The NFL had a "Monday Night Football" game a few days ago to close the wild-card round of the 2022 NFL playoffs. While that was a new wrinkle in the postseason schedule, the NFL will not be adding a "Thursday Night Football" game to the schedule.
The NFL's "TNF" schedule usually ends a couple of weeks before the end of the regular season, as the league wants to give teams adequate time to rest and prepare for their next opponent. As such, the league seems very unlikely to add a Thursday playoff game to the mix at any point, especially since there are only four games left to be played.
The divisional round games will take place on Saturday and Sunday, making this just the second week so far that has had NFL football on just two days of the week. The other came in Week 18.
Here's everything you need to know about "TNF" for the 2022 playoffs and what you can watch with the program finished for the season.
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Is there a 'Thursday Night Football' game tonight?
No, there is not a "Thursday Night Football" game on Thursday, Jan. 20. "Thursday Night Football" is over for this season and will not return until the 2022 NFL regular season begins.
The first Thursday game of the NFL season is usually the season opener. That said, that has usually, in the past, been broadcast by NBC, so it is technically a "Sunday Night Football" game. As such "TNF" won't officially return until the second week of the regular season, though NFL viewers will be treated to a Thursday night game during the first week of the 2022 NFL season.
The last "TNF" game of the season aired on Dec. 23, when the Titans beat the 49ers 20-17 in a back-and-forth battle. The NFL doesn't schedule Thursday games during the playoffs so that teams can have adequate time to rest, recover and prepare for their next opponent.
The NFL did host a "Monday Night Football" game for the first time during the 2022 NFL playoffs. The Rams crushed the Cardinals 34-11 in that contest and will now play the Buccaneers on Sunday. It will be interesting to see if having one fewer day of rest proves consequential in that matchup.
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Sports on TV today
"Thursday Night Football" is over not only for NFL fans, but for college fans as well. As such, football fans will have to look to other sports to keep them entertained. Basketball and hockey make up a majority of the programming on TV, but if you want some late-night tennis action, the Australian Open will be shown on ESPN2 starting at 9 p.m. ET.
Here's a look at what you can watch during the time slot normally occupied by "Thursday Night Football."
- NBA: Mavericks vs. Suns (7:30 p.m. ET, TNT) and Warriors vs. Pacers (10 p.m. ET, TNT)
- NHL: Kings vs. Avalanche (9:30 p.m. ET, ESPN)
- NCAAM: Memphis vs. SMU (7 p.m. ET, ESPN2)
- NCAAW: NC State vs. Louisville (7:30 p.m. ET, ESPN)
- Tennis: Australian Open (9 p.m. ET, ESPN2)
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NFL playoff schedule 2022
Divisional round
Saturday, Jan. 22
| Game | Time (ET) | Network | Stream |
| Titans vs. Bengals | 4:30 p.m. | CBS | fuboTV |
| Packers vs. 49ers | 8:15 p.m. | Fox | fuboTV |
Sunday, Jan. 23
| Game | Time (ET) | Network | Stream |
| Buccaneers vs. Cardinals/Rams | 3 p.m. | NBC | fuboTV |
| Chiefs vs. Bills | 6:30 p.m. | CBS | fuboTV |
Conference championships
Sunday, Jan. 30
| Matchup | Start time | TV channel | Live stream |
| AFC Championship Game | 3:05 p.m. ET | CBS | Paramount+, fuboTV |
| NFC Championship Game | 6:40 p.m. ET | Fox | Fox Sports app, fuboTV |
Super Bowl 56
Sunday, Feb. 13
| Matchup | Start time | TV channel | Live stream |
| Super Bowl 56 | 6:30 p.m. ET | NBC | NBC Sports app, fuboTV |