' broadcast team works from a collapsible set that can be put together in six to eight minutes.This game also set two NFL records: The most-watch TNF game on Prime Video and the most-stream NFL regular-season game ever. The matchup averaged 16.22 million viewers, per Nielsen, and peaked at 18.10 million viewers.
Week 3: Jets take down Patriots, 24-3
Quarterback Aaron Rodgers threw for 281 yards and two touchdowns to give the Jets a huge 24-3 win over the New England Patriots at MetLife Stadium in New Jersey. The Jets moved to 2-1, while the Patriots dropped to 1-3.
"Thursday Night Football" has also seen a 20% increase in viewership since 2023 over its first two games , according to Nielsen.
Week 2: Bills beat Dolphins, 31-10
Buffalo Bills running back James Cook scored three touchdowns (two rushing, one receiving) in the first half to take down the Miami Dolphins in an AFC East clash. The Bills also intercepted Dolphins quarterback Tua Tagovailoa three times in the win. The Bills moved to 2-0 while the Dolphins fell to 1-1.
Prime Video's 2024 Thursday Night Football schedule
Prime Video’s Thursday Night Football schedule features 16 regular season games for the 2024 season and its first-ever postseason game in early January.
This year, 14 playoff teams from the 2023 season will square off throughout the schedule with several can’t-miss matchups between marquee teams and inter-divisional foes. Must-watch games include a Week 4 NFC East matchup between the Dallas Cowboys and New York Giants on Sept. 26, a Halloween game between the Houston Texans and the New York Jets on Oct. 31 in Week 9 and an NFC North showdown on Dec. 5 between the Green Bay Packers and Detroit Lions in Week 14.
Prime Video will once again feature a game on Black Friday on Nov. 29 with the Las Vegas Raiders taking on the Kansas City Chiefs in Week 13. Prime Video’s regular season slate ends with a Week 17 battle between the Seattle Seahawks and Chicago Bears on Dec. 26. Amazon’s coverage extends into the postseason, though, with a to-be-decided NFL Wild Card game.
