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Thursday Night Football is back with its biggest season yet. The Miami Dolphins will host the Buffalo Bills for the first TNF game of the 2024-25 NFL season, streaming exclusively on Prime Video on Thursday (Sept. 12).
Like other TNF games, pregame coverage will launch at 7 p.m. ET, one hour before the Bills vs. Dolphins matchup. A total of 17 games will stream on Prime Video including the Black Friday game and the NFL Wild Card Game.
Amazon secured exclusive rights to stream Thursday night NFL games on Prime Video in 2022, marking a new era for sports fans.
Last year’s Black Friday game between the New York Jets and Dolphins averaged around 11.18 million viewers in total but the TNF season opener hit a streaming high with 15.05 million people tuning in to watch the Philadelphia Eagles win over the Minnesota Vikings (34-28). The ratings increased by two million from the previous season, per The Hollywood Reporter.
Prime Video scored another ratings high this season after Taylor Swift made a surprise appearance at the Kansas City Chiefs vs. Denver Broncos game last October.
Swift was in the building to support her boyfriend, Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce, and witnessed Kansas City triumph over the Broncos (19-8). Ratings for the game spiked to 13.83 million viewers — a 57 percent increase compared to a TNF football game around the same time last year, per Deadline.
The Grammy winner is no stranger to Prime Video and TNF. Swift premiered a teaser trailer for her Midnights album during a TNF game in 2022.
In other music news, Garth Brooks headlined the Amazon Music Live Concert on Black Friday last year. The Grammy winner treated fans to a “Diver-Bar” concert event live streamed from the grand opening of Friends in Low Places Bar & Honky-Tonk, Brooks’ new bar in Nashville. The first-of-its-kind Black Friday concert streamed live on Prime Video and Twitch.
2 Chainz hosts the third season of Amazon Music Live, which returns on Oct. 17. The weekly concert series airs after Thursday Night Football. Season 2 featured performances from stars such as Ed Sheeran, Lil Durk, Feid and Metro Boomin.
Viewers can log in Prime Video on Thursday to begin streaming tonight’s TNF game in addition to other football programs including previous games from last season that are available to stream right now.
Not familiar with Prime? Read on for the 2024 Thursday Night Football schedule and a step-by-step guide on how to join Amazon Prime for free.
What Is Prime Video?
Prime Video is Amazon’s streaming platform where you can watch Thursday Night Football and other sports, including NBA, MLB, WNBA, One Championship and soccer.
Additionally, Prime Video has a mega-library of movies and countless TV episodes, plus Prime Originals and a ton of sports documentaries and docuseries such as Kelce, a docuseries retired NFL player Jason Kelce featuring his brother, Travis. Also streaming on Prime: The Money Game: LSU, Coach Prime and All or Nothing featuring the Arizona Cardinals, Dallas Cowboys, Los Angeles Rams, Carolina Panthers and Philadelphia Eagles and other football, soccer and hockey teams.
How Much Does Prime Video Cost?
Prime Video is included with Amazon Prime memberships, but there’s also an option to join Prime Video by itself under a free, 30-day trial.
Not a Prime member? Subscribe now and get the first month free. The membership, which is $14.99 a month after the free trial, unlocks instant access to Prime Video and Amazon Music, along with free shipping on millions of products, members-only discounts and a year free membership to GrubHub+, so you can order food while you enjoy Thursday Night Football.
How to Save on Your Prime Membership
Amazon Prime’s annual membership ($139.99 a year) saves you around $40 a year. Prime also provides a 50% discount for eligible students and young adults (ages 18-24) and SNAP, Medicaid and other government assistance recipients.
How to Watch Thursday Night Football Games on Prime Video
Prime Video is the exclusive streaming destination for Thursday Night Football. All games will begin streaming live at 8 p.m. ET/5 p.m. PT. Pre-game coverage starts at 7 p.m. ET/4 p.m. PT.
How to Stream Prime Video on Your TV & Other Devices
To stream Thursday Night Football, download the Prime Video app (or sign in online via Amazon.com) from a smart TV, laptop or another compatible streaming device to log into the platform. You can also save programs to your watchlist and view them later. This season, Prime Video will introduce nine AI-powered features to “enhance the NFL viewing experience,” according to Amazon.
Thursday Night Football recordings are free on Prime Video, which means that you can pause, rewind and replay any TNF games or related programming this season. The final TNF game of the year is scheduled for Dec. 26.
To help Prime members secure exclusive deals during games, Amazon offers a selection of discounts on holidays gifts, game-day gear and must-haves for tailgating parties.
See the full 2024 schedule of TNF games below.
Prime Video Thursday Night Football Schedule:
- Buffalo Bills vs. Miami Dolphins – Sept. 12
- New England Patriots vs. New York Jets – Sept. 19
- Dallas Cowboys vs. New York Giants – Sept. 26
- Tampa Bay Buccaneers vs. Atlanta Falcons – Oct. 3
- San Francisco 49ers vs. Seattle Seahawks – Oct. 10
- Denver Broncos vs. New Orleans Saints – Oct. 17
- Minnesota Vikings vs. Los Angeles Rams – Oct. 24
- Houston Texans vs. New York Jets – Oct. 31
- Cincinatti Bengals vs. Baltimore Ravens – Nov. 7
- Washington Commanders vs. Philadelphia Eagles – Nov. 14
- Pittsburgh Steelers vs. Cleveland Browns – Nov. 21
- Las Vegas Raiders vs. Kansas City Chiefs (Black Friday game) – Nov. 29
- Green Bay Packers vs. Detroit Lions — Dec. 5
- Los Angeles Rams vs. San Francisco 49ers — Dec. 12
- Cleveland Browns vs. Cincinnati Bengals — Dec. 19
- Seattle Seahawks vs. Chicago Bears – Dec. 26
- NFL Wild Card Playoff Game – TBD
