Al Michaels will return to Thursday Night Football in 2026
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Al Michaels will call his final game of the season on Saturday night for Amazon Prime Video, covering the Packers-Bears matchup in Chicago. Despite this being his last game of the season, Michaels plans to continue as the play-by-play announcer for "Thursday Night Football" on Amazon Prime Video. He expressed a desire to remain in the role, and Amazon confirmed his return for the 2026 season. Michaels has been with Prime Video since 2022, when the streaming service acquired the rights to the Thursday night package. Michaels will continue to be joined by analyst Kirk Herbstreit for the broadcasts.
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