Why is Thursday Night Football on Prime Video? How much did Amazon pay for it?

For the 2022-23 NFL season, Thursday Night Football has found a new home in the form of Amazon's Prime Video. Amazon secured the exclusive rights to stream NFL games on Thursday, marking a new era for football fans.

For the next 11 years, Prime Video will continue to stream NFL games on Thursdays. The streaming giant showcases live-action games and subscribers get their commentary from veteran callers Al Michaels and Kirk Herbstreit.

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Why is Thursday Night Football on Amazon Prime and not Fox or NFL Network?

(L-to-R) Al Michaels and Kirk Herbstreit

Amazon had previously shared Thursday Night Football games with Fox and NFL Network. However, in March 2021, the NFL announced that Jeff Bezos' company would be the first streamer to have exclusive rights to an NFL package commencing from the 2022-23 season.

The streaming platform has had immense success so far, especially with the transition from traditional telecast to online services.

How much did Jeff Bezos pay for Thursday Night Football games?

Jeff Bezos has been keen on securing a mammoth broadcast deal with the NFL ever since his company tested the waters in 2017. As per reports, Amazon Prime purchased the exclusive streaming rights to Thursday Night Football last year for a whopping $1.3 billion per year.

Which TNF games will be streamed live on Prime Video this season?

A total of 15 Thursday Night Football games will be broadcast on Prime Video in 2022. So far, the five TNF games have already been a massive hit on Prime Video. The pregame coverage for football on Thursday night begins at 7 PM ET and the live games begin at 8:15 PM ET.

Here is the full list of games, featuring 29 teams, that are available on Prime Video this season:

Chiefs vs. Chargers – September 15
Browns vs. Steelers – September 22
Dolphins vs. Bengals – September. 29
Colts vs. Broncos – October 6
Commanders vs. Bears – October 13
Saints vs. Cardinals – October 20
Ravens vs. Buccaneers – October 27
Eagles vs. Texans – November 3
Falcons vs. Panthers – November 10
Titans vs. Packers – November 17
Bills vs. Patriots – December 1
Raiders vs. Rams – December 8
49ers vs. Seahawks – December 15
Panthers vs. Jets – December 22
Cowboys vs. Titans – December 29

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Arnold is a journalist covering College Sports and the NFL at Sportskeeda. He has been with the company since August 2022.

Arnold graduated with a degree in Mass Media from MIC. As a sports fanatic, he pursued writing to express his thoughts and opinions on sports events across the globe. He has also worked at Wizcraft and Publicis.

Arnold began supporting the Kansas City Chiefs after watching Patrick Mahomes lead them to Super Bowl glory in 2020. He also has a soft corner for the New York Yankees since he's lived in New York for two years. Arnold's favorite coach of all time is Andy Reid, and the Chiefs dynasty looks far from over.

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