
CBS and Fox alternate carrying the early game from Detroit and the late afternoon matchup from Dallas.

The prime-time game was originally carried by NFL Network before NBC took it over in 2012. The NFL has regularly played three games on Thanksgiving Day since 2006. And also, the fact that there were no NFL games on that day, we thought we could treat it like a Super Bowl," she said. "Given what that day already means to millions of Americans, and how many of them interact with Amazon and what a strong presence Amazon has. RELATED: Tennessee asks for donations to help pay for new goalposts following wild celebration Marie Donoghue, Amazon’s vice president of global sports video, said discussions about a Black Friday game began while the original contract was being negotiated last year, but that it picked up more steam this year.ĭonoghue said Amazon will treat the game like one of the biggest of the season. NFL owners passed a resolution during the league meetings in March that gave the league permission to schedule another short turnaround game the week of Thanksgiving. The package, which goes through the 2033 season, averages $1.2 billion per season, but Amazon will pay between $50 million and $70 million per year for the additional game. RELATED: Fears grow for Iranian female rock climber who competed without hijab abroad
