“Thursday Night Football” has a permanent home for the rest of the 2021 NFL season. Early in the campaign, the channel airing the games seemingly changed constantly, but each of the last three weeks, it has remained consistent.
The first Thursday night game of the year was shown on NBC, as it was technically as “Sunday Night Football” game. In Weeks 2-4, NFL Network had the exclusive broadcast rights for “Thursday Night Football,” so the games viewed there.
Now, things are a bit more open. NFL Network will still be broadcasting the games, but Fox will simulcast the game with them. That will give cable subscribers a couple of easy ways to watch the game while Amazon Prime will be one of the many ways viewers can stream the game.
Week 7’s matchup figures to be an intriguing one between the Browns and the Broncos. Both teams started the season strong but have since slipped up a bit. The Broncos are 3-3 after losing three straight games, as Teddy Bridgewater’s effectiveness has seemed to wane every week.
Meanwhile, the Browns had 20 players on their injury report to begin the week and will be without Nick Chubb and Kareem Hunt in this contest, and the team will start Case Keenum over Baker Mayfield, who is battling a shoulder injury.
Jarvis Landry, Odell Beckham Jr. and plenty of other defensive players and offensive linemen could be out of action as well. So, while the Browns would normally have the advantage here, this may be a tough spot for them.
What channel is the Browns vs. Broncos game on? Here’s everything you need to know about how to watch “Thursday Night Football” in Week 7.
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What channel is Browns vs. Broncos on tonight?
Fox and NFL Network will simulcast “Thursday Night Football” for the rest of the 2021 NFL season. Those two networks will show the game so those with cable can watch while Amazon Prime will allow users to stream the game. Those three services will cover “Thursday Night Football” for the remainder of the 2021 campaign.
Most United States cable providers carry the NFL Network. It also is available via satellite provider DirecTV (channels 212 and 1212) and IPTV providers Verizon FiOS (channels 88 and 588) and Google Fiber (channel 2019).
Browns vs. Broncos start time
- Date: Thursday, Oct. 21
- Time: 8:20 p.m. ET
The Browns vs. Broncos game will kick off at 8:20 p.m. ET, the same time as all “Thursday Night Football” contests throughout the season. Pregame coverage of the event will begin at 7:30 p.m. ET on both NFL Network and Fox. NFL Network will also air “TNF First Look” on game day starting at 3 p.m. ET for those eager for the first Week 7 matchup to begin.
Streamers will be able to watch the game via Amazon Prime or by using fuboTV, which comes with a seven-day free trial.
Meanwhile, viewers in Canada can watch the game exclusively on DAZN with a subscription.
NFL live stream for Thursday night game
NFL fans will be able to stream “Thursday Night Football” for free with a cable subscription by using either the NFL App or the Yahoo! Sports App. You must enter cable/satellite subscription credentials to access it.
Meanwhile, cord-cutters will have plenty of options to watch Browns vs. Broncos. They are as follows.
NFL Week 7 schedule
The Browns and Broncos will kick off another week of NFL action, but this is the lightest game-slate to date. There will be only 13 games in Week 7, as six teams will be on bye. The good news is that there are plenty of quality games on the schedule. “Sunday Night Football” will feature an interesting clash between the Colts and 49ers while the Saints and Seahawks will play on “Monday Night Football” without Drew Brees and Russell Wilson respectively.
Additionally, the Cardinals will look to improve to 7-0 in a matchup against the Texans. That will be a revenge game for DeAndre Hopkins, who has yet to play the Texans since he was traded to the Cardinals. The Lions-Rams game will be interesting as well. Matthew Stafford and Jared Goff traded places during the offseason, so they’ll each hope to beat their former team.
Below is the full schedule for Week 7 of the 2021 NFL season.
Week 7
| Game | Kickoff time | TV channel |
| Broncos at Browns | 8:20 p.m. ET | Fox/NFLN/Amazon |
| Game | Kickoff time | TV channel |
| Panthers at Giants | 1 p.m. ET | Fox |
| Jets at Patriots | 1 p.m. ET | CBS |
| Chiefs at Titans | 1 p.m. ET | CBS |
| Washington Football Team at Packers | 1 p.m. ET | Fox |
| Falcons at Dolphins | 1 p.m. ET | Fox |
| Bengals at Ravens | 1 p.m. ET | CBS |
| Lions at Rams | 4:05 p.m. ET | Fox |
| Eagles at Raiders | 4:05 p.m. ET | Fox |
| Texans at Cardinals | 4:25 p.m. ET | CBS |
| Bears at Buccaneers | 4:25 p.m. ET | CBS |
| Colts at 49ers | 8:20 p.m. ET | NBC |
| Game | Kickoff time | TV channel |
| Saints at Seahawks | 8:15 p.m. ET | ESPN |
