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Who plays on 'Thursday Night Football' tonight? Time, TV channel, schedule, live stream for NFL Week 7

Jared Greenspan

Who plays on 'Thursday Night Football' tonight? Time, TV channel, schedule, live stream for NFL Week 7 image

Aaron Rodgers and the Steelers look to keep on rolling when they take on the Bengals on "Thursday Night Football" this week.

Pittsburgh (4-1) is vying for its fourth straight win behind Rodgers, who looks good as new in his age-41 season. The future Hall of Famer is coming off a two-touchdown performance in a crisp win over the Browns on Sunday.

Cincinnati (2-4) actually occupies second place in the AFC North even amid a four-game slide in the absence of star quarterback Joe Burrow. On the bright side, veteran Joe Flacco fared much better in his second start with the Bengals last Sunday, throwing for 219 yards and two touchdowns in a loss to the Packers.

Most importantly, Flacco seems to have developed an immediate rapport with star wideout Ja'Marr Chase. In two games with Flacco, Chase has tallied 204 receiving yards and three touchdowns.

The Sporting News has everything that you need to know about watching "Thursday Night Football" this week.

Who plays on 'Thursday Night Football' tonight?

  • Matchup: Bengals vs. Steelers
  • Location: Paycor Stadium in Cincinnati, Ohio

AFC North rivals meet on "Thursday Night Football" with the Bengals hosting the Steelers at Paycor Stadium in Cincinnati, Ohio.

What time is the NFL game on tonight?

  • Date: Thursday, Oct. 16
  • Time: 8:15 p.m. ET

Kickoff of "Thursday Night Football" is set for 8:15 p.m. ET on Thursday, Oct. 16.

What channel is 'Thursday Night Football' on tonight?

"Thursday Night Football" will not air on traditional broadcast television. Instead, viewers can stream the game live with Amazon Prime Video.

Al Michaels (play-by-play), Cris Collinsworth (analyst) and Kaylee Hartung (reporter) will be on the call for Bengals vs. Steelers.

'Thursday Night Football' radio station

Listen to Bengals vs. Steelers on "Thursday Night Football" live on SiriusXM. For team-specific calls, head to channel 225 (Bengals broadcast) and 226 (Steelers broadcast).

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NFL Week 7 schedule

Thursday, Oct. 16

GameTime (ET)TV channel
Bengals vs. Steelers8:15 p.m.Amazon Prime Video

Sunday, Oct. 19

GameTime (ET)TV channel
Jaguars vs. Rams9:30 a.m.NFL Network
Chiefs vs. Raiders1 p.m.CBS
Browns vs. Dolphins1 p.m.CBS
Titans vs. Patriots1 p.m.CBS
Jets vs. Panthers1 p.m.Fox
Bears vs. Saints1 p.m.Fox
Vikings vs. Eagles1 p.m.Fox
Chargers vs. Colts4:05 p.m.CBS
Broncos vs. Giants4:05 p.m.CBS
Cardinals vs. Packers4:25 p.m.Fox
Cowboys vs. Commanders4:25 p.m.Fox
49ers vs. Falcons8:20 p.m.NBC

Monday, Oct. 20

GameTime (ET)TV channel
Lions vs. Buccaneers7 p.m.ABC, ESPN
Seahawks vs. Texans10 p.m.ESPN

Bye: Ravens, Bills 

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Jared Greenspan

Jared Greenspan is a contributing writer for The Sporting News. Before joining The Sporting News, he covered University of Michigan football and basketball for The Michigan Daily and spent two summers working for the New York Post. Even though they often test his strength, he enjoys rooting for his favorite teams — the New York Mets, New York Knicks and New York Jets.