NFL Thursday Night Football Betting Online
Although the NFL's Thursday Night Football package is primarily the property of Amazon Prime Video, the first game of the season will go to NBC. The Sunday Night Football icon has the tradition of broadcasting the first game of the NFL regular season, normally held at the venue of the defending Super Bowl champion, on a Thursday night.
Following a weak beginning that cast doubts about its future, Thursday Night Football has improved after leaving FOX for the Amazon Prime Video arrangement. The NFL cooperated with improving the quality of the schedule, which was awful when the Thursday night package was on FOX.
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Although Thursday Night Football is usually an Amazon Prime Video production, the first Thursday night game of the year is annually on NBC, which has become a national celebration as the opening NFL game of the year. This year, the Philadelphia Eagles host the Dallas Cowboys in the renewal of one of the NFC East’s great rivalries.
The Eagles are the defending Super Bowl champions after blowing out the Kansas City Chiefs in one of the most dominant Super Bowl performances in history. After a strong draft orchestrated by the best organization in football, the Eagles figure to be even better in 2025.
For the Dallas Cowboys, the opposite is the case. Owner Jerry Jones is an NFL Hall of Famer, but his Gold Jacket was awarded for his business prowess. As the Cowboys' general manager since 1994, Jones has never produced a Super Bowl. Jones will turn age 83 on October 13 and is running out of time in his dream to win a Super Bowl without the influence of Jimmy Johnson, who masterminded the Dallas dynasty that produced three Super Bowl championships from 1992 through 1995.
Dallas was a popular pick to contend for the Super Bowl in 2024, but injuries wiped out their season. Now, expectations are low for the Cowboys, who disappointed fans by hiring Brian Schottenheimer as head coach after bigger brands turned Jones down because of his meddling and circus.
The first Amazon Prime Thursday night game is an attractive matchup from Lambeau Field, where the Green Bay Packers will host the Washington Commanders.
Green Bay is coming off two playoff seasons with Jordan Love as the starting quarterback. However, after ambushing the Dallas Cowboys to make the 2023 NFC divisional round, the Packers bowed out meekly in the 2024 wild card round. Thus, there are questions about Green Bay’s viability for a serious run in 2025. Head coach Matt LaFluer changed multiple defensive coaches, including the coordinator, despite improved metrics.
Washington was the surprise team of the NFC in 2024, making it all the way to the NFC championship game under first-year coach Dan Quinn and rookie quarterback Jayden Daniels. Gamblers are split on whether good times are ahead for the Commanders or if a painful market correction is coming in 2025. One thing is for certain: Washington has lost its surprise factor and won’t catch opponents off guard in 2025.
On Thanksgiving night in Week 13, the Thursday night game will be played on NBC when the Baltimore Ravens host the Cincinnati Bengals. This matchup is likely to be a key factor in the AFC North division race. Both teams are tabbed as almost certain AFC playoff teams. The quarterback showdown of Cincinnati’s Joe Burrow and Baltimore’s Lamar Jackson is first-rate.
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