Michaels, Herbstreit to call Patriots-Bears Thursday

Amazon Prime carries the national broadcast

Wire Report IntelligenceUpdated 2h1 min read

Al Michaels (play by play), Kirk Herbstreit (analysis) and Kaylee Hartung (sideline) are on the Amazon Prime call for Th Via @MikeReiss on X

What happened: Kaylee Hartung joins on the sideline with play-by-play from Michaels and analysis from Herbstreit. The game also airs in Boston on WCVB-TV Ch. 5.

Why it matters: A Thursday slot puts both teams in the national prime-time window on a short week. The Boston simulcast keeps the home audience on free over-air TV.

What to watch: The teams meet Thursday under the Prime-time crew.

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@MikeReiss 2026-10-19T13:31:25.767595+00:00

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