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 - 4) |  Browns Cleveland Browns (4 - 3) | FirstEnergy Stadium | 14-17 | C. Keenum, 199 yds 1 TD | A. Hooper, 42 yds 0 TD | D. Johnson, 146 yds 1 TD | Broncos at Browns |
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| Fri, 10/29 | 12:20 am GMT |  Packers Green Bay Packers (7 - 1) |  Cardinals Arizona Cardinals (7 - 1) | State Farm Stadium | 24-21 | K. Murray, 274 yds 0 TD | A. Jones, 51 yds 0 TD | AJ Dillon, 78 yds 0 TD | Packers at Cardinals |
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| Fri, 11/5 | 12:20 am GMT |  Jets New York Jets (2 - 6) |  Colts Indianapolis Colts (4 - 5) | Lucas Oil Stadium | 30-45 | J. Johnson, 317 yds 3 TD | M. Pittman Jr., 64 yds 1 TD | J. Taylor, 172 yds 2 TD | Jets at Colts |
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| Fri, 11/12 | 1:20 am GMT |  Ravens Baltimore Ravens (6 - 3) |  Dolphins Miami Dolphins (3 - 7) | Hard Rock Stadium | 10-22 | L. Jackson, 238 yds 1 TD | R. Bateman, 80 yds 0 TD | L. Jackson, 39 yds 0 TD | Ravens at Dolphins |
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| Fri, 11/19 | 1:20 am GMT |  Patriots New England Patriots (7 - 4) |  Falcons Atlanta Falcons (4 - 6) | Mercedes-Benz Stadium | 25-0 | M. Jones, 207 yds 1 TD | K. Bourne, 42 yds 0 TD | R. Stevenson, 69 yds 0 TD | Patriots at Falcons |
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| Thu, 11/25 | 5:30 pm GMT |  Bears Chicago Bears (4 - 7) |  Lions Detroit Lions (0 - 10) | Ford Field | 16-14 | A. Dalton, 317 yds 1 TD | J. Reynolds, 70 yds 1 TD | J. Williams, 65 yds 0 TD | Bears at Lions |
| Thu, 11/25 | 9:30 pm GMT |  Raiders Las Vegas Raiders (6 - 5) | Cowboys Dallas Cowboys (7 - 4) | AT&T Stadium | 36-33 | D. Prescott, 375 yds 2 TD | H. Renfrow, 134 yds 0 TD | J. Jacobs, 87 yds 1 TD | Raiders at Cowboys |
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| Fri, 11/26 | 1:20 am GMT |  Bills Buffalo Bills (7 - 4) |  Saints New Orleans Saints (5 - 6) | Caesars Superdome | 31-6 | J. Allen, 260 yds 4 TD | S. Diggs, 74 yds 1 TD | D. Singletary, 44 yds 0 TD | Bills at Saints |
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| Fri, 12/3 | 1:20 am GMT | Cowboys Dallas Cowboys (8 - 4) | Saints New Orleans Saints (5 - 7) | Caesars Superdome | 27-17 | T. Hill, 264 yds 2 TD | D. Harris, 96 yds 1 TD | T. Hill, 101 yds 0 TD | Cowboys at Saints |
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| Fri, 12/10 | 1:20 am GMT |  Steelers Pittsburgh Steelers (6 - 6) |  Vikings Minnesota Vikings (6 - 7) | U.S. Bank Stadium | 28-36 | B. Roethlisberger, 308 yds 3 TD | K. Osborn, 83 yds 1 TD | D. Cook, 205 yds 2 TD | Steelers at Vikings |
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| Fri, 12/17 | 1:20 am GMT |  Chiefs Kansas City Chiefs (10 - 4) |  Chargers Los Angeles Chargers (8 - 6) | SoFi Stadium | 34-28 | P. Mahomes, 410 yds 3 TD | K. Allen, 78 yds 1 TD | J. Jackson, 86 yds 0 TD | Chiefs at Chargers |
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| Sun, 12/19 | 1:20 am GMT | Patriots New England Patriots (9 - 5) | Colts Indianapolis Colts (8 - 6) | Lucas Oil Stadium | 17-27 | M. Jones, 299 yds 2 TD | Z. Pascal, 23 yds 0 TD | J. Taylor, 170 yds 1 TD | Patriots at Colts |
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| Fri, 12/24 | 1:20 am GMT |  49ers San Francisco 49ers (8 - 7) |  Titans Tennessee Titans (10 - 5) | Nissan Stadium | 17-20 | J. Garoppolo, 322 yds 1 TD | D. Samuel, 159 yds 0 TD | J. Wilson Jr., 45 yds 1 TD | 49ers at Titans |
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| Sat, 12/25 | 9:30 pm GMT | Browns Cleveland Browns (7 - 8) | Packers Green Bay Packers (12 - 3) | Lambeau Field | 22-24 | B. Mayfield, 222 yds 2 TD | R. Higgins, 58 yds 0 TD | N. Chubb, 126 yds 1 TD | Browns at Packers |
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| Sun, 12/26 | 1:15 am GMT | Colts Indianapolis Colts (9 - 6) | Cardinals Arizona Cardinals (10 - 5) | State Farm Stadium | 22-16 | K. Murray, 245 yds 1 TD | M. Pittman Jr., 82 yds 0 TD | J. Taylor, 108 yds 0 TD | Colts at Cardinals |
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| Sat, 1/8 | 9:30 pm GMT | Chiefs Kansas City Chiefs (12 - 5) | Broncos Denver Broncos (7 - 10) | Empower Field at Mile High | 28-24 | P. Mahomes, 270 yds 2 TD | T. Patrick, 95 yds 0 TD | M. G. III, 110 yds 1 TD | Chiefs at Broncos |
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| Sun, 1/9 | 1:15 am GMT | Cowboys Dallas Cowboys (12 - 5) | Eagles Philadelphia Eagles (9 - 8) | Lincoln Financial Field | 51-26 | D. Prescott, 295 yds 5 TD | C. Wilson, 119 yds 2 TD | E. Elliott, 87 yds 0 TD | Cowboys at Eagles |
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
