Amazon lands Lions-Bills ‘Thursday Night Football’ to open Highmark Stadium
Prime Video’s Thursday Night Football opener for the 2026 NFL season will also open a new stadium. Amazon announced at its upfront presentation on Monday night that the Week 2 game on Sept. 17 between the Detroit Lions and Buffalo Bills will be televised on Prime Video’s Thursday Night Football.
Along with being an excellent…
Credit: Lon Horwedel-Imagn Images (USA Today Sports via Reuters Connect); Amazon Prime Video’s Thursday Night Football opener for the 2026 NFL season will also open a new stadium. Amazon announced at its upfront presentation on Monday night that the Week 2 game on Sept. 17 between the Detroit Lions and Buffalo Bills will be televised on Prime Video’s Thursday Night Football .
Along with being an excellent NFL matchup featuring two Super Bowl LXI contenders, there will be much more intrigue for this game, because it will be the first-ever game at the Bills’ new Highmark Stadium in Orchard Park, NY. Lions vs. Bills in the FIRST-EVER game at the new Highmark Stadium.
#TNFonPrime starts off with a banger on Sept 17 pic. twitter. com/sVZpqMbnNR — NFL on Prime Video (@NFLonPrime) May 11, 2026 Charissa Thompson, Ryan Fitzpatrick, and Andrew Whitworth delivered the news at the Amazon upfront presentation in New York City.