The nfl has released the full thursday night football schedule for the 2016 season. Which two nfl teams are playing on thursday night football this week. Nov 27, 2016 the nfl may reportedly cut back or end the thursday night football package. The official source for nfl news, video highlights, fantasy football, gameday coverage, schedules, stats, scores and more. A coveted package of nfls thursday night football will be split between cbs and nbc, a maneuver that will introduce new complexity into the next fall tv season and attests to the leverage. In 2020, the primary home for thursday night football during the nfl season will be fox. The nfl denied the report but it is clear that thursday night football has now served its mercenary purpose and has become a drag on the rest of televised football. Sep 15, 2016 nfl s thursday night football games are being livestreamed on twitter this season.
Aug 11, 2014 here is the complete schedule of thursday night nfl games for the 2014 season, including those airing as part of thursday night football on cbs and the nfl network. Initially, thursday night football only had eight games per season. Here is the complete schedule of thursday night nfl games for the 2014 season, including those airing as part of thursday night football on cbs and the nfl network. Nfl network, cbs, nbc and twitter announced the thursday night football primetime broadcast schedule for the 2016 nfl season today. Oct, 2016 thursday night football live stream 2016. From 1970 to 2005, it aired on sister broadcast network abc.
Week 10 of the 2016 nfl season begins on thursday, nov. On sunday, pro football talks mike florio reported that the nfl was looking at whether to reduce or get rid of thursday night football after the 2017 season when its existing thursday. Chargers online twitter streaming is back for the thursday night football showdown between the. Nfl owners eventually only approved the relocation of the rams, by a vote of 302 on january 12, 2016. Feb 01, 2016 a coveted package of nfls thursday night football will be split between cbs and nbc, a maneuver that will introduce new complexity into the next fall tv season and attests to the leverage. Why facebook wants nfls thursday night football live games. The first game on the nfl s 2017 slate is a doozy, as the defending super bowl champion new england patriots host the kansas city. Cbs all access acquires nfl games in multiseason deal. Nfl thursday night football tv show season 1 episodes. The cancellation reaper is stalking all the latest cancellation and renewal updates, so keep this page to hand to track nfl thursday night football season 12 status and release date news. Thursday night football may become a thing of the past. The first thursday night football game of the nfl season proved to be disastrous.
The super bowl was played at metlife stadium in east rutherford, new jersey on sunday. The reigning super bowl champion new england patriots will open the 2017 nfl season at gillette stadium to defend their championship on thursday, sept. Twitter signs deal with nfl to live stream thursday night. Nfl networks mediacruiser will be a part of a sweepstakes this. The weekly thursday night football game will kickoff the week 2 slate of the nfl season. Apr 05, 2016 in a flurry of news this morning, it would appear that twitter has won a deal with the nfl that gives the social network the right to stream thursday night football live on the platform. During the 2015 season, the oakland raiders, the st. New this season, the mediacruiser will broadcast onlocation from the majority of thursday night football sites, as well as nfl networks onlocation coverage of events such as super bowl and nfl draft. Pro football talks mike florio reported on sunday that the league is considering curtailing thursday night football when its broadcast deals expire after the 2017 season. Nfl thursday night football tv show season 1 episodes list. Oakland raiders at oakland alameda coliseum, oakland, california on 20 october 2017. Nov 29, 2016 pro football talks mike florio reported on sunday that the league is considering curtailing thursday night football when its broadcast deals expire after the 2017 season. Now thursday night football for the 201617 season will feature 16 games.
Schedule, game time, tv channel, radio, and online streaming new, 10 comments its a quick turnaround for the texans this week. Nfl to split thursday night football rights between cbs. Nfl schedule, schedule history, schedule release, tickets to nfl games. In the following season, all references to saturday night football were dropped, and any games that are not played on thursday such as in 2016, two christmas weekend games and an nfl international series game have since been branded as special editions of thursday night football, and later thursday night special or nfl network special. Hall of fame weekend preseason week 1 preseason week 2 preseason week 3. Live from gillette stadium in foxborough, massachusetts u. The 2015 nfl season was the 96th season in the history of the national football league nfl, and the 50th of the super bowl era.
Who is playing on thursday night football for week 2 of the 2016 nfl season. The nfl may reportedly cut back or end the thursday night football package. Thursday night football often abbreviated as tnf, branded as thursday night football presented by bud light platinum for sponsorship reasons is the branding used for broadcasts of national football league nfl games that broadcast primarily on thursday nights. Eastern time, but games in the package also air occasionally on saturdays in the later. Week 12 of the 2016 nfl season will kick off with a thursday night football matchup featuring two of the best quarterbacks the league has to offer. In 2012, when covered on lalate, thursday night football had games on the nfl network. Dec 22, 2016 thursday night football returns to cbs for part of the 2016 and 2017 seasons, with the nfl adding nbc as a television partner for the series beginning this season. Espn monday night football abbreviated as mnf and also known as espn monday night football on abc for rare live special broadcast is a live television broadcast of weekly national football league nfl games on espn in the united states. The season saw the seattle seahawks capture the first championship in the franchises 38 years in the league with a lopsided 438 victory over the denver broncos in super bowl xlviii, the leagues championship game. The 2020 nfl season will be the 101st season of the national football league nfl. Why this is symbolic of the leagues problem regarding the midweek slate.
To celebrate the 50th season of the super bowl, a goldplated nfl logo and other various goldthemed promotions were used throughout the season. Nov 15, 2016 nbc sports will take over the thursday night football franchise this week at a suddenly promising point in an n. The nfl is well aware that its thursday night football product has, at times, been of rather questionable quality. Sep 07, 2017 the fantasy football season kicks off with a bang thursday night. Nbc takes over thursday night football amid promising. This season marks the first year that nbc has joined nfl network and cbs to broadcast thursday night football, as well as the first season of a new streaming partnership with twitter. The teams also met in green bay on monday night football during. Nfl thursday night football livestream on twitter is a hit. In a flurry of news this morning, it would appear that twitter has won a deal with the nfl that gives the social network the right to stream thursday night football live on the platform.
Dec 22, 2016 the nfl denied the report but it is clear that thursday night football has now served its mercenary purpose and has become a drag on the rest of televised football. The 20 nfl season was the 94th season in the history of the national football league nfl. Thursday night football kicks off the nfl season on an annual basis before satisfying fans cravings for action during the week throughout the. The 2016 chicago bears season was the franchises 97th season in the national football league and the second under head coach john fox the bears looked to improve upon their 610 record from 2015. Chargers online twitter streaming is back for the thursday night football showdown between the broncos and chargers. Football leagues 201617 games, anchored by next seasons thursday. Nfls thursday night football games are being livestreamed on twitter this season. Weve seen this in recent years, the defending champion opening the season on thursday night. Specific dates and start times for such designated week 15. In partnership with nfl network and amazon prime as well as nbc, nfl fans can look forwards to a total of. Nbc sports will take over the thursday night football franchise this week at a suddenly promising point in an n. This is going to be a fun matchup between two division rivals.
The leagues contract with cbs for thursday night football expired after the 2015 season and was placed back up for bids. Nfl thursday night football in addition to the traditional sunday and monday games, this 8part package features football games from early november to december on thursday nights. The first game on the nfls 2017 slate is a doozy, as the defending super bowl. The giants and eagles close out the thursday night football slate this season with new york looking for a series sweep on the road at 59, theres not. Nov 14, 2014 thursday night football theme thursday night football thursday night football commercialthursday night football theme song 20 2014 thursday night football theme song 20 thursday night football. On february 1, 2016, the nfl announced that thursday night football would be shared between cbs, nbc, and nfl network for the 2016 season.
Nfl denies it is looking to get rid of thursday night football. This was the first time that an nfl playoff game was ever broadcast exclusively on cable television in the. Thursday night football returns to cbs for part of the 2016 and 2017 seasons, with the nfl adding nbc as a television partner for the series beginning this season. Check out this nfl schedule, sortable by date and including information on game time, network coverage, and more. Beginning with the 2012 season, the network aired thursday night games and beginning in 2014, the telecasts were aired jointly by the nfl network and cbs. Thursday night football renewed for 5 years by fox. On april 22, 2014, the nfl announced that it had exercised an option in espns recent contract extension for monday night football rights to air a firstround wild card playoff game on the channel after the conclusion of the 2014 season. On january 18, 2015, cbs and nfl network extended the same arrangement for a second season. Nov 28, 2016 the nfl may even do away with or limit the games when the current contract with cbs and nbc expires after the 2017 season barring a renegotiation, pro football talks mike florio reports. The nfl may even do away with or limit the games when the current contract with cbs and nbc expires after the 2017 season barring a renegotiation, pro. In each of weeks 15 and 16, up to three of five designated matchups will be played on saturday with the remainder to be played on sunday. The nfl and cbs extended their thursday night football package for the 2015 season in an agreement that.
Pending developments in the ongoing covid19 pandemic, the season is scheduled to begin on september 10, with the nfl kickoff game, with the defending super bowl liv champion kansas city chiefs hosting the houston texans in a rematch of the previous seasons afc divisional round. Oct 06, 2016 the giants and eagles close out the thursday night football slate this season with new york looking for a series sweep on the road at 59, theres not much philadelphia can play for, although. Nfl thursday night football schedule 2016 fansided. Nfl thursday night football tv show cancelled or season 12 renewed.
We got home like 1 oclock in the morning, something like that on monday and then youve got to play. The fantasy football season kicks off with a bang thursday night. Nbc, cbs split massive thursday night football package. Nbc takes over thursday night football amid promising signs. As is tradition, the 2017 nfl season kicks off week 1 with a thursday night showcase of two of the best, but who will be playing this year. Monday night football was, along with hallmark hall of fame and the walt disney anthology. Cbs and nbc will each air five games, which will be.