‘Thursday Night Football’ Week 8: How to Watch the Bucs vs. Bills Game on Prime Video for Free

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Thursday Night Football is back for another week, streaming exclusively on Prime Video. The Tampa Bay Buccaneers will face off against the Buffalo Bills on Thursday (Oct. 26).

Like other TNF games, pregame coverage will launch an hour before the Bills vs. Bucs matchup. This week’s game is scheduled to start at 8 p.m. ET, while the TNF Tonight pregame coverage kicks off at 7 p.m. ET.

The TNF season opener hit a streaming high with 15.05 million people tuning in to watching the Philadelphia Eagles win over the Minnesota Vikings (34-28). The ratings increased by two million from the previous season, per The Hollywood Reporter.

Prime Video scored another ratings high this season after Taylor Swift made a surprise appearance at the Kansas City Chiefs vs. Denver Broncos game on Oct 12.

Swift was in the building to support her new flame, Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce, and witnessed the Chiefs triumph over the Broncos (19-8). Ratings for the game spiked to 13.83 million viewers — a 57 percent increase compared to a TNF football game around the same time last year, per Deadline.

The Grammy winner is no stranger to Prime Video and TNF. Swift premiered a teaser trailer for her Midnights album during a TNF game last year.

In other music news, 2 Chainz hosts the second season of Amazon Music Live, which began on Sept. 21. The weekly concert series airs after Thursday Night Football, with season 2 featuring performances from stars like Ed Sheeran, Lil Durk, Feid and Metro Boomin.

Last year, Amazon secured exclusive rights to stream Thursday night NFL games on Prime Video, marking a new era for sports fans, including the first-ever Black Friday game airing on Nov. 24.

Prime Video subscribers can log in to the platform to begin streaming the game on Thursday in addition to previous games from last season that are available to stream right now.

Not familiar with Prime? Read on for the 2023 Thursday Night Football schedule and a step-by-step guide on how to join Amazon Prime for free.

What Is Prime Video?

Prime Video is Amazon’s streaming platform where subscribers can watch Thursday Night Football and other sports, including NBA, MLB, WNBA, One Championship and soccer.

Additionally, Prime Video has a mega-library of movies and countless TV episodes, plus Prime Originals and a ton of sports documentaries and docuseries such as Kelce, a docuseries about Eagles center Jason Kelce featuring his brother, Travis. Also streaming on Prime: All or Nothing featuring the Arizona Cardinals, Dallas Cowboys, Los Angeles Rams, Carolina Panthers and Philadelphia Eagles and other football, soccer and hockey teams.

How Much Does Prime Video Cost?

Prime Video is included with Amazon Prime memberships, but there’s also an option to join Prime Video by itself under a free, 30-day trial.

Not a Prime member? Subscribe now and get the first month free. The membership, which is $14.99 a month after the free trial, unlocks instant access to Prime Video and Amazon Music, along with free shipping on millions of products, members-only discounts and a year free membership to GrubHub+, so you can order food while you enjoy Thursday Night Football.

How to Save on Your Prime Membership

Amazon Prime’s annual membership ($139.99 a year) saves you around $40 a year. Prime also provides a 50% discount for eligible students and SNAP, Medicaid and other government assistance recipients.

How to Watch ‘Thursday Night Football’ Games on Prime Video

Prime Video is the exclusive streaming destination for Thursday Night Football. All games will begin streaming live at 8 p.m. ET/5 p.m. PT. Pre-game coverage starts at 7 p.m. ET/4 p.m. PT. 

How to Stream Prime Video on Your TV & Other Devices

To stream Thursday Night Football games, download the Prime Video app (or sign in online via Amazon.com) from a smart TV, laptop or another compatible streaming device to log into the platform. You can also save programs to your watchlist and view them later.

Thursday Night Football recordings are free on Prime Video, which means that you can pause, rewind and replay any TNF games or related programming this season.

See the full 2023 schedule of TNF games below.

Prime Video Thursday Night Football Schedule: