What channel is Thursday Night Football on TV tonight live? Start time, streaming

If you're wondering what channel Thursday Night Football is on tonight, the answer is pretty straightforward with TNF back on Prime Video this week.

The Carolina Panthers visit the Green Bay Packers on Thursday, Oct. 29, to kick off NFL Week 8 at Lambeau Field. Kickoff is scheduled for 8:15 p.m. ET, with the game streaming nationally on Prime Video.

Carolina enters the game at 3-3 after a 43-13 loss to Tampa Bay, while Green Bay is 4-3 after a 20-17 loss to Detroit snapped the Packers' three-game winning streak.

Here's what football fans need to know and how to watch.

What channel is Thursday Night Football on tonight?

Thursday Night Football will stream nationally on Prime Video at 8:15 p.m. ET Thursday, Oct. 29, 2026.

For viewers in the Green Bay market, the game also airs over the air on NBC26 (WGBA). In the Milwaukee market, it will air on FOX6 (WITI). The game is also available on mobile devices through NFL+.

What time does Thursday Night Football game start tonight?

The Panthers vs. Packers game is scheduled to kick off at:

Location: Lambeau Field, Green Bay, Wisconsin

Prime Video lists live game coverage beginning at 7 p.m. ET.

How to watch Panthers vs. Packers live tonight; Where to live stream

Fans can watch tonight's Carolina Panthers and Green Bay Packers game nationally on Prime Video at 8:15 p.m. ET Thursday, Oct. 29, 2026.

Tonight's matchup is part of the NFL's regular Thursday Night Football package carried by Prime Video.

Who plays Thursday Night Football tonight?

The Carolina Panthers visit the Green Bay Packers to open Week 8. Carolina enters Thursday night at 3-3, while Green Bay is 4-3. The Packers have won three of their last four meetings against the Panthers.

The Panthers, however, won the teams' most recent meeting, 16-13 at Lambeau Field in November 2025.

Who are the Thursday Night Football announcers tonight?

Al Michaels will handle play-by-play for the Panthers-Packers game alongside analyst Kirk Herbstreit, with Kaylee Hartung reporting from the sidelines for Prime Video.

Charissa Thompson hosts Prime Video's pregame, halftime and postgame coverage with analysts Tony Gonzalez, Richard Sherman, Ryan Fitzpatrick and Andrew Whitworth.

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