NFL schedule 2019: Monday, Sunday, Thursday night football schedules, TV channels for prime time games

Brandon Schlager

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Now that the NFL's 2019 season is upon us, it's time to begin circling your calendars with the must-watch matchups on this year's schedule.

The prime time NFL TV schedule is a perfect place to start. Thursday, Sunday and Monday night games serve as nationally televised showcases for the league — even though NBC's "Sunday Night Football" continues to flex as the undisputed superior product in recent years.

In 2019, the network rotation remains unchanged from last season. NBC and ESPN are mainstays for Sunday and Monday, while Thursday night broadcasts can be found on Fox, NFL Network and, most weeks, Amazon Prime throughout the season.

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The Patriots, Cowboys, Chiefs, Rams, Seahawks and Steelers appear most often in prime time during the 2019 NFL season with five games apiece.

Below is the complete prime time TV schedule for the 2019 NFL season, with start times and channels for every Thursday, Sunday and Monday night game.

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'Thursday Night Football' schedule, time, TV channel

  • Start time: 8:20 p.m. ET
  • TV channel: Fox, NFL Network
  • Live stream: Amazon Prime, fuboTV

Thursday night broadcast rights are shared between Fox, NFL Network and Amazon Prime in 2019, so you'll be able to find games on those channels every week (with the exception of Weeks 2-3, which are exclusively NFL Network). You can also stream TNF games on fuboTV, which offers a seven-day free trial.

Thursday night games on Fox will be called by its lead broadcast team of Joe Buck and Troy Aikman, sideline reporter Erin Andrews, Kristina Pink and rules analyst Mike Pereira. Andrea Kramer and Hannah Storm are the voices for Amazon Prime's broadcasts.

Kickoff is 8:20 p.m. ET each week.

WeekDateMatchupTV channel
2Sept. 12Buccaneers at PanthersNFLN, fuboTV
3Sept. 19Titans at JaguarsNFLN, fuboTV
4Sept. 26Eagles at PackersFox, NFLN, Prime, fuboTV
5Oct. 3Rams at SeahawksFox, NFLN, Prime, fuboTV
6Oct. 10Giants at PatriotsFox, NFLN, Prime, fuboTV
7Oct. 17Chiefs at BroncosFox, NFLN, Prime, fuboTV
8Oct. 24Redskins at VikingsFox, NFLN, Prime, fuboTV
9Oct. 3149ers at CardinalsFox, NFLN, Prime, fuboTV
10Nov. 7Chargers at RaidersFox, NFLN, Prime, fuboTV
11Nov. 14Steelers at BrownsFox, NFLN, Prime, fuboTV
12Nov. 21Colts at TexansFox, NFLN, Prime, fuboTV
14Dec. 5Cowboys at BearsFox, NFLN, Prime, fuboTV
15Dec. 12Jets at RavensFox, NFLN, Prime, fuboTV

'Sunday Night Football' schedule, time, TV channel

NBC is in its 13th conescutive season as home to "Sunday Night Football" games and typically features the NFL's most anticipated game each week. You can find a live stream for SNF games at NBCSports.com or by downloading the NBC Sports app. FuboTV also carrries NBC games and offers a seven-day free trial to new users.

Al Michaels and Cris Collinsworth, the longtime voices of SNF, are back to lead NBC's broadcast team along with sideline reporter Michele Tofoya. Terry McAulay will serve as rules analyst.

Kickoff is 8:20 p.m. ET each week.

Week 1Sept. 5 (Thur.)Packers at Bears
 Sept. 8Steelers at Patriots
Week 2Sept. 15Eagles at Falcons
Week 3Sept. 22Rams at Browns
Week 4Sept. 29Cowboys at Saints
Week 5Oct. 6Colts at Chiefs
Week 6Oct. 13Steelers at Chargers
Week 7Oct. 20Eagles at Cowboys
Week 8Oct. 27Packers at Chiefs
Week 9Nov. 3Patriots at Ravens
Week 10Nov. 10Vikings at Cowboys
Week 11Nov. 17Bears at Rams
Week 12Nov. 24Seahawks at Eagles
Week 13Dec. 1Patriots at Texans
Week 14Dec. 8Seahawks at Rams
Week 15Dec. 15Vikings at Chargers
Week 16Dec. 22Chiefs at Bears
Week 17Dec. 29TBD

'Monday Night Football' schedule, time, TV channel

  • Start time: 8:15 p.m. ET
  • TV channel: ESPN
  • Live stream: ESPN app

ESPN (and ABC) has been the home for "Monday Night Football" since its inception in 1970. You can find a live stream for MNF games at ESPN.com or by downloading the ESPN app

"Monday Night Football" is the only prime time broadcast with a new crew in 2019. Gone is Jason Witten, who decided to rejoin the Cowboys after a year of retirement in the broadcast booth. Replacing Witten in the booth is Booger McFarland, who joins Joe Tessitore after spending the 2019 season as a sideline analyst. Lisa Salters is back for her eighth season as a sideline analyst, while John Perry joins the crew as its new officiating analyst.

Games start at 8:15 p.m. ET unless otherwise noted.

Week 1Sept. 9Texans at Saints (7 p.m. ET)
 Sept. 9Broncos at Raiders (10:15 p.m. ET)
Week 2Sept. 16Browns at Jets
Week 3Sept. 23Bears at Redskins
Week 4Sept. 30Bengals at Steelers
Week 5Oct. 7Browns at 49ers
Week 6Oct. 14Lions at Packers
Week 7Oct. 21Patriots at Jets
Week 8Oct. 28Dolphins at Steelers
Week 9Nov. 4Cowboys at Giants
Week 10Nov. 11Seahawks at 49ers
Week 11Nov. 18Chiefs at Chargers
Week 12Nov. 25Ravens at Rams
Week 13Dec. 2Vikings at Seahawks
Week 14Dec. 9Giants at Eagles
Week 15Dec. 16Colts at Saints
Week 16Dec. 23Packers at Vikings

Brandon Schlager

Brandon Schlager is an assistant managing editor at The Sporting News. A proud Buffalo, N.Y. native and graduate of SUNY Buffalo State, he joined SN as an intern in 2014 and now oversees editorial content strategy.