For the first time this season, there is no "Thursday Night Football" game to help NFL fans get through the week. Instead, Week 16 presents Saturday contests.
This Saturday, the Texans will visit the Buccaneers, the Bills will visit the Patriots, and the Rams will visit the 49ers.
The advantage of Saturday games over Thursday games, of course, is more physical recovery time for players and game plan construction for coaches. Often this year, Thursday night has featured sloppy play, such as when the 49ers nearly lost to the Cardinals in Week 9 and when Browns upended the Steelers in Week 11.
The NFL will not be a Thursday night football game in Week 17, either. Every game is on Sunday for the final weekend of the regular season.
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Is there a 'Thursday Night Football' game tonight?
There is no Week 16 NFL game scheduled for Thursday, Dec. 19. Instead, there will be a trio of Saturday games this weekend.
NFL schedule Week 16
Note: National broadcasts are listed in bold.
Saturday, Dec. 21
| Game | Time | TV |
| Texans at Buccaneers | 1 p.m. ET | NFL Network, fuboTV |
| Bills at Patriots | 4:30 p.m. ET | NFL Network, fuboTV |
| Rams at 49ers | 8:15 p.m. ET | NFL Network, fuboTV |
Sunday, Dec. 22
| Game | Time | Channel |
| Jaguars vs. Falcons | 1 p.m. | Fox, fuboTV |
| Ravens vs. Browns | 1 p.m. | CBS, fuboTV |
| Saints vs. Titans | 1 p.m. | Fox, fuboTV |
| Panthers vs. Colts | 1 p.m. | Fox, fuboTV |
| Bengals vs. Dolphins | 1 p.m. | CBS, fuboTV |
| Steelers vs. Jets | 1 p.m. | CBS, fuboTV |
| Giants vs. Redskins | 1 p.m. | Fox, fuboTV |
| Lions vs. Broncos | 4:05 p.m. | CBS, fuboTV |
| Raiders vs. Chargers | 4:05 p.m. | CBS, fuboTV |
| Cowboys vs. Eagles | 4:25 p.m. | Fox, fuboTV |
| Cardinals vs. Seahawks | 4:25 p.m. | Fox, fuboTV |
| Chiefs vs. Bears | 8:25 p.m. | NBC, fuboTV |
Monday, Dec. 23
| Game | Time | TV |
|---|---|---|
| Packers vs. Vikings | 8:15 p.m. | ESPN |