The NFL’s wild-card round left everyone wanting more, as soon as possible. But will that mean football will come your way on Thursday night?
The NFL’s schedule this time of year is a little wacky. With Saturday, Sunday and Monday games in the wild-card round, it’s fair to wonder if there’s any further NFL playoff schedule quirkiness happening this week, especially when the league plays games on Thursdays for 17 of the 18 weeks of the regular season.
That’s not the case for the playoffs, however. Those wanting to catch some NFL action will have to wait until the weekend to dive into it, with the winners of divisional games punching their ticket to the championship round.
So, for now, put the chips away, keep the wings in the freezer and keep the beer on ice. Here’s what to know about this week’s games, schedule and more:
Is there a Thursday Night Football game tomorrow?
No, there is not a ‘Thursday Night Football’ game for the divisional round of the 2025 NFL playoffs. The first NFL game of this week’s four playoff matchups is on Saturday, Jan. 17 at 4:30 p.m. ET, when the Denver Broncos defend home turf against the Buffalo Bills. The winner heads to the AFC championship game.
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Thursday Night Football schedule, recap
The NFL broadcast a total of 21 games on Thursdays throughout the 2025 NFL season. A total of 15 of those contests were broadcast on Amazon while the other five aired on CBS, Fox, NBC and Netflix as part of the NFL’s Week 1 and holiday schedules.
Below is a full look back at the NFL’s Thursday slate for 2025:
- Week 1: Philadelphia Eagles 24, Dallas Cowboys 20
- Week 2: Green Bay Packers 27, Washington Commanders 18
- Week 3: Buffalo Bills 31, Miami Dolphins 21
- Week 4: Seattle Seahawks 23, Arizona Cardinals 20
- Week 5: San Francisco 49ers 26, Los Angeles Rams 23
- Week 6: New York Giants 34, Philadelphia Eagles 17
- Week 7: Cincinnati Bengals 33, Pittsburgh Steelers 31
- Week 8: Los Angeles Chargers 37, Minnesota Vikings 10
- Week 9: Baltimore Ravens 28, Miami Dolphins 6
- Week 10: Denver Broncos 10, Las Vegas Raiders 7
- Week 11: New England Patriots 27, New York Jets 14
- Week 12: Houston Texans 23, Buffalo Bills 19
- Week 13 (Thanksgiving): Green Bay Packers 31, Detroit Lions 24; Dallas Cowboys 31, Kansas City Chiefs 28; Cincinnati Bengals 32, Baltimore Ravens 14
- Week 14: Detroit Lions 44, Dallas Cowboys 30
- Week 15: Atlanta Falcons 29, Tampa Bay Buccaneers 28
- Week 16: Seattle Seahawks 38, Los Angeles Rams 37
- Week 17 (Christmas): Dallas Cowboys 30, Washington Commanders 23; Minnesota Vikings 23, Detroit Lions 10; Denver Broncos 20, Kansas City Chiefs 13
- Week 18: No Thursday game
NFL playoff schedule
There are four playoff games scheduled this weekend, with the winners of each headed to their respective conference championship games on Sunday, Jan. 25. All times are Eastern:
Saturday, Jan. 17
- AFC divisional game, 4:30 p.m.: Denver Broncos vs. Buffalo Bills
- NFC divisional game, 8 p.m.:Seattle Seahawks vs. San Francisco 49ers
Sunday, Jan. 18
- AFC divisional game, 3 p.m.: New England Patriots vs. Houston Texans
- NFC divisional game, 6:30 p.m.:Chicago Bears vs. Los Angeles Rams
USA TODAY’s Jacob Camenker contributed to this article.
