Football is in the air, and we’ve got your customers covered this season. Thursday Night Football on Prime Video is included in DIRECTV FOR BUSINESS programming packages that have ESPN. The 17-game 2026 lineup begins in Week 2 and includes games on Black Friday, Christmas Eve and New Year’s Eve, plus an exclusive Wild Card playoff game—all available on channel 9550.
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Explore the full 2026 Thursday Night Football schedule below.
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Week 2 — Thursday, September 17, 2026 — Detroit Lions at Buffalo Bills
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Week 3 — Thursday, September 24, 2026 — Atlanta Falcons at Green Bay Packers
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Week 4 — Thursday, October 1, 2026 — Pittsburgh Steelers at Cleveland Browns
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Week 5 — Thursday, October 8, 2026 — Tampa Bay Buccaneers at Dallas Cowboys
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Week 6 — Thursday, October 15, 2026 — Seattle Seahawks at Denver Broncos
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Week 7 — Thursday, October 22, 2026 — Houston Texans at Jacksonville Jaguars
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Week 8 — Thursday, October 29, 2026 — Carolina Panthers at Green Bay Packers
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Week 9 — Thursday, November 5, 2026 — Jacksonville Jaguars at Baltimore Ravens
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Week 10 — Thursday, November 12, 2026 — Washington Commanders at New York Giants
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Week 11 — Thursday, November 19, 2026 — Indianapolis Colts at Houston Texans
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Week 12 — Friday, November 27, 2026 — Miami Dolphins at Buffalo Bills — Black Friday
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Week 13 — Thursday, December 3, 2026 — Kansas City Chiefs at Los Angeles Rams
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Week 14 — Thursday, December 10, 2026 — Minnesota Vikings at New England Patriots
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Week 15 — Thursday, December 17, 2026 — San Francisco 49ers at Los Angeles Chargers
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Week 16 — Thursday, December 24, 2026 — Houston Texans at Philadelphia Eagles — Christmas Eve
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Week 17 — Thursday, December 31, 2026 — Baltimore Ravens at Cincinnati Bengals — New Year’s Eve
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Wild Card — January 16 or 17, 2027 — Matchup to be announced
Schedule is subject to change.
