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The 2020 NFL schedule features its usual assortment of high-profile matchups in prime time TV slots. The games played on Thursday, Sunday and Monday nights are nationally televised and serve as appointment television for football fans across the country.
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The broadcasts will be carried by the usual networks once again this season, with Fox and NFL Network carrying Thursday night games, NBC holding onto its traditional Sunday night slot and ESPN airing the matchups on Monday night.
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The Patriots, Cowboys, Chiefs, Packers, 49ers, Rams and Buccaneers appear most often in prime time during the 2020 NFL season with five games apiece.
Below is the complete prime time TV schedule for the 2020 NFL season, with start times and channels for every Thursday, Sunday and Monday night game.
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'Thursday Night Football' schedule 2020
- Start time: 8:20 p.m. ET
- TV channel: Fox, NFL Network
- Live stream: Amazon Prime, fuboTV
Fox will once again carry Thursday night games throughout the season with its premier broadcast team of Joe Buck and Troy Aikman in the booth. Games can also be streamed on Amazon Prime with Andrea Kramer and Hannah Storm on the call, or via fuboTV, which offers a seven-day free trial.
| Week | Date | Matchup | TV channel |
| 2 | Sept. 17 | Cleveland Browns vs. Cincinnati Bengals | NFL Network |
| 3 | Sept. 24 | Jacksonville Jaguars vs. Miami Dolphins | NFL Network |
| 4 | Oct. 1 | New York Jets vs. Denver Broncos | Fox, NFLN, Prime |
| 5 | Oct. 8 | Chicago Bears vs. Tampa Bay Buccaneers | Fox, NFLN, Prime |
| 6 | Oct. 15 | Buffalo Bills vs. Kansas City Chiefs | Fox, NFLN, Prime |
| 7 | Oct. 22 | Philadelphia Eagles vs. New York Giants | Fox, NFLN, Prime |
| 8 | Oct. 29 | Carolina Panthers vs. Atlanta Falcons | Fox, NFLN, Prime |
| 9 | Nov. 5 | San Francisco 49ers vs. Green Bay Packers | Fox, NFLN, Prime |
| 10 | Nov. 12 | Tennessee Titans vs. Indianapolis Colts | Fox, NFLN, Prime |
| 11 | Nov. 19 | Seattle Seahawks vs. Arizona Cardinals | Fox, NFLN, Prime |
| 12 | Nov. 26 | Baltimore Ravens vs. Dallas Cowboys | Fox, NFLN, Prime |
| 14 | Dec. 3 | Los Angeles Rams vs. New England Patriots | Fox, NFLN, Prime |
| 15 | Dec. 10 | Las Vegas Raiders vs. Los Angeles Chargers | Fox, NFLN, Prime |
'Sunday Night Football' schedule 2020
- Start time: 8:20 p.m. ET
- TV channel: NBC
- Live stream: NBC Sports, fuboTV
For the 14th year in a row, NBC will be broadcasting one of the most anticipated games of the week each Sunday night. As per usual, Al Michaels and Cris Collinsworth will serve as commentators. SNF games can be streamed on NBCSports.com or via fuboTV, which offers a seven-day free trial.
| Week 1 | Sept. 10 (Thur.) | Kansas City Chiefs vs. Houston Texans |
| Sept. 13 | Los Angeles Rams vs. Dallas Cowboys | |
| Week 2 | Sept. 20 | Seattle Seahawks vs. New England Patriots |
| Week 3 | Sept. 27 | New Orleans Saints vs. Green Bay Packers |
| Week 4 | Oct. 4 | San Francisco 49ers vs. Philadelphia Eagles |
| Week 5 | Oct. 11 | Seattle Seahawks vs. Minnesota Vikings |
| Week 6 | Oct. 18 | San Francisco 49ers vs. Los Angeles Rams |
| Week 7 | Oct. 25 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers vs. Las Vegas Raiders |
| Week 8 | Nov. 1 | Philadelphia Eagles vs. Dallas Cowboys |
| Week 9 | Nov. 8 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers vs. New Orleans Saints |
| Week 10 | Nov. 15 | New England Patriots vs. Baltimore Ravens |
| Week 11 | Nov. 22 | Las Vegas Raiders vs. Kansas City Chiefs |
| Week 12 | Nov. 29 | Green Bay Packers vs. Chicago Bears |
| Week 13 | Dec. 6 | Kansas City Chiefs vs. Denver Broncos |
| Week 14 | Dec. 13 | Buffalo Bills vs. Pittsburgh Steelers |
| Week 15 | Dec. 20 | Dallas Cowboys vs. San Francisco 49ers |
| Week 16 | Dec. 27 | Green Bay Packers vs. Tennessee Titans |
| Week 17 | Jan. 3 | TBD |
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'Monday Night Football' schedule 2020
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- Start time: 8:15 p.m. ET
- TV channel: ESPN
- Live stream: ESPN app
ESPN is entering its 50th year as the home of Monday Night Football, but there have been a number of changes to the team in the booth throughout its history. There will be a new team on the call in 2020 as Steve Levy, Louis Riddick and Brian Griese take over MNF broadcast duties. The games can be streamed with the ESPN app or via fuboTV, which offers a seven-day free trial.
| Week 1 (7:15 p.m. ET) | Sept. 14 | New York Giants vs. Pittsburgh Steelers |
| Week 1 (10:10 p.m. ET) | Sept. 14 | Denver Broncos vs. Tennessee Titans |
| Week 2 | Sept. 21 | Las Vegas Raiders vs. New Orleans Saints |
| Week 3 | Sept. 28 | Baltimore Ravens vs. Kansas City Chiefs |
| Week 4 | Oct. 5 | Green Bay Packers vs. Atlanta Falcons |
| Week 5 | Oct. 12 | New Orleans Saints vs. Los Angeles Chargers |
| Week 6 | Oct. 19 | Dallas Cowboys vs. Arizona Cardinals |
| Week 7 | Oct. 26 | Los Angeles Rams vs. Chicago Bears |
| Week 8 | Nov. 2 | New York Giants vs. Tampa Bay Buccaneers |
| Week 9 | Nov. 9 | New York Jets vs. New England Patriots |
| Week 10 | Nov. 16 | Chicago Bears vs. Minnesota Vikings |
| Week 11 | Nov. 23 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers vs. Los Angeles Rams |
| Week 12 | Nov. 30 | Philadelphia Eagles vs. Seattle Seahawks |
| Week 13 | Dec. 7 | San Francisco 49ers vs. Buffalo Bills |
| Week 14 | Dec. 14 | Cleveland Browns vs. Baltimore Ravens |
| Week 15 | Dec. 21 | Cincinnati Bengals vs. Pittsburgh Steelers |
| Week 16 | Dec. 28 | New England Patriots vs. Buffalo Bills |