Few teams play Thursday night twice in a season. However, certain schedule quirks, including Thanksgiving games and the season opener, allow the NFL to schedule some repeats on Thursday.
We’ll see one of those replays in week 6 of the 2021 NFL season. The “Thursday Night Football” showdown will once again feature the reigning Super Bowl champions against an NFC East team.
In Week 1, the Buccaneers faced the Cowboys at home in Tampa Bay. This time, they will be the visiting team. They will head to Lincoln Financial Field in Philadelphia to face the Eagles.
Tom Brady will make his 305th start to the regular season on Thursday. His opponent, Jalen Hurts, will make just his 10th start overall. Needless to say, the Bucs will have an advantage in the experience category.
Below is everything you need to know about Thursday night’s showdown, plus everything you need to know to watch the first game of Week 6 of the 2021 NFL season.
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Who is playing ‘Thursday Night Football’ tonight?
- Match: Buccaneers in Eagles
- Location: Lincoln Financial Field in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
The Buccaneers will travel to Philadelphia to face the Eagles and open Week 6 of the 2021 NFL season. The Buccaneers are looking to win their third game in a row and are 4-1 to start the season. His only loss was against the Rams, another team that has gone 4-1.
Tampa Bay has a great offense that is scoring 33.4 points per game, good for the third-most in the NFL. The Eagles are in the middle of the group on defense and are allowing 24.8 points per game. So if they want to win, they will have to keep up with the Buccaneers offense.
That won’t necessarily be easy. The Bucs have the best rushing defense in the NFL and only allow 45.8 rushing yards per game. However, they are allowing 314.4 receiving yards per game, the league’s highest, and that’s the strength of Hurts and the Eagles. However, will they find enough success if they can’t run the ball? That is a question worth asking.
It’s also worth noting that Brady has a 12-3 career record in Thursday night’s games. He is 5-2 in seven career games against the Eagles.
What time is the NFL game tonight?
- Date: Thursday, October 14
- Weather8:20 pm ET
All “Thursday Night Football” games in 2021 will begin at 8:20 pm ET, including the Bucs vs. Eagles. Pregame coverage of the event will begin at 7:30 pm ET on NFL Network and Fox. NFL Network will also broadcast “TNF First Look” on game day starting at 3 pm ET for those eager to kick off Week 6.
Streamers will be able to watch the game through Amazon Prime or using fuboTV, which comes with a seven day free trial.
Meanwhile, viewers in Canada can watch the game exclusively on DAZN. with a subscription.
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What channel is “Thursday Night Football” on tonight?
For the second week in a row, Fox and NFL Network will simulcast “Thursday Night Football.” NFL Network broadcast the first three official “Thursday Night Football” games, while NBC broadcast the first Thursday game of the season, which was technically a “Sunday Night Football” game.
In addition to the Fox and NFL Network broadcasts, Amazon Prime will allow users to stream the game. Those three services will carry “Thursday Night Football” for the remainder of the season.
Most cable providers in the United States have the NFL network. It is also available through the satellite provider DirecTV (channels 212 and 1212) and the IPTV providers Verizon FiOS (channels 88 and 588) and Google Fiber (channel 2019).
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NFL live stream for Thursday night’s game
NFL fans will be able to stream “Thursday Night Football” for free with a cable subscription via the NFL app or Yahoo! Sports application. You must enter your cable / satellite subscription credentials to access it.
Meanwhile, cable cutters will have plenty of options to watch Buccaneers vs Eagles. They are as follows.
NFL Week 6 Schedule
The Buccaneers and Eagles will start what looks like a solid week of action for the NFL. The “Sunday Night Football” game will feature the Seahawks and Steelers, while “Monday Night Football” will feature the Bills and the Titans in what could be the biggest game of the week for the AFC. The undefeated Cardinals will face the Panthers, while the Jaguars and Dolphins will fight on Sunday morning in London.
Below is the full schedule for week 6 of the 2021 NFL season.
Week 6
| Play | Start time | television channel |
| Buccaneers at Eagles | 8:20 pm ET | Fox / NFLN / Amazon |
| Play | Start time | television channel |
| Dolphins in Jaguars (London) | 9:30 am ET | CBS |
| Washington Soccer Team Chiefs | 1 pm ET | CBS |
| Rams at Giants | 1 pm ET | Fox |
| Texans at Colts | 1 pm ET | CBS |
| Bengals at Lions | 1 pm ET | Fox |
| Packers at Bears | 1 pm ET | Fox |
| Chargers at Ravens | 1 pm ET | CBS |
| Vikings in Panthers | 1 pm ET | Fox |
| Cardinals at Browns | 4:05 pm ET | Fox |
| Raiders in Broncos | 4:25 pm ET | CBS |
| Cowboys at Patriots | 4:25 pm ET | CBS |
| Seahawks at Steelers | 8:20 pm ET | NBC |
| Play | Start time | television channel |
| Invoices in titans | 8:15 pm ET | ESPN |
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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.