There’s lots wrong with the Chicago Bears (1-4) and they know. There’s plenty wrong with the Green Bay Packers (3-2) too, but they won’t admit it. Tonight at Lambeau Field they’ll get to face off and figure out who is the most dysfunctional team on Thursday Night Football. CBS and the NFL Network have the game. I have your live blog.
As always, scroll on down for the live blog. Keep reading for this week’s press release from the NFL.
The 2016 Thursday Night Football Presented by Bud Light season continues with the Green Bay Packers hosting the Chicago Bears in a NFC North divisional matchup Thursday, October 20 (8:25 PM ET) from Lambeau Field in Green Bay on CBS, NFL Network, Twitter and NFL Mobile from Verizon.
Jim Nantz and Phil Simms along with reporter Tracy Wolfson call the action, and are joined by kicking analyst Jay Feely.
At 6:00 PM ET on NFL Network, TNF GameDay Presented by KFC previews the Bears-Packers matchup from NFL Network’s studios in Los Angeles. Host Rich Eisen is joined by analysts Steve Mariucci and Michael Irvin to provide news and analysis two hours before kickoff, while host Amber Theoharis and analyst LaDainian Tomlinson join from outside Lambeau Field. Reporters Tracy Wolfson and Mike Garafolo join to provide the latest news leading up to kickoff.
At 7:30 PM ET on CBS, NFL Network and Twitter, NFL Thursday Night Kickoff airs from inside Lambeau Field with James Brown, Deion Sanders and Bill Cowher. Coverage continues at 8:00 PM ET with NFL Thursday Night Kickoff Presented by Tostitos providing the final say leading up to kick-off between Bears-Packers.
Among the pregame topics are:
A visit with legendary Packers quarterback Bart Starr to watch last Sunday’s Green Bay-Dallas game with him and his wife of 62 years, Cherry. The winning quarterback of Super Bowl I is 82 and struggles with health issues, but is still energized by his favorite team. Starr sits down to revisit a lifetime of memories
Former Packers wide receiver James Jones joins to discuss quarterback Aaron Rodgers
Is there cause for concern with Aaron Rodgers and the Packers’ offense?
How do the Packers get the running game going without running back Eddie Lacy?
What is next for quarterback Jay Cutler and the Bears?
At halftime, Brown, Sanders and Cowher break down the first half on the Lexus Halftime show.Immediately following the game, the Mazda Postgame show airs live on NFL Network, CBS and Twitter from both Los Angeles and Lambeau Field providing highlights, analysis and live interviews.
Twitter will stream CBS’s broadcast of Bears-Packers, providing free, live streaming video on the Twitter platform on mobile phones, tablets, PCs and connected TVs. Fans can visit Twitter Moments or TNF.Twitter.com to view the live stream.
The entire 18-game Thursday Night Football schedule, including the live games and pre- and postgame shows, will also be streamed live on the NFL Mobile from Verizon app (NFL.com/mobile), the NFL app on XBOX, including interactive features from Microsoft, and through Watch NFL Network on tablets, PCs and various connected TV devices (NFL.com/watch), with participating television providers. Learn all of the ways to watch at NFL.com/TNF. An audio broadcast of the game is available on SiriusXM, TuneIn & Westwood One Radio Sports.
The game is on the NFL Network and your local CBS station. Watch it with me. I make jokes and everything.
