After an exhilarating regular season — with several races coming down to the final weekend — the NFL playoffs are at last upon us.
The road to New Orleans and Super Bowl 59 begins in earnest this weekend, with the Texans and Chargers kicking off a six-game wild-card round.
That also means that fans will have to wait just a little while longer to fix their NFL craving, as there is no ‘Thursday Night Football’ this week.
Here’s everything that you need to know about the Thursday Night Football schedule, with the playoffs looming.
Is there a ‘Thursday Night Football’ game tonight?
There is no ‘Thursday Night Football’ game this week, with the 2025 NFL playoffs beginning on Saturday, Jan. 11. The wild-card round will take place across three days, concluding on Monday, Jan. 13.
NFL playoff schedule 2025
Wild-card round
Saturday, Jan. 11
Sunday, Jan. 12
| Matchup | Time (ET) | TV | Live stream |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bills vs. Broncos | 1 p.m. | CBS | Fubo, Paramount+ |
| Eagles vs. Packers | 4:30 p.m. | FOX | Fubo |
| Buccaneers vs. Commanders | 8:15 p.m. | NBC | Fubo, Peacock |
Monday, Jan. 13
| Matchup | Time (ET) | TV | Live stream |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rams vs. Vikings | 8:15 p.m. | ESPN, ABC | Fubo |
How to watch the NFL playoffs
NFL playoff games in wild-card weekend will air across a variety of TV networks, including CBS, FOX, ABC, ESPN, and NBC.
Viewers can stream the NFL playoffs live with Fubo, which offers a free trial, so you can try before you buy.
For a limited time, you can get your first month of Fubo for as low as $49.99, a $30 savings. Stream ESPN, ABC, CBS, Fox, NBC and 200-plus top channels of live TV and sports without cable. (Participating plans only. Taxes and fees may apply.)
The two games on CBS — Texans vs. Chargers and Bills vs. Broncos — can also be streamed on Paramount+.
Buccaneers vs. Commanders, which will air on NBC, can also be streamed via Peacock.
Meanwhile, Ravens vs. Steelers is available to watch exclusively on Amazon Prime Video.
Sports on TV today
Even without ‘Thursday Night Football,’ there’s still a marquee football game to watch on Thursday, with Notre Dame battling Penn State in the College Football Playoff semifinals. Here’s a look at all of the top events to air on live television in the U.S. on Thursday night.
- NCAAF: No. 6 Notre Dame vs. No. 7 Penn State (7:30 p.m. ET, ESPN)
- NBA: Magic vs. Timberwolves (7 p.m. ET, NBA TV)
- NCAAM: Ohio State vs. No. 15 Oregon (6 p.m. ET, BTN), Rutgers vs. No. 20 Purdue (6 p.m. ET, FS1), No. 16 Michigan State vs. Washington (8 p.m. ET, BTN)
- NCAAW: No. 2 South Carolina vs. Texas A&M (5 p.m. ET, ESPN2)
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