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Thursday Night Football Live Updates, Start Time, Tv Channel, Where To Watch Nfl Game Tonight

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Historic Lambeau Field sets the stage for a Week 8 "Thursday Night Football" showdown between the Green Bay Packers and Carolina Panthers, with both teams looking to bounce back after tough losses.

While Green Bay hopes to regain its momentum at home, Carolina heads north at 3-3, sitting at .500 and atop the NFC South despite an embarrassing defeat to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in Baker Mayfield’s return. Now, Bryce Young and the Panthers offense will look to put that performance behind them and get back on track against a Green Bay defense that is still without Micah Parsons.

The Packers, meanwhile, saw their three-game winning streak end in Week 7 with a road loss to the Detroit Lions. The defeat sparked plenty of debate surrounding the officiating and penalties, but Green Bay must turn the page quickly with a short week to prepare.

Both teams enter Thursday night with injuries across their offensive lines, making the trench battle one to watch. However, the Packers get a major boost with Josh Jacobs back for his second game. Green Bay has struggled to establish the run, ranking last in the league at just 59.9 rushing yards per game. Fortunately for the Packers, Carolina’s defense has allowed a league-high 153.2 rushing yards per game, giving Green Bay a prime chance to get the ground game going.

Can the Packers take advantage of the matchup and get back in the win column, or will the Panthers pull off a road upset?

Where to watch NFL game tonight? Packers vs Panthers on 'Thursday Night Football'

Only fans in the Panthers and Packers local markets can watch "Thursday Night Football" on cable television. Here's where those fans can tune in tonight:

  • Charlotte (local only): Channel 9 (WSOC)
  • Green Bay (local only): NBC26 (WGBA) | Local Milwaukee TV Channel: FOX6 (WITI)
  • Live stream (national): Prime Video

Fans outside local markets can watch the Packers vs. Panthers game only on Amazon Prime Video. The streamer remains the exclusive home of "Thursday Night Football."

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USA TODAY Sports is providing live updates, highlights, key stats and all the biggest moments as the Packers and Panthers kick off Week 8 on "Thursday Night Football." All times are Eastern:

Packers vs Panthers predictions, picks

04:35 PM ET, October 29 2026, Tom Viera

Here's how the USA TODAY Sports staff thinks the NFL game tonight will go:

  • Jarrett Bell: Panthers, 24-20
  • Nick Brinkerhoff: Panthers, 27-23
  • Chris Bumbaca: Packers, 28-25
  • Nate Davis: Packers, 27-17
  • Adam Kaufman: Packers, 23-20
  • Michael Middlehurst-Schwartz: Packers, 30-17

TV channel for NFL game 'Thursday Night Football'

04:15 PM ET, October 29 2026, Tom Viera

Only fans in the Panthers and Packers local markets can watch "Thursday Night Football" on cable television. Here's where those fans can tune in tonight:

  • Charlotte (local only): Channel 9 (WSOC)
  • Green Bay (local only): NBC26 (WGBA) | Local Milwaukee TV Channel: FOX6 (WITI)

Fans outside local markets can watch the Packers vs. Panthers game only on Amazon Prime Video. The streamer remains the exclusive home of "Thursday Night Football".

What time does the NFL game start tonight?

04:00 PM ET, October 29 2026, Tom Viera
  • Date: Thursday, October 29, 2026 
  • Time: 8:15 p.m. ET 

The Packers and Panthers game will kick off Week 8 of the 2026 NFL season with "Thursday Night Football" at 8:15 p.m. ET. 

This article originally appeared on USA TODAY: Thursday Night Football live updates, start time, TV channel, where to watch NFL game tonight

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