Week 3 of the NFL season kicks off with a matchup between two teams looking to right the ship after disastrous missteps the week prior. Here’s how to watch tonight’s action, including start times, channels, and live stream options.
NFL games today: Thursday TV schedule, channels, live streams, and more
The NFL game today is between the Pittsburgh Steelers and Cleveland Browns. This will be the second of 15 Thursday Night Football matchups showcased on Amazon Prime. The streaming giant acquired the rights to TNF this offseason, signing a massive deal for the next decade.
NFL games on TV today for the Week 3 NFL Schedule
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Pittsburgh Steelers (1-1) at Cleveland Browns (1-1)
- Channel: Amazon Prime (Local TV markets)
- Start time: 8:15 p.m. ET
- Live stream: Amazon Prime, NFL+
The Steelers and Browns are two teams that look completely different in 2022. The Steelers are playing without veteran QB Ben Roethlisberger for the first time in nearly 20 years, and the Browns have officially moved on from former first-round pick Baker Mayfield. Now, we get to see Mitch Trubisky take on Jacoby Brissett, the current Browns QB while Deshaun Watson serves out his 11-game suspension.
Looking at the road team first, the Steelers have struggled to make the shift from a Big Ben offense to a Trubisky offense (although neither are very impressive). They currently rank 30th in the NFL in yards per game (255.0). Trubisky is a big part of the Steelers’ struggles, completing just 59.2% of his passes for only 362 yards and two touchdowns.
Making things even worse for Pittsburgh, they have lost the reigning NFL Defensive Player of the Year T.J. Watt to injured reserve. Although the team still managed to hold the Patriots and Mac Jones to just 17 points last week, it might be more reflective of the poor New England offense than anything else.
For Cleveland, offense has been less of an issue. They were able to put up 26 points in Week 1 and 30 in Week 2. Yes, Week 2 was still ultimately a loss, but no one expected Joe Flacco and the Jets to do what they did with less than two minutes left in the game (TD, onside kick, TD).
Brissett has looked serviceable during the absence of Watson, completing 65.6% of his passes for 376 yards, two touchdowns, and one interception. But what has really helped the NFL’s ninth-ranked offense has been their impressive run game. Nick Chubb has been averaging 5.9 yards per carry, and RB2 Kareem Hunt has been averaging 4.3.