Who’s Playing on Thursday Night Football? Game, Start Time for Week 3

Amazon Prime’s “Thursday Night Football” returns to kick off Week 3, with the streaming giant pulling a second straight AFC East game.

The New York Jets are set for their 2024 home game at MetLife Stadium, where they’ll take on the New England Patriots. The Buffalo Bills hold the early lead in the AFC East race after beating the Miami Dolphins on “Thursday Night Football” in Week 2, but the Jets and Patriots will be looking to make a statement early in Week 3.

The Jets and Patriots are 1-1 going into Thursday Night Football.

New England stunned the Cincinnati Bengals in Week 1, giving Jerod Mayo his first win as head coach. The Patriots are coming off an overtime loss in Week 2 to the Seattle Seahawks. New England’s running game has been extremely effective in the first two weeks. Rhamondre Stevenson and Antonio Gibson combined for 177 rushing yards in the loss.

The Patriots have nine-year-old quarterback Jacoby Brissett playing in the first two games. The veteran starts ahead of No. 3 overall pick Drake Maye. He has been useful in the first two weeks, finishing with zero turnovers in each start.

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Meanwhile, New York had a tough assignment in Week 1 visiting the reigning NFC champion 49ers. They followed up the loss with a 24-17 win at the Tennessee Titans.

The Jets scored 17 points on Titans’ mistakes. Tennessee jumped out to an early 7-0 lead in the first quarter, but the Jets’ discipline was on full display throughout the game. New York won the turnover battle, forced an interception and recovered a fumble in the red zone. The Jets’ special teams unit also blocked a punt midway through the third quarter, and the ensuing drive resulted in a Greg Zuerlein field goal. Aaron Rodgers and the Jets outscored the Titans 17-7 after the break.

New York will look to keep the momentum going into the short week against the Patriots.

Here’s everything you need to know about the “Thursday Night Football” game for Week 3.

Who’s playing on Thursday Night Football tonight?

Competition: New England Patriots at New York Jets
Location: MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford, NJ

The Jets (1-1) and Patriots (1-1) play the second “Thursday Night Football” game of the season in Week 3 on Amazon Prime.

Emotions are running high for the Jets and their fans. Last season, New York was dealt a devastating blow in Week 1 when Aaron Rodgers tore his Achilles tendon on the first offensive series after just four snaps. The four-time MVP is 40 years old and eager to prove he’s worthy of the Super Bowl hype in the Big Apple.

Rodgers, however, hasn’t been particularly impressive in his first two games. He’s leaning heavily on running backs Breece Hall and rookie Braelon Allen. The latter, at 20, is the NFL’s youngest player and is coming off a two-touchdown performance. Rodgers and Allen scored a 12-yard touchdown in the first half in Nashville, marking a touchdown combination of the NFL’s oldest and youngest players.

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The Jets finally put an end to the Patriots’ dominance in Week 18 to close out the 2023 season. Even though Tom Brady left New England after 2019, the Patriots had the Jets’ number. Before the Jets’ win over New England in the final game of the 2023 season, the Patriots had won 15 straight games against New York, dating back to November 2016.

NFL fans can expect a low-scoring game on “TNF.” Defensive-minded head coaches will be patrolling the sidelines, with Robert Saleh and Jerod Mayo leading their teams. The Jets have aspirations of winning the AFC East, and this game will be a good litmus test to see if they are true contenders.

What time is the NFL game tonight?

Date: Thursday September 19th
Time: 8:15 PM ET

The Jets vs. Patriots game kicks off at 8:15 p.m. ET, the same start time as all of Amazon’s “Thursday Night Football” games for the 2024 NFL season.

What channel is Thursday Night Football on tonight?

NFL fans who want to watch the “Thursday Night Football” game live will need to have an Amazon Prime subscription to stream the game.

Al Michaels (play-by-play), Kirk Herbstreit (color commentary) and Kaylee Hartung (sideline reporter) will be on hand for the Amazon broadcast.

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