Panthers-Packers Draws 16.56 Million TNF Viewers
The Week 8 Thursday Night Football game on Prime Video reached a larger audience than its 2025 comparable matchup.
Updated on Nov. 2, 2026 in Television
The Panthers-Packers Thursday Night Football game in Week 8 drew 16.56 million viewers on Prime Video. That audience was a 26-percent increase over the 2025 Week 8 Chargers-Vikings game, which drew 13.13 million.
Why it matters
The audience growth points to Thursday Night Football continuing to draw larger audiences overall for Prime Video's broadcasts. The game still fell about one million viewers short of the season-to-date Thursday Night Football average of 17.56 million.
The Panthers-Packers game drew 16.56 million viewers, up 26 percent from the 13.13 million for the 2025 Week 8 Chargers-Vikings game. Viewership for the Week 7 Patriots-Bears game on Prime Video reached 19.86 million, and the season-to-date average stands at 17.56 million.
The players
Prime Video
Amazon's streaming service that carries Thursday Night Football broadcasts and reports their viewership figures.
Green Bay Packers
The National Football League franchise based in Green Bay, Wisconsin, that hosted the Week 8 game against the Carolina Panthers.
Carolina Panthers
The National Football League franchise based in Charlotte, North Carolina, that played the Packers in the Week 8 Thursday Night Football game.
The details
The Green Bay game between the Panthers and Packers was broadcast on Prime Video as part of Thursday Night Football in Week 8 of the 2026 season. The result is part of a broader pattern of larger Thursday Night Football audiences this season, as Week 7's Patriots-Bears game also drew a high figure of 19.86 million viewers.
Timeline
Week 7 of the 2026 season: Patriots-Bears game drew 19.86 million viewers.
Week 8 of the 2026 season: Panthers-Packers game drew 16.56 million viewers.
Week 9 of the 2026 season: Jaguars-Ravens game is scheduled, with Baltimore quarterback injuries affecting the matchup.
Season Trajectory
Thursday Night Football audiences on Prime Video have grown under Amazon's streaming rights deal, with the 2026 Week 8 game drawing 26 percent more viewers than the comparable 2025 contest. The Panthers-Packers audience still sits below the season-to-date average of 17.56 million, which indicates uneven interest across individual matchups.
Viewers who watch Thursday Night Football on Prime Video must have access to the streaming service to see the games. The growing audiences indicate that more fans are choosing to tune in through this platform rather than other options.
The takeaway
Larger Thursday Night Football audiences on Prime Video signal that streaming has become a major home for live NFL viewing. Fans can expect the platform to remain a central part of the Thursday schedule as the season progresses.
What happens next
The Jaguars-Ravens Thursday Night Football game in Week 9 is scheduled, with Baltimore quarterback injuries expected to affect the matchup.
Further reading
Explore more Television coverage for context on how streaming sports broadcasts are shaping audience habits.
Source note: This article includes information reported by NBC Sports.
