If you’re still wondering how to watch Thursday Night Football online, you’re in luck. It’s never been easier live stream NFL games, and with Twitch, it’s completely free.
As an extension of the NFL’s partnership with Amazon Prime, you can stream some Thursday Night Football games this season on Twitch, a livestreaming site better known for its gaming content and esports. As for the rest of the games, well, it’s slightly more complicated. Week 1’s opening kickoff is available exclusively on NBC—and that’s the only game that’s airing on that network—and every matchup after that is available on NFL Network. But 11 games in total will be available online via Amazon Prime and Twitch. (You can find the complete 2018 Thursday Night Football schedule below.) Here’s everything you need to know to watch Thursday Night Football on Twitch.
How to watch Thursday Night Football for free on Twitch
To watch Thursday Night Football online on Twitch, you don’t even need an Amazon account. All you have to do is visit twitch.tv/primevideo. That’s it. Even better: The free Thursday Night Football live stream will work on desktop or mobile, and it’s a global stream, so you can watch from anywhere but China. You’ll also be able chat, which means you might want to brush up on your Twitch emotes.
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2018 Thursday Night Football schedule
Week 1: Thursday, Sept. 6: NBC
Atlanta Falcons at Philadelphia Eagles
Week 2: Thursday, Sept. 13: NFL Network
Baltimore Ravens at Cincinnati Bengals
Week 3: Thursday, Sept. 20: NFL Network
New York Jets at Cleveland Browns
Week 4: Thursday, Sept. 27: Fox, NFL Network, Amazon Prime/Twitch
Minnesota Vikings at Los Angeles Rams
Week 5: Thursday, Oct. 4: Fox, NFL Network, Amazon Prime/Twitch
Indianapolis Colts at New England Patriots
Week 6: Thursday, Oct. 11: Fox, NFL Network, Amazon Prime/Twitch
Philadelphia Eagles at New York Giants
Week 7: Thursday, Oct. 18: Fox, NFL Network, Amazon Prime/Twitch
Denver Broncos at Arizona Cardinals
Week 8: Thursday, Oct. 25: Fox, NFL Network, Amazon Prime/Twitch
Miami Dolphins at Houston Texans
Week 8: Sunday, Oct. 28: NFL Network
Philadelphia Eagles at Jacksonville Jaguars: London
Week 9: Thursday, Nov. 1: Fox, NFL Network, Amazon Prime/Twitch
Oakland Raiders at San Francisco 49ers
Week 10: Thursday, Nov. 8: Fox, NFL Network, Amazon Prime/Twitch
Carolina Panthers at Pittsburgh Steelers
Week 11: Thursday, Nov. 15: Fox, NFL Network, Amazon Prime/Twitch
Green Bay Packers at Seattle Seahawks
Week 13: Thursday, Nov. 29: Fox, NFL Network, Amazon Prime/Twitch
New Orleans Saints at Dallas Cowboys
Week 14: Thursday, Dec. 6: Fox, NFL Network, Amazon Prime/Twitch
Jacksonville Jaguars at Tennessee Titans
Week 15: Thursday, Dec. 13: Fox, NFL Network, Amazon Prime/Twitch
Los Angeles Chargers at Kansas City Chiefs
Week 15: Saturday, Dec. 15: NFL Network
Houston Texans at New York Jets
Week 15: Saturday, Dec. 15: NFL Network
Cleveland Browns at Denver Broncos
Editor’s note: This article has been updated with new details on how to stream Thursday Night Football on Twitch.
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