The christening of the new Bills’ stadium had plenty of witnesses. Both in the building and elsewhere.
Prime Video has announced that 18.6 million watched the Week 2 Thursday night game between the Lions and the Bills. Buffalo raced to a 21-0 lead, and emerged with a 41-31 win.
It’s a five-percent bump over the 2025 Thursday night opener between the Commanders and Packers, and a 21-percent increase over last year’s full-season average of 15.33 million.
It’s the fifth season of Thursday Night Football on Prime Video. And the numbers gradually have been increasing, as more people pivot to the paid streaming platform.
This week, there could be a dip. The Falcons, who lost in ugly fashion to the Panthers on Sunday, will face the Packers at Lambeau Field. It’s Green Bay’s home opener — and it’s the first of three straight Falcons games in prime time.