NFL schedule 2023 in Australia: Thursday, Sunday, Monday night football schedules, TV channels for prime time games

Kieran Francis

Liam O'Loughlin

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There is a change in NFL broadcasting in Australia with DAZN offering the NFL Game Pass subscription service for the 2023-24 season.

DAZN is the only place to watch every game (pre-season, regular season, playoffs and Super Bowl) across the NFL in 2023/24 live and on demand.

ESPN will also broadcast select games on Thursday Night, Sunday Night and Monday Night throughout the season, including two additional Sunday games and Thanksgiving Day fixtures.

On free-to-air television, Channel 7 will broadcast two live games per week, including playoffs and the Superbowl.

Looking to see which games are getting the prime-time treatment in 2023? Here's what you need to know.

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Who is playing 'Thursday Night Football' in Week 8?

  • Game: Buffalo Bills vs Tampa Bay Buccanneers
  • Start time: 11.15am (AEDT), Friday morning
  • Live stream: DAZN

'Thursday Night Football' 2023 full Australian schedule, results

  • Start time: 11.15am (AEDT), Friday morning
  • Live stream: DAZN

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Week Date Matchup/Result
1 Sept. 8 Lions 21 def. Chiefs 20
2 Sept. 15 Eagles 34 def. Vikings 28
3 Sept. 22 Niners 30 def. Giants 12
4 Sept. 29 Lions 34 def. Packers 20
5 Oct. 6 Bears 40 def. Commanders 20
6 Oct. 13 Chiefs 19 def. Broncos 8
7 Oct. 20 Jaguars 31 def. Saints 24
8 Oct. 27 Buccaneers at Bills
9 Nov. 3 Titans at Steelers
10 Nov. 10 Panthers at Bears
11 Nov. 17 Bengals at Ravens
12 Nov. 25 (Saturday) Dolphins at Jets
13 Dec. 1 Seahawks at Cowboys
14 Dec. 8 Patriots at Steelers
15 Dec. 15 Chargers at Raiders
16 Dec. 22 Saints at Rams
17 Dec. 29 Jets at Browns

Who is playing 'Sunday Night Football' in Week 8?

  • Game: Los Angeles Chargers vs Chicago Bears
  • Start time: 11.20am (AEDT), Monday morning
  • Live stream: DAZN

'Sunday Night Football' 2023 full Australian schedule, results

  • Start time: 11.20am (AEDT), Monday morning
  • Live stream: DAZN

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Week Date Matchup/Result
1 Sept. 11 Cowboys 40 def. Giants 0
2 Sept. 18 Dolphins 24 def. Patriots 17
3 Sept. 25 Steelers 23 def. Raiders 18
4 Oct. 2 Chiefs 23 def. Jets 20
5 Oct. 9 49ers 42 def. Cowboys 10
6 Oct. 16 Bills 14 def. Giants 9
7 Oct. 23 Eagles 31 def. Dolphins 17
8 Oct. 30 Bears at Chargers
9 Nov. 6 Bills at Bengals
10 Nov. 13 Jets at Raiders
11 Nov. 20 Vikings at Broncos
12 Nov. 27 Ravens at Chargers
13 Dec. 4 Chiefs at Packers
14 Dec. 11 Eagles at Cowboys
15 Dec. 18 Ravens at Jaguars
16 Dec. 24 Bills at Chargers
17 Jan. 1 Packers at Vikings
18 Jan. 8 TBD

Who is playing 'Monday Night Football' in Week 8? 

  • Game: Detroit Lions vs Las Vegas Raiders
  • Start time: 11.15am (AEDT), Tuesday morning
  • Live stream: DAZN

'Monday Night Football' 2023 full Australian schedule, results

  • Start time: 11.15am (AEDT), Tuesday morning
  • Live stream: DAZN

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Week Date Matchup/Result
1 Sept. 12 Jets 20 def. Bills 13
2 Sept. 19 (9:15 a.m. AEST) Saints 20 def. Panthers 17
2 Sept. 19 Steelers 26 def. Browns 22
3 Sept. 26 Bengals 19 def. Rams 16
3 Sept. 26 Eagles 25 def. Buccaneers 11
4 Oct. 3 Seahawks 24 def. Giants 3
5 Oct. 10 Raiders 17 def. Packers 13
6 Oct. 17 Cowboys 20 def. Chargers 17
7 Oct. 24 Vikings 22 def. Niners 17
8 Oct. 31 Raiders at Lions
9 Nov. 7 Chargers at Jets
10 Nov. 14 Broncos at Bills
11 Nov. 21 Eagles at Chiefs 
12 Nov. 28 Bears at Vikings
13 Dec. 5 Bengals at Jaguars
14 Dec. 12 Packers at Giants
14 Dec. 12 Titans at Dolphins
15 Dec. 19 Chiefs at Patriots
16 Dec. 26 Ravens at 49ers
17 Dec. 31 Lions at Cowboys
18 Jan. 7 TBD
18 Jan. 7 TBD

NFL teams with most prime-time games in 2023

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The Chiefs and Cowboys each lead the way with six prime-time games. Nine other teams have five prime-time games. 

The Jets, whose last "Sunday Night Football" appearance came in 2011, have five prime-time games after the arrival of Aaron Rodgers, while the Raiders were interestingly given five prime-time games despite their struggles last season.

Here's a look at which teams have at least five prime-time games. 

Team Games
Chiefs 6
Cowboys 6
Bills 5
Jets 5
Chargers 5
Raiders 5
Eagles 5
Giants 5
Packers 5
Vikings 5
49ers 5

NFL teams with no prime-time games in 2023

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Revised scheduling rules for this season no longer require each team to play in a prime-time game. Four teams fell victim to the new rule: Colts, Texans, Falcons, and Cardinals.

Rookie QBs C.J. Stroud and Anthony Richardson won't get a chance to play under the lights, barring a flexed game late in the season, though Richardson will play in a standalone game in Germany if he is the Colts' starter.

The Falcons arguably have the highest expectations of any team shut out of prime time. While QB Desmond Ridder is a question mark, Atlanta took major steps to improve its roster and is playing in a wide-open NFC South. 

The Cardinals have low expectations after hiring a new regime to lead the franchise. With Kyler Murray set to miss a portion of the season, Arizona is at serious risk of falling to the bottom of the NFC. 

Kieran Francis

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Kieran Francis is a senior editor at The Sporting News based in Melbourne, Australia. He started at Sportal.com.au before being a part of the transition to Sporting News in 2015. Just prior to the 2018 World Cup, he was appointed chief editor of Goal.com in Australia. He has now returned to The Sporting News where his passions lay in football, AFL, poker and cricket - when he is not on holiday.

Liam O'Loughlin

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Liam has been with The Sporting News since 2019, helping lead both NRL and cricket content, as well as delving into the world of combat sports and NFL. A true rugby league tragic, he has spent the past 20 years playing, coaching and volunteering for his beloved junior club, Penshurst RSL. 

Away from work, Liam has a lifelong passion for all things pro wrestling and has travelled abroad to attend showcase events for WWE, AEW and NJPW.