This year 2022 was the first year Amazon Prime became the exclusive home of Thursday Night Football. What does this mean for viewers? Cord-cutters will have to watch Thursday Night Football games live without cable using Amazon Prime Video, which they can access through a subscription to Amazon Prime, or the standalone Prime Video service.
In this article, we'll walk you through everything you need to know about streaming Thursday Night Football games.
Amazon Prime Video: The only place to watch Thursday Night Football
Amazon Prime Video is the exclusive home of Thursday Night Football for the next decade.
Your subscription also includes all of the thousands of TV show episodes and movies available through Prime Video. You also have access to Thursday Night Football and Prime Video if you already have an Amazon Prime Account.
Note that Prime Video does carry some other live TV options, but not natively like the other services. For example, you can get CBS through Paramount+, but you have to pay extra.
How much does Prime Video cost?
You have two options for getting Prime Video. You can either sign up for the video service alone, or combine it with an Amazon Prime subscription for exclusive promotions and extra fast shipping on Amazon orders.
Prime Video
- On demand content
- Stream on three screens
$8.99/month
To learn more about Amazon Prime pricing, check here.
What type of content is included with Prime Video?
The Amazon Prime Video content library is top of the line. You'll get access to watch tens of thousands of titles, including blockbuster movies, hit TV shows, and a growing library of critically-acclaimed Amazon Originals. On top of that, there are also thousands of other movies and shows that are not included in your Prime Video subscription, but can be rented or purchased for a fee.
Your Prime Video subscription comes with a ton of sports content included, such as sports documentaries, free live sports channels, and additional channels you can add to customize your viewing experience further. You can also subscribe to add-ons like Paramount+ which will get you a ton of sports content; NBA League Pass for all things basketball; PGA Tour Live to watch most PGA games year-round; and MLB.TV, to watch nationally televised and out-of-market baseball games.
Which devices are supported?
The full list of supported devices includes:
- TV streaming media players: Apple TV, Amazon Fire TV, Chromecast, Roku
- Smart TVs: Select models from Samsung, Panasonic, Sony, Hisense, LG, Vizio, Skyworth, Sharp, Philips, Haier, Changhong and Vestel
- Mobile devices and tablets: iOS and Android smartphones and tablets, Fire Tablets
- Game consoles: Modern PlayStation and Xbox consoles
- Desktop browsers: Chrome on Mac and Windows recommended
You'll also be able to watch on select Blu-Ray players from LG, Panasonic, Samsung and Sony, Amazon TV Stick, TiVo, and Nvidia SHIELD.
Check here for more info on Prime Video's supported devices.
How many simultaneous streams with Prime Video?
With Prime Video, you’ll get 3 simultaneous streams per account, with no option to upgrade to more streams.
To learn more about Prime Video's simultaneous streams, click here.
Does Prime Video offer DVR?
Unfortunately, Prime Video does not offer any DVR.
To learn more about Prime Video's DVR, check here.
How to record Thursday Night Football on Amazon Prime
In the past, Amazon Prime Video did not have a DVR. Since most of its content was on-demand and not live, there wasn’t really a purpose for it.
However, since the new Thursday Night Football deal, Amazon has been working overtime to launch a brand-new DVR feature which will allow you to record all your favorite games.
While watching live games, you’ll be able to pause and rewind up to 15 minutes back. But if you want to go further than that, you’ll need to record the game.
To record games on Amazon Prime Video, follow these simple steps:
- Log into your Amazon Prime Video account.
- Go to the “Thursday Night Football” page.
- Click the button “Record Thursday Night Football”.
From there, you’ll have access to all of Amazon Prime Video’s DVR features, and you’ll even be able to set it to record every single Thursday Night Football game of the season, if that’s what you’re looking to do.
Once you’ve recorded a game, you’ll be able to rewind, pause and fast-forward all you like. If a game is playing live, you’ll be able to rewind all the way to the beginning at any point.
Watch Thursday Night Football on devices
How to watch Thursday Night Football games live on Amazon Fire TV
You can watch Thursday Night Football games live without cable on Amazon Fire TV. Amazon Prime Video comes pre-installed with your Fire TV device.
How to watch Thursday Night Football games live on Roku
You can watch Thursday Night Football games live on Roku with Amazon Prime Video. You'll find the app in the Roku Channels Store with a 0-5 star rating assigned by app users.
How to watch Thursday Night Football games live on Apple TV
You can watch Thursday Night Football games Live on Apple TV with Amazon Prime Video. You can download the app and review their app ratings and written user reviews in the App Store.
Thursday Night Football schedule
Thursday Night Football kicks off in September. Here's the schedule.*
| Week | Date | Team 1 | Team 2 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Sept. 14 | Minnesota Vikings | Philadelphia Eagles |
| 3 | Sept. 21 | New York Giants | San Francisco 49ers |
| 4 | Sept. 28 | Detroit Lions | Green Bay Packers |
| 5 | Oct. 5 | Chicago Bears | Washington Commanders |
| 6 | Oct. 12 | Denver Broncos | Kansas City Chiefs |
| 7 | Oct. 19 | Jacksonville Jaguars | New Orleans Saints |
| 8 | Oct. 26 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | Buffalo Bills |
| 9 | Nov. 2 | Tennessee Titans | Pittsburgh Steelers |
| 10 | Nov. 9 | Atlanta Falcons | Carolina Panthers |
| 11 | Nov. 16 | Cincinnati Bengals | Baltimore Ravens |
| 12 | Nov. 24 (*Black Friday) | Miami Dolphins | New York Jets |
| 13 | Nov. 30 | Seattle Seahawks | Dallas Cowboys |
| 14 | Dec. 7 | New England Patriots | Pittsburgh Steelers |
| 15 | Dec. 14 | Los Angeles Chargers | Las Vegas Raiders |
| 16 | Dec. 21 | New Orleans Saints | Los Angeles Rams |
| 17 | Dec. 28 | New York Jets | Cleveland Browns |
- Note: The week 1 game, Detroit Lions vs. Kansas City Chiefs on Sept. 7 will air on NBC, and not Amazon Prime Video. The cheapest and best way to watch that game is on Peacock.
Tara Khudairi • Author
Tara Khudairi is a freelance content writer and copywriter based in Toronto. Since 2014, she has contributed to brands and blogs alike to tackle popular topics relating to technology, personal finance, entertainment, travel and lifestyle. Whether it’s the latest streaming service or cryptocurrency, she’s passionate about making the complex simple. When she’s not busy typing away, you’ll find Tara watching Netflix’s latest true crime doc or a classic 90’s horror flick.
Desiree Wu • Editor
Desiree is a full-time Honours Business Administration student at Ivey Business School at Western University. She also served as an Editorial Intern at Flixed. Desiree is based in London, Ontario.
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