The NFL had a “Monday Night Football” game a few days ago to close out the wild-card round of the 2022 NFL playoffs. While that was a new wrinkle in the postseason schedule, the NFL will not add a “Thursday Night Football” game. Night Football” to the schedule.
The NFL’s “TNF” schedule typically ends a couple of weeks before the end of the regular season, as the league wants to give teams adequate time to rest and prepare for their next opponent. As such, it seems highly unlikely that the league will add a Thursday playoff game to the mix at any point, especially since there are only four games left to play.
Divisional round games will take place on Saturday and Sunday, making this the second week so far that it has had NFL football on just two days of the week. The other arrived in week 18.
Here’s everything you need to know about “TNF” for the 2022 playoffs and what you can watch with the finished schedule for the season.
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Is there a ‘Thursday Night Football’ game tonight?
No, there is not a “Thursday Night Football” game on Thursday, January 20. “Thursday Night Football” ended for this season and won’t return until the 2022 NFL regular season begins.
The first Thursday game of the NFL season is usually the season opener. That said, it’s usually, in the past, been broadcast on NBC, so it’s technically a “Sunday Night Football” game. As such, “TNF” does not officially return until the second week of the regular season, though NFL viewers will be able to enjoy a Thursday night game during the first week of the 2022 NFL season.
The last “TNF” game of the season aired on December 23, when the Titans beat the 49ers 20-17 in a back-and-forth battle. The NFL does not schedule Thursday games during the playoffs so teams can have adequate time to rest, recover and prepare for their next opponent.
The NFL hosted a “Monday Night Football” game for the first time during the 2022 NFL playoffs. The Rams crushed the Cardinals 34-11 in that game and will now play the Buccaneers on Sunday. It will be interesting to see if having one less day off has consequences in that matchup.
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“Thursday Night Football” is over not only for NFL fans, but for college fans as well. As such, soccer fans will have to look to other sports to keep themselves entertained. Basketball and hockey make up the bulk of the programming on TV, but if you want some late-night tennis action, the Australian Open will air on ESPN2 starting at 9pm ET.
Here’s a look at what you can watch during the hours that “Thursday Night Football” normally occupies.
- NBA: Mavericks vs. Suns (7:30 p.m. ET, TNT) and Warriors vs. Pacers (10 p.m. ET, TNT)
- NHL: Kings vs. Avalanche (9:30 p.m. ET, ESPN)
- NCAAM: Memphis vs. SMU (7 p.m. ET, ESPN2)
- NCAAW: NC Statevs. Louisville (7:30 p.m. ET, ESPN)
- Tennis: Australian Open (9 p.m. ET, ESPN2)
DIVISIONAL ROUND SELECTIONS: Against the spread | straight up
2022 NFL playoff schedule
divisional round
Saturday, January 22
Sunday, January 23
| Play | Time (ET) | Net | Stream |
| Buccaneers vs. Cardinals/Rams | 15:00 | NBC | fuboTV |
| Chiefs Against Bills | 6:30 pm | CBS | fuboTV |
conference championships
Sunday, January 30
| Match | start time | television channel | live broadcast |
| AFC Championship Game | 3:05 p.m. Eastern Time | CBS | supreme+, fuboTV |
| NFC Championship Game | 6:40 p.m. ET | Fox | fox Sports App, fuboTV |
Super Bowl 56
Sunday, February 13
| Match | start time | television channel | live broadcast |
| Super Bowl 56 | 6:30 p.m. ET | NBC | nbc Sports App, fuboTV |
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Eddie is an Australian news reporter with over 9 years in the industry and has published on Forbes and tech crunch.