Is Thursday Night Football On This Week? NFL Week 18 Preview & Schedule

Happy New Year! We hope your 2026 is off to a fantastic start.

The final week of regular-season NFL action is just around the corner, which means the playoffs are on the horizon. The Wild Card round begins on the weekend of January 10, with two games on Saturday, three on Sunday, and a special Monday night playoff game. But first… the College Football Playoff continues on ESPN!

There are three CFP games today (January 1) as No. 4 Texas Tech collides with No. 5 Oregon, No. 9 Alabama and No. 1 Indiana meet in the Rose Bowl, and No. 3 Georgia collides with No. 6 Ole Miss in the Sugar Bowl.

What exactly does that mean for NFL’s Thursday Night Football? Here’s everything you need to know.

Is Thursday Night Football On Tonight?

Nope. But there are three college football playoff games to enjoy!

• No. 5 Oregon vs. No. 4 Texas Tech: 12:00 p.m. ET on ESPN
• No. 9 Alabama vs. No. 1 Indiana: 4:00 p.m. ET on ESPN
• No. 6 Ole Miss vs. No. 3 Georgia: 8:00 p.m. ET on ESPN

Is Thursday Night Football Over For The Season?

Yep. Week 18 is the final week of the regular season, with the first round of the NFL playoffs starting on Saturday, January 10.

NFL Week 18 Schedule:

Saturday, January 3:

• Carolina Panthers @ Tampa Bay Buccaneers (4:30 p.m. ET on ESPN and ABC)
• Seattle Seahawks @ San Francisco 49ers (8:00 p.m. ET on ESPN and ABC)

Sunday, January 4:

• New Orleans Saints @ Atlanta Falcons (1:00 p.m. ET on FOX)
• Dallas Cowboys @ New York Giants (1:00 p.m. ET on FOX)
• Tennessee Titans @ Jacksonville Jaguars (1:00 p.m. ET on FOX)
• Indianapolis Colts @ Houston Texans (1:00 p.m. ET on CBS)
• Cleveland Browns @ Cincinnati Bengals (1:00 p.m. ET on CBS)
• Green Bay Packers @ Minnesota Vikings (1:00 p.m. ET on CBS)
• New York Jets @ Buffalo Bills (4:25 p.m. ET on CBS)
• Los Angeles Chargers @ Denver Broncos (4:25 p.m. ET on CBS)
• Kansas City Chiefs @ Las Vegas Raiders (4:25 p.m. ET on CBS)
• Washington Commanders @ Philadelphia Eagles (4:25 p.m. ET on CBS)
• Detroit Lions @ Chicago Bears (4:25 p.m. ET on FOX)
• Arizona Cardinals @ Los Angeles Rams (4:25 p.m. ET on FOX)
• Miami Dolphins @ New England Patriots (4:25 p.m. ET on FOX)
• Baltimore Ravens @ Pittsburgh Steelers (8:20 p.m. ET on NBC and Peacock)