It’s time for the NFL’s latest edition of “Thursday Night Football,” and once again, Amazon Prime is treating its audience to a battle between NFC playoff contenders.
This week, the Lions will travel to Green Bay to take on the Packers. This will be the 188th installment of the rivalry between the two teams, and while the Packers hold a 105-75-7 advantage in the all-time series, they will be looking to avenge a Week 18 loss to the Lions from last season.
Detroit played the role of ultimate spoiler in the final game of the 2022 NFL season when they squared off against Green Bay. The Packers were facing a win-and-in scenario that would have allowed Aaron Rodgers to have one last playoff appearance with the team.
Instead, the Lions rode into Lambeau Field and earned a 20-16 victory. That eliminated the Packers from playoff contention and brought the Rodgers era to an end.
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Now, the Packers will look to return the favor as the Lions (2-1) face the pressure of increased expectations for the 2023 NFL season. Detroit was favored to win the NFC North, but Green Bay (2-1) can gain an upper hand on the Honolulu Blue with a victory.
Jordan Love will need to bring his A-game to defeat a Lions defense that just held the Falcons to six points. Even so, the first-year starter led the Packers to a come-from-behind victory against the Saints in Week 3, so they should be motivated and up for the challenge in this one.
This game may come down to which side is healthier, as “TNF” games often do. The Lions were dealing with injuries to Amon-Ra St. Brown and David Montgomery, among others, entering this contest while Aaron Jones, Christian Watson, David Bakhtiari, Elgton Jenkins and Jaire Alexander missed the Packers’ win over the Saints in Week 3.
If Green Bay can get at least some of those players back, it may be hard for Detroit to win again in a hostile environment. Even so, it should be a tightly contested game.
Here’s how you can catch the Week 4 “Thursday Night Football” game on Amazon Prime.
What time is the NFL game tonight?
Date: Thursday, Sept. 28
Time: 8:15 p.m. ET (7:15 p.m. CT)
The Week 4 “Thursday Night Football” game between the Lions and Packers will kick off at 8:15 p.m. ET. All of Amazon Prime’s “TNF” broadcasts for 2023 are set to begin at that time.
That said, the game is being played at Lambeau Field in Green Bay, which is located in the Central time zone. As such, it will be 7:15 p.m. local time in Green Bay when the game kicks off.
What channel is Thursday Night Football on tonight?
TV channel (Detroit): WJBK (Channel 2)
TV channel (Green Bay): WITI (Channel 6) or WGBA (Channel 26)
Live stream: Amazon Prime Video | DAZN (in Canada)
Amazon Prime is the exclusive home of “Thursday Night Football” for the second consecutive season in 2023. Those watching the game nationally will have to subscribe to the streaming service in order to access each week’s “TNF” game.
That said, the NFL took steps to ensure that those without subscriptions in the local area markets for each of the teams playing will be able to access the broadcast. Those in Detroit will be able to catch the contest live on Fox affiliate WJBK (Channel 2) while those in the Green Bay area can catch the game on Fox affiliate WITI (Channel 6) or NBC affiliate WGBA (Channel 26).
Per usual, Al Michaels (play-by-play) and Kirk Herbstreit will be in the booth for Amazon’s coverage of the Lions-Packers game. Kaylee Hartung will provide commentary and analysis as the broadcast’s sideline reporter while Charissa Thompson will head up a studio crew that features former players-turned-analysts Tony Gonzalez, Richard Sherman, Andrew Whitworth and Ryan Fitzpatrick.
Marshawn Lynch will also be a part of the pregame entertainment with his “‘N Yo City” segment. He won the hearts of NFL fans everywhere with his visit to Pennsylvania’s Amish country in Week 2.
“Y’all Amish people think y’all slick, man.”
Marshawn Lynch learned how to milk a cow 😅 pic.twitter.com/7MxL9MTU8s
— NFL on Prime Video (@NFLonPrime) September 15, 2023
Viewers in Canada will not have to have Amazon Prime to access “Thursday Night Football” in 2023. They will be able to watch the games on DAZN.
NFL live stream for Thursday night game
Live stream: Amazon Prime
Those who want to watch “Thursday Night Football” during the 2023 NFL season are going to need a subscription to Amazon Prime. The streaming service will be the exclusive streaming home of the program for the next decade, and the games will only be broadcast on over-the-air TV in the participating teams’ local markets.
NFL schedule Week 4
The Lions vs. Packers matchup will begin NFL Week 4 with a battle for the top spot in the NFC North. Green Bay will be looking to avenge a loss at the hands of Detroit in Week 18 last season that knocked it out of the playoffs, so the Packers should be extra amped for this matchup.
The NFL Sunday slate, meanwhile, will get started a bit earlier than usual, as the Falcons and Jaguars will do battle in the first NFL London game of the season. Jacksonville has become accustomed to playing in England and will be in need of a strong performance to avoid dropping to 1-3 on the season.
The other stand-alone games on the slate are the “Sunday Night Football” matchup between the Chiefs and Jets and a “Monday Night Football” battle between the Giants and Seahawks. Both matchups should be intriguing, as Patrick Mahomes will be tested by a solid Jets defense while the Seahawks and Giants were both playoff teams last season.
As far as the Sunday slate is concerned, the Dolphins-Bills game will be the best matchup of the bunch, as Buffalo will look to give Miami a real test after the Dolphins scored 70 points in a rout of the Broncos. And speaking of Denver, they are facing Chicago in a battle of 0-3 teams; the loser of that game will temporarily own the label of being the NFL’s worst team.
Below is the full schedule for Week 4 of the 2023 NFL season.
Week 4
Game
Kickoff time
TV channel
Detroit Lions at Green Bay Packers
8:15 p.m.
Amazon Prime
Game
Kickoff time
TV channel
Atlanta Falcons vs. Jacksonville Jaguars (London)
9:30 a.m. ET
ESPN+
Miami Dolphins at Buffalo Bills
1 p.m. ET
CBS
Minnesota Vikings at Carolina Panthers
1 p.m. ET
Fox
Denver Broncos at Chicago Bears
1 p.m. ET
CBS
Baltimore Ravens at Cleveland Browns
1 p.m. ET
CBS
Pittsburgh Steelers at Houston Texans
1 p.m. ET
CBS
Los Angeles Rams at Indianapolis Colts
1 p.m. ET
Fox
Tampa Bay Buccaneers at New Orleans Saints
1 p.m. ET
Fox
Washington Commanders at Philadelphia Eagles
1 p.m. ET
Fox
Cincinnati Bengals at Tennessee Titans
1 p.m. ET
Fox
Las Vegas Raiders at Los Angeles Chargers
4:05 p.m. ET
CBS
New England Patriots at Dallas Cowboys
4:25 p.m. ET
Fox
Arizona Cardinals at San Francisco 49ers
4:25 p.m. ET
Fox
Kansas City Chiefs at New York Jets
8:20 p.m. ET
NBC
Game
Kickoff time
TV channel
Seattle Seahawks at New York Giants
8:15 p.m. ET
ESPN