{"id":381135,"date":"2026-01-01T08:36:08","date_gmt":"2026-01-01T08:36:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/381135\/"},"modified":"2026-01-01T08:36:08","modified_gmt":"2026-01-01T08:36:08","slug":"is-there-a-thursday-night-football-game-tonight-full-nfl-schedule-tv-channels-for-week-18-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/381135\/","title":{"rendered":"Is there a ‘Thursday Night Football’ game tonight? Full NFL schedule, TV channels for Week 18"},"content":{"rendered":"

Heading into the final week of the NFL season, there is still plenty to\u00a0be\u00a0decided. Playoff spots are on the line, and divisions are yet to be finalized. Week 18 is stacked with significant postseason implications, making it a loaded week of entertainment.<\/p>\n

The NFC South is up for grabs, as the Tampa Bay Buccaneers<\/a> will host the Carolina Panthers<\/a> not just for the division, but also for their playoff lives.<\/p>\n

Then, similarly, the Baltimore Ravens<\/a> will travel to face the Pittsburgh Steelers<\/a>. The winner of this AFC North clash will not only claim the division\u00a0but also the No. 4 seed in the playoffs.<\/p>\n

Aside from those four organizations, every other playoff team is finalized;\u00a0some seedings are still to be decided.<\/p>\n

Here is everything that you need to know about the NFL’s Week 18 schedule, including the plan for “Thursday Night Football.”<\/p>\n

Is there a ‘Thursday Night Football’ game tonight?<\/p>\n

There is no “Thursday Night Football” game in Week 18 of the NFL regular season.\u00a0<\/p>\n

In place of “Thursday Night Football,” the NFL will have two games on Saturday. The Buccaneers will host the Panthers, followed by the San Francisco 49ers<\/a> hosting the Seattle Seahawks<\/a>.<\/p>\n

NFL schedule Week 18<\/p>\n

Here is a complete look at the NFL’s Week 18 schedule, with games slated for Saturday and Sunday.<\/p>\n

Saturday, Jan. 4GameTime (ET)TV channel\/Live streamBuccaneers vs. Panthers4:30 p.m.ABC, ESPN,\u00a0Fubo<\/a>\u00a049ers vs. Seahawks8 p.m.ABC, ESPN,\u00a0Fubo<\/a>\u00a0Sunday, Jan. 5GameTime (ET)TV channel\/Live streamFalcons vs. Saints1 p.m.FOX,\u00a0Fubo<\/a>\u00a0Bengals vs. Browns1 p.m.CBS,\u00a0Fubo<\/a>,\u00a0Paramount+<\/a>Vikings vs. Packers1 p.m.\u00a0CBS,\u00a0Fubo<\/a>,\u00a0Paramount+<\/a>Giants vs. Cowboys1 p.m.FOX,\u00a0Fubo<\/a>Jaguars vs. Titans1 p.m.FOX,\u00a0Fubo<\/a>Texans vs. Colts1 p.m.CBS, Fubo<\/a>,\u00a0Paramount+<\/a>Bills vs. Jets1 p.m.CBS, Fubo<\/a>,\u00a0Paramount+<\/a>Bears vs. Lions4:25 p.m.FOX, Fubo<\/a>Broncos vs. Chargers4:25 p.m.CBS, Fubo<\/a>,\u00a0Paramount+<\/a>Raiders vs. Chiefs4:25 p.m.CBS, Fubo<\/a>,\u00a0Paramount+<\/a>Rams vs. Cardinals4:25 p.m.FOX, Fubo<\/a>Patriots vs. Dolphins4:25 p.m.FOX, Fubo<\/a>Commanders vs. Eagles4:25 p.m.CBS, Fubo<\/a>,\u00a0Paramount+<\/a>Steelers vs. Ravens8:20 p.m.NBC, Peacock, Fubo<\/a>How to watch the NFL in Week 18TV channels:\u00a0ABC | CBS | ESPN\u00a0| Fox\u00a0| NBCLive stream:\u00a0Fubo<\/a>\u00a0<\/p>\n

NFL games in Week 18 will air live across five different TV channels. Viewers can also stream the NFL live with Fubo<\/a>, which offers a free trial.<\/p>\n

Sports on TV today<\/p>\n

Even without “Thursday Night Football,” there are plenty of sporting events to watch on Thursday. Here is a look at some of the top events set to air live on national television in the U.S. on Thursday night.<\/p>\n

NCAAF: Oregon vs. Texas Tech at the Orange Bowl (12 p.m. ET, ESPN), Alabama vs. Indiana at the Rose Bowl (4 p.m. ET, ESPN), Ole Miss vs. Georgia at the Sugar Bowl (8 p.m. ET, ESPN)NHL: Islanders vs. Mammoth (3 p.m. ET, NHL Network), Maple Leafs vs. Jets (7 p.m. ET, NHL Network)NCAAW: North Carolina vs. California (12 p.m. ET, ACC Network), Michigan State vs. Indiana (12 p.m. ET, BIG TEN Network), Iowa vs. Nebraska (2 p.m. ET, BIG TEN Network), Stanford vs. NC State (2 p.m. ET, BIG TEN Network), Maryland vs. Illinois (4 p.m. ET, BIG TEN Network), Notre Dame vs. Georgia Tech (4 p.m. ET, ACC Network), Michigan vs. Washington (6 p.m. ET, BIG TEN Network), Oklahoma vs. Texas A&M (8 p.m. ET SEC Network+)Related Links<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Heading into the final week of the NFL season, there is still plenty to\u00a0be\u00a0decided. Playoff spots are on…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":381136,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[436],"tags":[49,48,514,82],"class_list":{"0":"post-381135","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-nfl","8":"tag-ca","9":"tag-canada","10":"tag-nfl","11":"tag-sports"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/381135","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=381135"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/381135\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/381136"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=381135"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=381135"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=381135"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}