Which NFL game is playing tonight? Start time, how to keep track of the NFL schedule for Thursday Night Football, Week 7

Thursday Night Football is back on TV and Sean Payton is back in New Orleans as the 3-3 Denver Broncos visit the 2-4 New Orleans Saints tonight on Amazon Prime. Payton, the Broncos’ head coach since 2023, coached in New Orleans for 15 seasons and won Super Bowl XLIV with the Saints in the 2009 season. Tonight’s game will be the first time he will face his former team.

The Broncos and rookie QB Bo Nix This past Sunday, a three-game winning streak was snapped at home against the Chargers, while the Saints have lost four straight games after starting the season 0-2.

It could be none uncomplicated homecoming for Payton.

“Sure, there will be emotions I will go back there with the players, but I think this happens quite often in our league,” the 61-year-old head coach said on the team’s website this week. “With players – and in this case certainly with the time I spent there – I understand that. . . . It’s about the game. It’s about winning. It’s important that we play our best football in a short week and it’s about our team. I’ll discuss this with you tomorrow morning and [say]”Hey, let’s understand how important it is to get our fourth win. I think that’s the most important thing and then go from there.”

For more information on how to watch tonight’s game, as well as the full NFL schedule for Week 7, see below.

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Which NFL game is playing tonight?

*All Times Eastern

Thursday, October 17th

Denver Broncos vs. New Orleans Saints – 8:15 p.m. ET on Amazon Prime

NFL schedule for Week 7

Sunday, October 20th

New England Patriots vs. Jacksonville Jaguars – 9:30 a.m. on NFL Network (London game)
Seattle Seahawks vs. Atlanta Falcons – 1:00 p.m. on FOX
Tennessee Titans vs. Buffalo Bills – 1:00 p.m. on CBS
Cincinnati Bengals vs. Cleveland Browns – 1:00 p.m. on CBS
Houston Texans vs. Green Bay Packers – 1:00 p.m. on CBS
Miami Dolphins vs. Indianapolis Colts – 1:00 p.m. on FOX
Detroit Lions vs. Minnesota Vikings – 1:00 p.m. on FOX
Philadelphia Eagles vs. New York Giants – 1:00 p.m. on FOX
Las Vegas Raiders vs. Los Angeles Rams – 4:05 p.m. on CBS
Carolina Panthers vs. Washington Commanders – 4:05 p.m. on CBS
Kansas City Chiefs vs. San Francisco 49ers – 4:25 p.m. on FOX
New York Jets vs. Pittsburgh Steelers – 8:20 p.m. on NBC and Peacock

Monday, October 21st

Baltimore Ravens vs. Tampa Bay Buccaneers – 8:15 p.m. on ESPN and ABC
Los Angeles Chargers vs. Arizona Cardinals – 9:00 p.m. on ESPN+