NFL
Why is there no NFL Thursday Night Football game today?
The Week 18 Thursday night games scheduling could give some teams an unfair advantage or disadvantage, which is not ideal for the NFL playoffs outcomes.
It is currently the final week of the 2023 regular NFL season, and the game schedule for this week is slightly different from the previous weeks. A notable change is that there will be no Thursday Night Football game this week since such games are only scheduled until Week 17.
No Thursday Night Football
Amazon Prime Video was the exclusive host of Thursday Night Football games this season for the second year in a row. The platform broadcasted 16 games between Weeks 2 and 17, including the first-ever Black Friday game. The season’s last Thursday Night Football game was played on December 28 between the Cleveland Browns and New York Jets.
The 2023 Thursday Night Football schedule ran through Week 17, with the final broadcast being on December 28 between the Cleveland Browns and New York Jets. One may wonder why the NFL doesn’t schedule Thursday night games for the last week of the regular season. The reason is that playing a Thursday night game in Week 18 could give some teams an unfair advantage or disadvantage heading into the postseason. With playoff implications involved, it’s essential to ensure fairness in the scheduling of games.
NFL’s last week schedule
Saturday, January 6:
- Pittsburgh Steelers vs. Baltimore Ravens at 4:30 p.m. ET/ 1:30 p.m. PT
- Houston Texans vs. Indianapolis Colts at 8:15 p.m. ET/ 5:15 p.m. PT
Sunday, January 7:
- Tampa Bay Buccaneers vs. Carolina Panthers at 1 p.m. ET/ 10 a.m. PT
- Cleveland Browns vs. Cincinnati Bengals at 1 p.m. ET/ 10 a.m. PT
- Minnesota Vikings vs. Detroit Lions at 1 p.m. ET/ 10 a.m. PT
- New York Jets vs. New England Patriots at 1 p.m. ET/ 10 a.m. PT
- Atlanta Falcons vs. New Orleans Saints at 1 p.m. ET/ 10 a.m. PT
- Jacksonville Jaguars vs. Tennessee Titans at 1 p.m. ET/ 10 a.m. PT
- Seattle Seahawks vs. Arizona Cardinals at 4:25 p.m. ET/ 1:25 p.m. PT
- Chicago Bears vs. Green Bay Packers at 4:25 p.m. ET/ 1:25 p.m. PT
- Kansas City Chiefs vs. Los Angeles Chargers at 4:25 p.m. ET/ 1:25 p.m. PT
- Denver Broncos vs. Las Vegas Raiders at 4:25 p.m. ET/ 1:25 p.m. PT
- Philadelphia Eagles vs. New York Giants at 4:25 p.m. ET/ 1:25 p.m. PT
- Los Angeles Rams vs. San Francisco 49ers at 4:25 p.m. ET/ 1:25 p.m. PT
- Dallas Cowboys vs. Washington Commanders at 4:25 p.m. ET/ 1:25 p.m. PT
- Buffalo Bills vs. Miami Dolphins at 8:20 p.m. ET/ 5:20 p.m. PT