What time is the NFL game tonight? TV schedule, channel for Browns vs. Steelers in Week 3

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The Browns and Steelers will battle in Week 3 to stake a claim (temporarily) atop the AFC North. Each squad enters the game with a 1-1 record and each is coming off a loss against an AFC East opponent.

Cleveland's loss was a bit more disappointing than that of Pittsburgh, blowing a game in which they had a 99.9% chance of winning. The Browns held a 13-point lead over the Jets with under two minutes remaining in the contest, but they allowed Joe Flacco and Co. to come back and win it by a single point, 31-30.

As for the Steelers, their defense fared well despite losing T.J. Watt to a torn pectoral in Week 1 and held the Patriots to 17 points. However, the Mitch Trubsiky-led offense couldn't get much going against Bill Belichick's defense, so they ended up losing 17-14 in a tightly contested battle.

Both Pittsburgh and Cleveland have solid-to-strong running games headlined by Steelers' back Najee Harris and the Browns' tandem of Nick Chubb and Kareem Hunt. Whichever team runs the ball better should have the advantage in this matchup.

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The Steelers and Browns are meeting for the sixth time since Kevin Stefnakski became the coach of the Browns. Mike Tomlin owns a slight edge in the coaching matchup at 3-2 overall, but Stefanski earned a playoff win over Pittsburgh during the 2021 postseason.

Here's a breakdown of how to watch the Steelers vs. Browns "Thursday Night Football" on Amazon Prime.

What time is the Steelers vs. Browns game tonight?

  • Date: Thursday, Sept. 22
  • Time: 8:15 p.m. ET

The Browns vs. Steelers game will kick off at 8:15 p.m. ET on Thursday night. That is the time that all "Thursday Night Football" games are supposed to begin on Amazon during the streaming giant's first year with the exclusive rights to the package.

Both Cleveland and Pittsburgh are in the Eastern time zone, so the local kickoff time in those cities will be at 8:15 p.m. ET.

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What channel is Steelers vs. Browns on tonight?

  • TV channel (Pittsburgh): WPXI (Channel 13)
  • TV channel (Cleveland): WEWS (Channel 5)
  • Live stream: Amazon Prime Video | DAZN (in Canada)

Amazon Prime Video will broadcast all of the official "Thursday Night Football" games for the NFL in 2022. Viewers in the Pittsburgh and Cleveland markets will be able to watch the contest on local TV channels, but viewers outside of those markets will need an Amazon Prime subscription to access the game.

Amazon's first NFL broadcast went off without a hitch. Al Michaels was as smooth as usual in the play-by-play role while Kirk Herbstreit proved a capable color commentator. Kaylee Hartung fared well in her return to the sidelines while the studio group of Charissa Thompson, Tony Gonzalez, Richard Sherman and Ryan Fitzpatrick was solid.

Meanwhile, viewers in Canada will be able to watch the game on DAZN.

NFL live stream for Steelers vs. Browns

  • Live stream: Amazon Prime

If you want to watch "Thursday Night Football" in 2022, you are going to need a subscription to Amazon Prime. The streaming service will be the exclusive streaming home of the program for the next 11 years, and the games will only be broadcast on over-the-air TV in the local markets of the participating teams.

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NFL schedule Week 3

The Steelers vs. Browns contest will be the first NFL Week 3 action of the 2022 season. It is expected to be a grind-it-out battle between two division rivals with strong defenses and questions at the quarterback position.

There will be two more prime-time games in Week 3 after Thursday night. The "Sunday Night Football" matchup between the 49ers and Broncos has the potential to be an interesting game. San Francisco lost Trey Lance to a broken ankle, so Jimmy Garoppolo will re-enter the starting lineup and hope to steady the ship.

As for Denver, they are off to an uninspired 1-1 start. First-time head coach Nathaniel Hackett has come under fire for his in-game management ability, and he will need to deliver a solid performance to quell concerns in Week 3.

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The "Monday Night Football" game in Week 3 is another contest that features a team starting its backup quarterback. Cooper Rush and the Cowboys are fresh off a win and will be playing the surprising 2-0 Giants who have looked good during Brian Daboll's first season as head coach.

There will be plenty of other solid games to watch in Week 3, but the best of the bunch is the Packers vs. Buccaneers contest in the 4:25 p.m. ET window on Fox. It will be a battle between Tom Brady and Aaron Rodgers, but Brady will likely be without his top two receiving weapons — Mike Evans (suspension) and Chris Godwin (hamstring).

Below is the full schedule for Week 3 of the 2022 NFL season.

Week 3

  • Thursday, Sept. 22
Game Kickoff time TV channel
Steelers vs. Browns 8:15 p.m. ET Amazon
  • Sunday, Sept. 25
Game Kickoff time TV channel
Saints vs. Panthers 1 p.m. ET Fox
Texans vs. Bears 1 p.m. ET CBS
Chiefs vs. Colts 1 p.m. ET CBS
Bills vs. Dolphins 1 p.m. ET CBS
Lions vs. Vikings 1 p.m. ET Fox
Ravens vs. Patriots 1 p.m. ET Fox
Bengals vs. Jets 1 p.m. ET CBS
Raiders vs. Titans 1 p.m. ET Fox
Eagles vs. Commanders 1 p.m. ET Fox
Jaguars vs. Chargers 4:05 p.m. ET CBS
Rams vs. Cardinals 4:25 p.m. ET Fox
Falcons vs. Seahawks 4:25 p.m. ET Fox
Packers vs. Buccaneers 4:25 p.m. ET Fox
49ers vs. Broncos 8:20 p.m. ET NBC
  • Monday, Sept. 26
Game Kickoff time TV channel
Cowboys vs. Giants 8:15 p.m. ET ESPN/ABC
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Jacob Camenker is a senior content producer at The Sporting News.