What Channel Is the NFL Game Tonight? Lions and Packers Face Off on Thursday Night Football in Week 4

September 28, 2023 | 8:50 AM EDT

What channel airs the NFL game tonight? Here's the Thursday Night Football channel and start time for the game between the Lions and Packers.

Written By Zachary Knerr

The San Francisco 49ers quickly dispatched the New York Giants in Week 3’s Thursday Night Football tilt. Who plays in the NFL game tonight? The Detroit Lions head to Lambeau Field for an NFC North rivalry game against the Green Bay Packers.

Where is the Thursday Night Football channel, and when does the NFL game start tonight? Here’s how to watch the Lions face off against the Packers, including the start time and channel.

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What Channel Airs the NFL Game Tonight

Another week, another night of Thursday Night Football airing on Prime Video. After agreeing to become the home of TNF in 2021, NFL fans will be able to catch the start of every week on Amazon’s video streaming service. Here’s how to watch the NFL game tonight.

Detroit Lions at Green Bay Packers

Start time: 8:15 p.m. ET
Channel: Prime Video

The 2023 season was about whether the decision to draft QB Jordan Love 26th overall in the 2020 NFL Draft would pay off. After trading long-time franchise cornerstone Aaron Rodgers in the offseason, it was now or never, and the returns have been promising so far.

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Despite missing WR Christian Watson and having a banged-up Romeo Doubs in Week 1, Love completed 15 of 27 passes for 245 yards and three touchdowns in his first NFL start. He matched that by completing 14 of 25 passes against the Atlanta Falcons in Week 2 for 151 yards and three more touchdowns.

The script flipped in Week 3 as the Packers struggled to find momentum through the first three quarters against the Saints. Love helped Green Bay climb out of a 15-point hole in the fourth quarter, scoring two touchdowns, one through the air and one on the ground, to lead the Packers to an 18-17 victory.

Will Love continue to find room in the passing game against the Lions tonight? Five of Love’s seven touchdown passes have come in the red zone this season. The Lions have allowed four red-zone passing touchdowns in 2023, tied for the fifth-most.

In the passing game, the third-year QB should also get a boost from his RBs, Aaron Jones and A.J. Dillon. Packers RBs have averaged 15.4 yards after the catch in 2023, the best in the NFL.

Detroit has allowed 8.5 yards after the catch per reception to RBs this season, the fifth-worst in the league. Will Love and the Packers be able to go drive for drive with the Lions in a possible shootout on Thursday Night Football? Given the matchups for the Packers’ offense, the chance is there.

2023 Week 4 Schedule

The Lions and Packers divisional showdown starts another thrilling week of NFL football. With 15 more games left to kick off, here’s the rest of the 2023 Week 4 schedule.