Thursday, April 19, 2018

2018 NFL Thursday Night Football Schedule on Fox and NFL Network

A photo of the Thursday Night Football logo used by FOX and NFL Network.

Hello, everyone! The 2018 NFL regular-season schedule was released on Thursday night and with that, we now have the slate for the Thursday Night lineup of games. Of course, NFL Network will partake at this beginning of the football weekend party. But, this year, a new network comes into the fold. Fox Sports, who airs outstanding Sunday afternoon NFC coverage will be adding a Thursday package to their lineup. Fox will be airing 11 TNF games between Week 4 and Week 15 (obviously except for Thanksgiving day), with All of them being simulcast on NFL Network. In all, there will be 18 games aired on NFL Network (13 TNF and 5 either games either on Saturday or Sunday) with Fox producing them all.

The schedule gets underway on Thursday, September 13 when the Cincinnati Bengals host the Baltimore Ravens at 8:20 p.m. ET on NFL Network.

Here's your first look at the 2018 NFL Network/Fox TNF Schedule, with announcers to be filled in all season long.

All games are slated to start at 8:20 p.m. ET, unless otherwise noted.

* Week 2 - September 13th -- NFL Network
Ravens vs. Bengals - 8:20 (Joe Buck, Troy Aikman, Erin Andrews, Kristina Pink)

* Week 3 - September 20th -- NFL Network
Jets vs. Browns - 8:20 (Joe Buck, Troy Aikman, Erin Andrews, Kristina Pink)

* Week 4 - September 27th -- Fox & NFL Network
Vikings vs. Rams - 8:20 (Joe Buck, Troy Aikman, Erin Andrews, Kristina Pink)

* Week 5 - October 4th -- Fox & NFL Network
Colts vs. Patriots - 8:20 (Joe Buck, Troy Aikman, Erin Andrews, Kristina Pink)

* Week 6 - October 11th -- Fox & NFL Network
Eagles vs. Giants - 8:20 (Joe Buck, Troy Aikman, Erin Andrews, Kristina Pink)

* Week 7 - October 18th -- Fox & NFL Network
Broncos vs. Cardinals - 8:20 (Joe Buck, Troy Aikman, Erin Andrews, Kristina Pink)

* Week 8 - October 25th -- Fox & NFL Network
Dolphins vs. Texans - 8:20 (Joe Buck, Troy Aikman, Erin Andrews, Kristina Pink)

* Week 8 - Sunday, October 28th -- NFL Network
Eagles vs. Jaguars (London) - 9:30 AM (Rich Eisen, Michael Irvin, Steve Mariucci, Kurt Warner, Melissa Stark, Peter Schrager)

* Week 9 - November 1st -- Fox & NFL Network
Raiders vs. 49ers - 8:20 (Joe Buck, Troy Aikman, Erin Andrews, Kristina Pink)

* Week 10 - November 8th -- Fox & NFL Network
Panthers vs. Steelers - 8:20 (Joe Buck, Troy Aikman, Erin Andrews, Kristina Pink)

* Week 11 - November 15th -- Fox & NFL Network
Packers vs. Seahawks - 8:20 (Joe Buck, Troy Aikman, Erin Andrews, Kristina Pink)

* Week 13 - November 29th -- Fox & NFL Network
Saints vs. Cowboys - 8:20 (Joe Buck, Troy Aikman, Erin Andrews, Kristina Pink)

* Week 14 - December 6th -- Fox & NFL Network
Jaguars vs. Titans - 8:20 (Joe Buck, Troy Aikman, Erin Andrews, Kristina Pink)

* Week 15 - December 13th -- Fox & NFL Network
Chargers vs. Chiefs - 8:20 (Joe Buck, Troy Aikman, Erin Andrews, Kristina Pink)

* Week 15 - Saturday, December 15th -- NFL Network
Texans vs. Jets - 4:30 (Curt Menefee, Nate Burleson, Steve Mariucci, Melissa Stark)
Browns vs. Broncos - 8:00 (Mike Tirico, Kurt Warner, Peter Schrager)

* Week 16 - Saturday, December 22nd -- NFL Network
Redskins vs. Titans - 4:30 (Curt Menefee, Nate Burleson, Steve Mariucci, Melissa Stark)
Ravens vs. Chargers - 8:00 (Mike Tirico, Kurt Warner, Peter Schrager)
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37 comments:

  1. AnonymousMay 14, 2018 at 8:46 PM

    Joe Buck and Troy Aikman finally get to call a Dolphins game in week 8. I think this team and the Bills are the only two teams they have not covered since they started working together in 2002.

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    1. AnonymousJune 15, 2018 at 10:59 AM

      I think Buck will be doing baseball during this time, so it will interesting to see if this affects his ability to call TNF.

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    2. AnonymousJune 28, 2018 at 12:11 PM

      Yeah he may not be available to call weeks 6-8. Have Buck and Aikman called a Jaguars or Browns game yet?

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    3. ChadJune 28, 2018 at 7:38 PM

      Yes they have. According to this link, they called games against the Cowboys (surprise surprise) in 2006 and 2008, respectively: http://newsgroups.derkeiler.com/Archive/Rec/rec.sport.football.pro/2009-11/msg00013.html

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    4. UnknownJuly 31, 2018 at 3:22 PM

      Buck/Aikman haven’t done Dolphins games. Aikman did call the Bills shutting out the Redskins in 2011 with Thom Brennaman.

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    5. UnknownJuly 31, 2018 at 3:23 PM

      Buck/Aikman did Jaguars/Cowboys in 2006 and Browns/Cowboys in 2008.

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    6. AnonymousAugust 1, 2018 at 7:02 PM

      Have they called a Raiders game yet?

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    7. Tamir MooreAugust 3, 2018 at 9:43 AM

      Yeah. 49ers-Raiders back in 2002 (with Cris Collinsworth as the third man upstairs).

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    8. UnknownAugust 30, 2018 at 12:50 PM

      Joe Buck did Buffalo Bills game back in 1994 when Fox got the NFL. Buffalo defeated Green Bay Week 12 of 1994.

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  2. AnonymousJune 5, 2018 at 11:20 AM

    I believe Aikman called the Redskins-Bills game in Toronto in 2011, but that was with Thom Brennaman, not Buck.

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    1. AnonymousJuly 14, 2018 at 12:45 PM

      That was because of MLB playoffs for Buck. Did Jets ever get Buck?

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    2. Tamir MooreJuly 18, 2018 at 6:40 PM

      Yes. Buck/Aikman (and Collinsworth when he worked with them) has covered the Jets twice. They did the Seahawks-Jets December game in 2004. They also did the Bears-Jets game in 2006 on the Sunday prior to Thanksgiving.

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    3. UnknownAugust 30, 2018 at 12:51 PM

      And Joe Buck did the Jets/Rams in 1995 with Tim Green

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  3. BillJuly 30, 2018 at 11:29 PM

    There's no way Buck is available to call TNF for Weeks 6-8

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    1. Tamir MooreJuly 31, 2018 at 1:03 AM

      Well, Fox said barring any schedule changes during the MLB Playoffs. Buck WILL be doing the National League Championship Series and World Series [later on] in addition to TNF. So, Buck's gonna have to find some way to make this "crazy" schedule work.

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    2. BillAugust 5, 2018 at 8:30 PM

      Thom Brennaman would have to call those weeks 6-8 since he's filled in for Buck for the last several years

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    3. phillysportsjonahOctober 1, 2018 at 8:27 PM

      All 3 Thursday nights are travel days for the NLCS and the World Series so he could do it with some crazy traveling. Even better, if the Houston Astros make the world series, games 1 and 2 in Houston will be the two nights prior to the Texans vs. Dolphins TNF game in week 8 and so I bet he would be able to call it for sure.

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  4. AnonymousAugust 7, 2018 at 3:42 PM

    So Buck and Aikman will work for NFL Network too?

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    1. Tamir MooreAugust 8, 2018 at 12:38 AM

      Yeah, technically. Because Fox is producing all of the TNF (both NFLN only and FOX/NFLN) / Saturday's DH in Weeks 15 & 16 / The Eagles-Jaguars game from London this season.

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    2. UnknownSeptember 11, 2018 at 2:05 PM

      In regards to the London game, probably the 3/4 team may call the Eagles/Jaguars game.

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  5. Tamir MooreSeptember 13, 2018 at 6:09 PM

    NFL Network pregame: Ravens vs. Bengals (September 13) In case y'all wondered to know:

    Main Studio (inside Paul Brown Stadium): Colleen Wolfe, Reggie Bush, Michael Irvin & Steve Smith, Sr.
    Second Studio (outside Paul Brown Stadium): Dan Hellie & LaDamian Tomlinson

    Note: The Pregame is using the NFL on FOX graphics.

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  6. UnknownSeptember 22, 2018 at 10:20 PM

    Bout time joe buck and troy aikmen call a chargers game

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    1. AnonymousOctober 4, 2018 at 10:20 PM

      The Buck/Aikman crew has called a couple of Chargers games in the past: vs. Cowboys in 2005, and vs. Bears in 2007.

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  7. phillysportsjonahOctober 8, 2018 at 6:08 PM

    https://nflcommunications.com/Documents/2018%20Football%20Information/TNF/Phi-NYG.pdf
    Indeed Joe Buck is calling Eagles-Giants on Thursday night. It will be interesting to see if he ends up all 3 week which were in question. (6-8)

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    1. Tamir MooreOctober 12, 2018 at 9:10 PM

      Broncos/Cardinals next week and Dolphins/Texans on the 25th .. we'll see .. we might see Thom for those tho ...

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  8. AnonymousOctober 11, 2018 at 9:13 PM

    Thom will call the next 3 weeks.

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    1. Tamir MooreOctober 12, 2018 at 9:09 PM

      Joe called Eagles/Giants last night. So, he's gonna be called all of TNF games after all.

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  9. AnonymousOctober 12, 2018 at 3:29 PM

    Will Sam Rosen and Ronde Barber call the Eagles-Jaguars game in London?

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    1. Tamir MooreOctober 12, 2018 at 9:11 PM

      Yeah probably. Since they are the highest crew left after Brennaman/Aikman and Albert/Davis for October 28th. And Besides, Brennaman/Aikman will have Packers-Rams and Albert/Davis will have Redskins-Giants. Both teams are good enough to get an high crew assignment ...

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  10. Roy Broussard Jr.October 14, 2018 at 11:15 AM

    Rich Eisen has just confirmed on today's NFL Gameday Morning that he and his crew will be calling the Eagles-Jaguars Week 8 game in London. Melissa Stark and Peter Schrager will be on the sidelines.

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  11. phillysportsjonahOctober 15, 2018 at 11:57 AM

    https://nflcommunications.com/Pages/NFL-GameDay-Morning-Goes-From-Pregame-to-The-Game-for-Week-8-Eagles-vs.-Jaguars.aspx
    The previous comment is right. I did not see this coming. The NFL Gameday Morning Crew (Rich Eisen, Steve Mariucci, Kurt Warner and Michael Irvin) will call the game with Melissa Stark and Peter Schrager on the sidelines. What a first game for them to call! (I do not think they have done one before)

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    1. AnonymousOctober 16, 2018 at 1:35 PM

      Well, that guarantees Sam Rosen and ex-Buc Ronde Barber will call Tampa Bay-Cincinnati.

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  12. AnonymousOctober 17, 2018 at 12:59 AM

    Is Ian Eagle still alive?

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  13. UnknownNovember 6, 2018 at 3:44 PM

    NFL has announced the announcers for Week 15 & 16 NFL Network games, see press release link below...

    https://nflcommunications.com/Pages/Broadcast-Teams-Announced-for-NFL-Network%27s-Week-15-and-16-Telecasts-.aspx

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  14. AnonymousNovember 6, 2018 at 5:53 PM

    https://nflcommunications.com/Pages/Broadcast-Teams-Announced-for-NFL-Network's-Week-15-and-16-Telecasts-.aspx
    The broadcast teams for Week 15 and 16 Saturday games:
    Curt Menefee, Nate Burleson, Steve Mariucci: Texans-Jets (Week 15) & Redskins-Titans (Week 16)​ both at 4:30 ET
    Mike Tirico, Kurt Warner & Peter Schrager: Browns-Broncos (Week 15) & Ravens-Chargers (Week 16) both at 8:20 EST

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  15. AnonymousNovember 6, 2018 at 5:53 PM

    Add Melissa Stark to the sidelines for the 4:30 games and Peter Schrager for the 8:20 games sorry for the omission.

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