The wait for the next NFL season continues, but fans at least have an idea of how they can start planning for nights during the 2024 campaign.
Matchups have been assigned for the prime-time windows in the season, and for the second straight year, not every team is going to have an opportunity to play in front of a national audience.
The league made the change ahead of 2023 that teams no longer have to appear on “Thursday Night Football” at least once each, which for NFL fans hopefully means more compelling action even if it means not everyone will get to see their teams play under the lights of prime time.
There can still be changes made to the schedule. Last year the Texans and Colts had no prime-time matchups. They ended the year playing each other on the last Saturday night of the season. Additionally, some games will have the option to be flexed out of prime time if any determinations are made a game no longer is as enticing a matchup as earlier.
Looking to start planning out your prime-time plans? Here’s what you need to know.
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Thursday Night Football schedule 2024
- Start time: 8:20 p.m. ET
- Live stream: Amazon Prime Video
NFL fans will continue starting each week of the season with a game on Amazon Prime for the third straight year. This is the second year teams are able to play on Thursday night twice. Previously, teams were limited to playing once to ensure each team could play at least once.
Al Michaels will be back calling play-by-play with ESPN college football analyst Kirk Herbstreit providing analysis alongside him in the booth.
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| Week | Date | Matchup |
| 2 | 9/12 | Bills at Dolphins |
| 3 | 9/19 | Patriots at Jets |
| 4 | 9/26 | Cowboys at Giants |
| 5 | 10/3 | Buccaneers at Falcons |
| 6 | 10/10 | 49ers at Seahawks |
| 7 | 10/17 | Broncos at Saints |
| 8 | 10/24 | Vikings at Rams |
| 9 | 10/31 | Texans at Jets |
| 10 | 11/7 | Bengals at Ravens |
| 11 | 11/14 | Commanders at Eagles |
| 12 | 11/21 | Steelers at Browns |
| 13 | 11/29 (3 p.m. Friday) | Raiders at Chiefs |
| 14 | 12/5 | Packers at Lions |
| 15 | 12/12 | Rams at 49ers |
| 16 | 12/19 | Broncos at Chargers |
| 17 | 12/26 | Seahawks at Bears |
‘Sunday Night Football’ schedule 2024
- Start time: 8:20 p.m. ET
- TV channel: NBC
- Live stream: NBCSports.com, Peacock, Fubo
The NFL season might begin on a Thursday, but it will be the “Sunday Night Football” crew that will kick off the 2024 campaign.
The crew will be the same as the 2023 group with Mike Tirico handling play-by-play alongside color commentator Cris Collinsworth. Melissa Stark returns as the sideline reporter.
Viewers can watch the games on NBC or stream them through NBCSports.com or the NBC Sports app, both with cable subscriptions. They can also subscribe to Peacock or Fubo, which offers a free trial.
| Week | Date | Matchup |
| 1 | 9/5 | Ravens at Chiefs (Thursday season opener) |
| 1 | 9/8 | Rams at Lions |
| 2 | 9/15 | Bears at Texans |
| 3 | 9/22 | Chiefs at Falcons |
| 4 | 9/29 | Bills at Ravens |
| 5 | 10/6 | Cowboys at Steelers |
| 6 | 10/13 | Bengals at Giants |
| 7 | 10/20 | Jets at Steelers |
| 8 | 10/27 | Cowboys at 49ers |
| 9 | 11/3 | Colts at Vikings |
| 10 | 11/10 | Lions at Texans |
| 11 | 11/17 | Bengals at Chargers |
| 12 | 11/24 | Eagles at Rams |
| 13 | 11/28 | Packers vs. Dolphins (Thanksgiving) |
| 13 | 12/1 | 49ers at Bills |
| 14 | 12/8 | Chargers at Chiefs |
| 15 | 12/15 | Packers at Seahawks |
| 16 | 12/22 | Buccaneers at Cowboys |
| 17 | 12/29 | Falcons at Commanders |
| 18 | 1/5 | TBD vs. TBD |
‘Monday Night Football’ schedule 2024
- Start time: 8:15 p.m. ET
- TV channel: ESPN
- Live stream: ESPN app, ESPN+, Fubo
The former Fox pairing of Joe Buck and Troy Aikman are back for a third year at ESPN calling play-by-play and providing analysis, respectively.
ESPN has doubled down on weeks in the past, and it’s poised to do so again in the 2024 season. When there are multiple MNF games, one will be on ABC and the other will be on ESPN.
All games can be live streamed on the ESPN app with a cable subscription, or with subscriptions to ESPN+ or Fubo, which offers a free trial.
| Week | Date | Matchup |
| 1 | 9/9 | Jets at 49ers |
| 2 | 9/16 | Falcons at Eagles |
| 3 | 9/23 | Jaguars at Bills |
| 3 | 9/23 | Commanders at Bengals |
| 4 | 9/30 | Titans at Dolphins |
| 4 | 9/30 | Seahawks at Lions |
| 5 | 10/7 | Saints at Chiefs |
| 6 | 10/14 | Bills at Jets |
| 7 | 10/21 | Ravens at Buccaneers |
| 7 | 10/21 | Chargers at Cardinals |
| 8 | 10/28 | Giants at Steelers |
| 9 | 11/4 | Buccaneers at Chiefs |
| 10 | 11/11 | Dolphins at Rams |
| 11 | 11/18 | Texans at Cowboys |
| 12 | 11/25 | Ravens at Chargers |
| 13 | 12/2 | Browns at Broncos |
| 14 | 12/9 | Bengals at Cowboys |
| 15 | 12/16 | Bears at Vikings |
| 15 | 12/16 | Falcons at Raiders |
| 16 | 12/23 | Saints at Packers |
| 17 | 12/30 | Lions at 49ers |
NFL teams with most prime-time games in 2024
There are three teams who are going to be on prime time six times — the 49ers, the Cowboys and the Jets.
San Francisco has the first “Monday Night Football” matchup and the last one scheduled so far in Week 17. It also has two “Thursday Night Football” games and a pair of “Sunday Night Football” matchups.
Dallas is set to appear three times on “Sunday Night Football”, twice in a span of four weeks on “Monday Night Football”, a “Thursday Night Football” game and, of course, its contest on Thanksgiving.
New York is going against San Francisco in the first edition of “Monday Night Football”, and has a later date on the Monday of Week 6. It has two “Thursday Night Football” appearances and two “Sunday Night Football” showings on deck.
NFL teams with no prime-time games in 2024
The Panthers are the lone team in 2024 without a prime-time game on the schedule. While Carolina does have a featured game over in London, it’s not on national television, nor is it at a prime viewing hour.
Last year, the Colts and Texans were not scheduled for any games coming into the season. They wound up playing in a flexed prime-time window in the final week of the season in a battle for the AFC West. The Falcons and Cardinals were also left without prime-time games.
