NFL Thursday Night Football Schedule 2021 NFL Schedule
Thursday Night Football has continued to be expanded each and every year as the NFL looks to add more prime-time games to the schedule. In the news broadcast deal that will last into 2030, Amazon won the bidding to be the home of Thursday Night Football. The NFL Network will be the national broadcasters for the game on television, while Amazon will stream the game online. However, the first Thursday game of the year will be the opening game for the 2021 season. The game will feature the defending Super Bowl Champion Buccaneers as they take on the Cowboys at home.
Thursday Night Football has continued to be expanded each and every year as the NFL looks to add more prime-time games to the schedule. In the news broadcast deal that will last into 2030, Amazon won the bidding to be the home of Thursday Night Football. The NFL Network will be the national broadcasters for the game on television, while Amazon will stream the game online. However, the first Thursday game of the year will be the opening game for the 2021 season. The game will feature the defending Super Bowl Champion Buccaneers as they take on the Cowboys at home.
Thursday Night Game
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| Fri, 9/10 | 12:20 am GMT |  Cowboys Dallas Cowboys (0 - 1) |  Buccaneers Tampa Bay Buccaneers (1 - 0) | Raymond James Stadium | 29-31 | D. Prescott, 403 yds 3 TD | A. Cooper, 139 yds 2 TD | E. Elliott, 33 yds 0 TD | Cowboys at Buccaneers |
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| Fri, 9/17 | 12:20 am GMT |  Giants New York Giants (0 - 2) |  Washington Washington Football Team (1 - 1) | FedEx Field | 29-30 | T. Heinicke, 336 yds 2 TD | S. Shepard, 94 yds 0 TD | D. Jones, 95 yds 1 TD | Giants at Washington |
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| Fri, 9/24 | 12:20 am GMT |  Panthers Carolina Panthers (3 - 0) |  Texans Houston Texans (1 - 2) | NRG Stadium | 24-9 | S. Darnold, 304 yds 0 TD | D. Moore, 126 yds 0 TD | C. Hubbard, 52 yds 0 TD | Panthers at Texans |
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| Fri, 10/1 | 12:20 am GMT |  Jaguars Jacksonville Jaguars (0 - 4) |  Bengals Cincinnati Bengals (3 - 1) | Paul Brown Stadium | 21-24 | J. Burrow, 348 yds 2 TD | L. Shenault Jr., 99 yds 0 TD | J. Robinson, 78 yds 2 TD | Jaguars at Bengals |
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| Fri, 10/8 | 12:20 am GMT |  Rams Los Angeles Rams (4 - 1) |  Seahawks Seattle Seahawks (2 - 3) | Lumen Field | 26-17 | M. Stafford, 365 yds 1 TD | R. Woods, 150 yds 0 TD | D. Henderson Jr., 82 yds 1 TD | Rams at Seahawks |
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| Fri, 10/15 | 12:20 am GMT | Buccaneers Tampa Bay Buccaneers (5 - 1) |  Eagles Philadelphia Eagles (2 - 4) | Lincoln Financial Field | 28-22 | T. Brady, 297 yds 2 TD | A. Brown, 93 yds 1 TD | L. Fournette, 81 yds 2 TD | Buccaneers at Eagles |
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| Fri, 10/22 | 12:20 am GMT |  Broncos Denver Broncos (3 - 2) |  Browns Cleveland Browns (3 - 2) | FirstEnergy Stadium | Broncos Denver Broncos | Browns Cleveland Browns | Broncos at Browns |
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| Fri, 10/29 | 12:20 am GMT |  Packers Green Bay Packers (4 - 1) |  Cardinals Arizona Cardinals (5 - 0) | State Farm Stadium | Packers Green Bay Packers | Cardinals Arizona Cardinals | Packers at Cardinals |
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| Fri, 11/5 | 12:20 am GMT |  Jets New York Jets (1 - 4) |  Colts Indianapolis Colts (1 - 4) | Lucas Oil Stadium | Jets New York Jets | Colts Indianapolis Colts | Jets at Colts |
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| Fri, 11/12 | 1:20 am GMT |  Ravens Baltimore Ravens (4 - 1) |  Dolphins Miami Dolphins (1 - 4) | Hard Rock Stadium | Ravens Baltimore Ravens | Dolphins Miami Dolphins | Ravens at Dolphins |
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| Fri, 11/19 | 1:20 am GMT |  Patriots New England Patriots (2 - 3) |  Falcons Atlanta Falcons (2 - 3) | Mercedes-Benz Stadium | Patriots New England Patriots | Falcons Atlanta Falcons | Patriots at Falcons |
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| Thu, 11/25 | 5:30 pm GMT |  Bears Chicago Bears (3 - 2) |  Lions Detroit Lions (0 - 5) | Ford Field | Bears Chicago Bears | Lions Detroit Lions | Bears at Lions |
| Thu, 11/25 | 9:30 pm GMT |  Raiders Las Vegas Raiders (3 - 2) | Cowboys Dallas Cowboys (4 - 1) | AT&T Stadium | Raiders Las Vegas Raiders | Cowboys Dallas Cowboys | Raiders at Cowboys |
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| Fri, 11/26 | 1:20 am GMT |  Bills Buffalo Bills (4 - 1) |  Saints New Orleans Saints (3 - 2) | Caesars Superdome | Bills Buffalo Bills | Saints New Orleans Saints | Bills at Saints |
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| Fri, 12/3 | 1:20 am GMT | Cowboys Dallas Cowboys (4 - 1) | Saints New Orleans Saints (3 - 2) | Caesars Superdome | Cowboys Dallas Cowboys | Saints New Orleans Saints | Cowboys at Saints |
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| Fri, 12/10 | 1:20 am GMT |  Steelers Pittsburgh Steelers (2 - 3) |  Vikings Minnesota Vikings (2 - 3) | U.S. Bank Stadium | Steelers Pittsburgh Steelers | Vikings Minnesota Vikings | Steelers at Vikings |
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| Fri, 12/17 | 1:20 am GMT |  Chiefs Kansas City Chiefs (2 - 3) |  Chargers Los Angeles Chargers (4 - 1) | SoFi Stadium | Chiefs Kansas City Chiefs | Chargers Los Angeles Chargers | Chiefs at Chargers |
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| Fri, 12/24 | 1:20 am GMT |  49ers San Francisco 49ers (2 - 3) |  Titans Tennessee Titans (3 - 2) | Nissan Stadium | 49ers San Francisco 49ers | Titans Tennessee Titans | 49ers at Titans |
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| Sat, 12/25 | 9:30 pm GMT | Browns Cleveland Browns (3 - 2) | Packers Green Bay Packers (4 - 1) | Lambeau Field | Browns Cleveland Browns | Packers Green Bay Packers | Browns at Packers |
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| Sun, 12/26 | 1:15 am GMT | Colts Indianapolis Colts (1 - 4) | Cardinals Arizona Cardinals (5 - 0) | State Farm Stadium | Colts Indianapolis Colts | Cardinals Arizona Cardinals | Colts at Cardinals |
Thursday Night Football Storylines
The best Thursday during the football season is undoubtedly Thanksgiving Day. This year the early game will feature the Bears at the Lions on FOX. The first afternoon game will be between the Las Vegas Raiders and Dallas Cowboys on CBS. Then, the final game of the night will be on NBC as the Bills travel to New Orleans to take on the Saints.
Following Thanksgiving, the Cowboys and Saints will once again play on Thursday during Week 13. That game will be held in New Orleans. A great matchup that many will be looking forward to on Thursday Night is the Week 14 game between the Steelers and Vikings in Minnesota. Mike Tomlin takes on his former squad that he has had great success against since becoming the head coach of the Steelers.
The Chiefs will be playing the Chargers in Los Angeles in Week 15. Then, the 49ers will play at
