{"id":381487,"date":"2026-01-01T12:51:14","date_gmt":"2026-01-01T12:51:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/381487\/"},"modified":"2026-01-01T12:51:14","modified_gmt":"2026-01-01T12:51:14","slug":"is-there-a-thursday-night-football-game-tonight-nfl-week-18-schedule","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/381487\/","title":{"rendered":"Is there a Thursday Night Football game tonight? NFL Week 18 schedule"},"content":{"rendered":"

Let ’em know.<\/p>\n

The past 16 Thursday nights<\/a> have included those lyrics from that now-famous “Thursday Night Football” anthem by Shaboozey. The past 17 Thursday nights have featured at least one NFL game, but that will change in the regular season’s final week.<\/p>\n

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Amazon Prime’s watch has ended, at least for the regular season. The streamer will broadcast one game in the wild-card round of the NFL playoffs, but it won’t return to Thursday nights until the fall.<\/p>\n

This season featured Amazon’s biggest slate yet, including another Black Friday game,<\/a> and ended on Christmas when the Denver Broncos defeated the Kansas City Chiefs in Week 17<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Here’s what to know about “Thursday Night Football” and the NFL Week 18 schedule.<\/p>\n

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Best images of the 2025 NFL season<\/p>\n

Week 1: Detroit Lions wide receiver Isaac TeSlaa (18) makes a catch for a touchdown<\/a> against the Green Bay Packers during the fourth quarter at Lambeau Field. The play was originally ruled an incomplete pass, but the call was overturned. Despite TeSlaa’s effort, the Packers won the game 27-13.<\/p>\n

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Best images of the 2025 NFL season<\/p>\n

Week 1: Detroit Lions wide receiver Isaac TeSlaa (18) makes a catch for a touchdown<\/a> against the Green Bay Packers during the fourth quarter at Lambeau Field. The play was originally ruled an incomplete pass, but the call was overturned. Despite TeSlaa’s effort, the Packers won the game 27-13.<\/p>\n

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2 \/ 4<\/p>\n

Best images of the 2025 NFL season<\/p>\n

Week 1: The New England Patriots’ Robert Spillane (14) and Christian Elliss (53) tackle Las Vegas Raiders tight end Michael Mayer (87) during the second half at Gillette Stadium. The Raiders won the game, 20-13.<\/p>\n

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Week 1: New York Giants quarterback Russell Wilson (3) fumbles the ball on a tackle by Washington Commanders safety Will Harris (3) during the first quarter at Northwest Stadium. It was a rough Giants debut for Wilson (17 of 37 passing for 168 yards) as the Commanders won the game, 21-6.<\/p>\n

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Week 1: Fireworks go off before the NFL Kickoff Game between the Philadelphia Eagles and Dallas Cowboys at Lincoln Financial Field. The defending Super Bowl champion Eagles opened the season with a 24-20 victory over their longtime NFC East rivals.<\/p>\n

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

There is not a “Thursday Night Football” game in Week 18.<\/p>\n

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Amazon’s “Thursday Night Football” slate wrapped up with the Broncos defeating the Chiefs on Christmas, 20-13.<\/p>\n

Week 18 begins with a doubleheader on Saturday, Jan. 3 before the regular season concludes with 14 more games on Sunday, Jan. 4.<\/p>\n

The regular season wraps with the Baltimore Ravens<\/a> visiting the Pittsburgh Steelers on “Sunday Night Football.”<\/p>\n

Thursday Night Football schedule, recap<\/p>\n

Here’s a look back at the full slate of Thursday night games this year. This list includes Thursday games in Week 1 and the first two contests on Christmas, which were not part of Amazon’s “Thursday Night Football” package of games:<\/p>\n

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Week 18: No Thursday game<\/p>\n

NFL Week 18 schedule<\/p>\n

All times Eastern.<\/p>\n

Saturday, Jan. 3<\/p>\n

Sunday, Jan. 4<\/p>\n

Kansas City Chiefs at Las Vegas Raiders, 4:25 p.m.<\/p>\n

Arizona Cardinals at Los Angeles Rams, 4:25 p.m.<\/p>\n

Baltimore Ravens at Pittsburgh Steelers, 8:20 p.m.<\/p>\n

When do the NFL playoffs start?<\/p>\n

This year’s playoffs will start with a three-day wild-card round slate. Two games will take place on Saturday, Jan. 10; three more on Sunday, Jan. 11; and the wild-card round will conclude with a single game on Monday, Jan. 12.<\/p>\n

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