Is there a Thursday Night Football game tonight? NFL Week 18 schedule
- - Is there a Thursday Night Football game tonight? NFL Week 18 schedule
Nick Brinkerhoff, USA TODAYJanuary 1, 2026 at 6:02 AM
0
Let 'em know.
The past 16 Thursday nights 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.
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.
This season featured Amazon's biggest slate yet, including another Black Friday game, and ended on Christmas when the Denver Broncos defeated the Kansas City Chiefs in Week 17.
Here's what to know about "Thursday Night Football" and the NFL Week 18 schedule.
makes a catch for a touchdown 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.
" style=padding-bottom:56%>Week 1: Detroit Lions wide receiver Isaac TeSlaa (18) makes a catch for a touchdown 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.
" data-src=https://s.yimg.com/ny/api/res/1.2/fo8okmfdHRvDHl_AjAyGtw--/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTEyNDI7aD04Mjg-/https://media.zenfs.com/en/usa_today_slideshows_242/ece3b009de0e7aba961c9dfc2585f6aa class=caas-img data-headline="Best images of the 2025 NFL season" data-caption="
Week 1: Detroit Lions wide receiver Isaac TeSlaa (18) makes a catch for a touchdown 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.
">Week 1: Detroit Lions wide receiver Isaac TeSlaa (18) makes a catch for a touchdown 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.
" src=https://s.yimg.com/ny/api/res/1.2/fo8okmfdHRvDHl_AjAyGtw--/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTEyNDI7aD04Mjg-/https://media.zenfs.com/en/usa_today_slideshows_242/ece3b009de0e7aba961c9dfc2585f6aa class=caas-img>
1 / 4Best images of the 2025 NFL season
Week 1: Detroit Lions wide receiver Isaac TeSlaa (18) makes a catch for a touchdown 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.
Is there a Thursday Night Football game tonight?
There is not a "Thursday Night Football" game in Week 18.
Amazon's "Thursday Night Football" slate wrapped up with the Broncos defeating the Chiefs on Christmas, 20-13.
Week 18 begins with a doubleheader on Saturday, Jan. 3 before the regular season concludes with 14 more games on Sunday, Jan. 4.
The regular season wraps with the Baltimore Ravens visiting the Pittsburgh Steelers on "Sunday Night Football."
Thursday Night Football schedule, recap
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:
Week 1: Philadelphia Eagles 24, Dallas Cowboys 20
Week 2: Green Bay Packers 27, Washington Commanders 18
Week 3: Buffalo Bills 31, Miami Dolphins 21
Week 4: Seattle Seahawks 23, Arizona Cardinals 20
Week 5: San Francisco 49ers 26, Los Angeles Rams 23
Week 6: New York Giants 34, Philadelphia Eagles 17
Week 7: Cincinnati Bengals 33, Pittsburgh Steelers 31
Week 8: Los Angeles Chargers 37, Minnesota Vikings 10
Week 9: Baltimore Ravens 28, Miami Dolphins 6
Week 10: Denver Broncos 10, Las Vegas Raiders 7
Week 11: New England Patriots 27, New York Jets 14
Week 12: Houston Texans 23, Buffalo Bills 19
Week 13 (Thanksgiving): Green Bay Packers 31, Detroit Lions 24; Dallas Cowboys 31, Kansas City Chiefs 28; Cincinnati Bengals 32, Baltimore Ravens 14
Week 14: Detroit Lions 44, Dallas Cowboys 30
Week 15: Atlanta Falcons 29, Tampa Bay Buccaneers 28
Week 16: Seattle Seahawks 38, Los Angeles Rams 37
Week 17 (Christmas): Dallas Cowboys 30, Washington Commanders 23; Minnesota Vikings 23, Detroit Lions 10; Denver Broncos 20, Kansas City Chiefs 13
Week 18: No Thursday game
NFL Week 18 schedule
All times Eastern.
Saturday, Jan. 3
Carolina Panthers at Tampa Bay Buccaneers, 4:30 p.m.
Seattle Seahawks at San Francisco 49ers, 8 p.m.
Sunday, Jan. 4
Green Bay Packers at Minnesota Vikings, 1 p.m.
Cleveland Browns at Cincinnati Bengals, 1 p.m.
Indianapolis Colts at Houston Texans, 1 p.m.
New Orleans Saints at Atlanta Falcons, 1 p.m.
Dallas Cowboys at New York Giants, 1 p.m.
Tennessee Titans at Jacksonville Jaguars, 1 p.m.
New York Jets at Buffalo Bills, 4:25 p.m.
Detroit Lions at Chicago Bears, 4:25 p.m.
Los Angeles Chargers at Denver Broncos, 4:25 p.m.
Kansas City Chiefs at Las Vegas Raiders, 4:25 p.m.
Arizona Cardinals at Los Angeles Rams, 4:25 p.m.
Miami Dolphins at New England Patriots, 4:25 p.m.
Washington Commanders at Philadelphia Eagles, 4:25 p.m.
Baltimore Ravens at Pittsburgh Steelers, 8:20 p.m.
When do the NFL playoffs start? -
Dates: Jan. 10-12, 2026
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.
This article originally appeared on USA TODAY: Thursday Night Football tonight: Is there an NFL game Thursday?
Source: “AOL Sports”
