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What time is the NFL game tonight? TV schedule, channel for Browns vs. Broncos in Week 7

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"Thursday Night Football" has started at the same time for the entire 2021 NFL season. That won't change in Week 7.

The Browns and Broncos have the honors of starting the seventh week of the NFL season. Both teams are sitting at 3-3 and have regressed since strong starts to the season, largely thanks to injuries. Cleveland had 20 players on its injury report on Monday and both squads are dealing with banged-up quarterbacks, so this game could get interesting quickly.

Fans of both teams will want to keep a close eye on the injury reports for this contest, as dozens of players are questionable for this game. Injury reports will drop 90 minutes before the game's 8:20 p.m. ET start time. There will also be pregame coverage beginning at 7:30 p.m. ET.

The Browns will play host in this one. It's their second consecutive home game after they were manhandled by the Cardinals on Sunday, but they'll try to rely on the crowd at FirstEnergy Stadium for a spark in this one.

Below is everything to know about the TV schedule for the NFL Week 7 opener between the Browns and Broncos, plus a look at the rest of the NFL schedule for this week.

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What time is the NFL game tonight?

  • Date: Thursday, Oct. 21
  • Time: 8:20 p.m. ET

The Browns vs. Broncos game will kick off at 8:20 p.m. ET, the same time as all "Thursday Night Football" contests throughout the season. Pregame coverage of the event will begin at 7:30 p.m. ET on both NFL Network and Fox. NFL Network will also air "TNF First Look" on game day starting at 3 p.m. ET for those eager for the first Week 7 matchup to begin.

Streamers will be able to watch the game via Amazon Prime or by using fuboTV, which comes with a seven-day free trial.

Meanwhile, viewers in Canada can watch the game on DAZN free with a 30-day trial.

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What channel is 'Thursday Night Football' on tonight?

  • TV channels: Fox | NFL Network
  • Live stream: Amazon Prime | fuboTV | DAZN (in Canada)

Fox and NFL Network will simulcast "Thursday Night Football" for the rest of the 2021 NFL season. Those two networks will show the game so those with cable can watch while Amazon Prime will allow users to stream the game. Those three services will cover "Thursday Night Football" for the remainder of the 2021 campaign.

Most United States cable providers carry the NFL Network. It also is available via satellite provider DirecTV (channels 212 and 1212) and IPTV providers Verizon FiOS (channels 88 and 588) and Google Fiber (channel 2019).

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NFL live stream for Thursday night game

NFL fans will be able to stream "Thursday Night Football" for free with a cable subscription by using either the NFL App or the Yahoo! Sports App. You must enter cable/satellite subscription credentials to access it.

Meanwhile, cord-cutters will have plenty of options to watch Browns vs. Broncos. They are as follows.

Streaming option Cable subscription needed? Free? Cost Free trial?
NFL App No Yes - -
Yahoo! Sports App No Yes - -
DirecTV Stream No No $69.99/month No
fuboTV No No $60/month Yes
Hulu Plus Live TV No No $55/month Yes
Sling TV No No $30/month Yes
YouTube TV No No $65/month Yes

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NFL Week 7 schedule

The Browns and Broncos will kick off another week of NFL action, but this is the lightest game-slate to date. There will be only 13 games in Week 7, as six teams will be on bye. The good news is that there are plenty of quality games on the schedule. "Sunday Night Football" will feature an interesting clash between the Colts and 49ers while the Saints and Seahawks will play on "Monday Night Football" without Drew Brees and Russell Wilson respectively.

Additionally, the Cardinals will look to improve to 7-0 in a matchup against the Texans. That will be a revenge game for DeAndre Hopkins, who has yet to play the Texans since he was traded to the Cardinals. The Lions-Rams game will be interesting as well. Matthew Stafford and Jared Goff traded places during the offseason, so they'll each hope to beat their former team.

Below is the full schedule for Week 7 of the 2021 NFL season.

Week 7

  • Thursday, Oct. 21
Game Kickoff time TV channel
Broncos at Browns 8:20 p.m. ET Fox/NFLN/Amazon
  • Sunday, Oct. 24
Game Kickoff time TV channel
Panthers at Giants 1 p.m. ET Fox
Jets at Patriots 1 p.m. ET CBS
Chiefs at Titans 1 p.m. ET CBS
Washington Football Team at Packers 1 p.m. ET Fox
Falcons at Dolphins 1 p.m. ET Fox
Bengals at Ravens 1 p.m. ET CBS
Lions at Rams 4:05 p.m. ET Fox
Eagles at Raiders 4:05 p.m. ET Fox
Texans at Cardinals 4:25 p.m. ET CBS
Bears at Buccaneers 4:25 p.m. ET CBS
Colts at 49ers 8:20 p.m. ET NBC
  • Monday, Oct. 26
Game Kickoff time TV channel
Saints at Seahawks 8:15 p.m. ET ESPN

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