For the first time ever, you’ll be able to decompress from Black Friday shopping with an NFL game. That’s right, the NFL’s first-ever Black Friday game is happening this year, and the matchup is finally set.
The November 24, 2023 tilt will see Tua Tagovailoa and the Miami Dolphins take on Aaron Rodgers and the new-look New York Jets at Metlife Stadium in East Rutherford, NJ and live on Prime Video nationwide.
We all know Thanksgiving is one of the biggest NFL days of the year, with the Lions and Cowboys hosting their traditional games, but Amazon is looking to create a new NFL tradition just one day later after carving out a space in broadcasting NFL games with their exclusive coverage of Thursday Night Football beginning last season.
The Thursday Night Football broadcasting team has been tapped for coverage of the game, which will begin before the 3 p.m. ET kickoff.
We’re still a little over six months away from the Black Friday kickoff, but there’s no time like the present to get ready, so read on for everything you need to know about the Black Friday Game.
As the name implies, the only way you’ll be able to watch the Amazon Black Friday Game is on Prime Video.
Unlike the rest of Amazon’s Thursday Night Football slate (which is set to be released tomorrow, May 11), you won’t actually need to be subscribed to Prime in order to watch the game. However, there are a lot of perks to being a Prime Video subscriber — every Thursday Night Football game chief among them.
Amazon Prime costs $15/month or $139/year and includes Prime Video in addition to free two-day shipping, Grubhub+, and more. There’s also a Prime Video standalone subscription for $9/month. Both subscriptions come with a 30-day free trial for new users.
The game may be six months away, but it’s never too early to start planning, especially if attending it is a priority for you. After all, Thanksgiving kicks off the holiday season in NYC, and Metlife Stadium is not that far away from all of the wintery magic of holiday shops, decorated windows, and big Christmas trees — if you’re a Dolphins fan, this is the away game you’ll want to attend.
Luckily, tickets are already available on Vivid Seats. Vivid Seats is a verified secondary market ticketing platform, and prices may be higher or lower than face value, depending on demand.
They offer a 100% buyer guarantee that states your transaction will be safe and secure and your tickets will be delivered prior to the event.
The NFL schedule is slowly being released over the next day, but certain international matches, like Baltimore vs. Tennessee at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium in London have already been set, with tickets available now.
Since 1966, the Miami Dolphins and New York Jets have been divisional rivals. Both teams play in the AFC East, so they face off twice a season and have battled for the division title in the past.
The Jets are looking to bounce back even further this season after a 7-10-0 season last year, and they intend on doing so with help from their new four-time league MVP and one-time Super Bowl champion quarterback Aaron Rodgers, who left Green Bay for NYC after 18 seasons, returning star left center back Sauce Gardner, and wide receiver Allen Lazard.
Last season, the Dolphins finished with a slightly better 9-8-0 record and second place in a below-average AFC East. Former Jet Mike White, who started four games at QB last season, is a Dolphin now, taking up QB2 responsibilities behind star starting quarterback Tua Tagovailoa. Wide receiver Tyreek Hill, strongside linebacker Bradley Chubb, and left center back Xavien Howard all return to the roster as well following a 2023 Pro Bowl appearance.
Even if you’ll be watching the game from the couch, you’ll have to do it in style. Luckily, Fanatics has Jets gear for the entire family.
Aaron Rodgers has yet to play a game for the Gang Green, but you can get ready for the season with his brand-new number 8 jersey for men, women, kids, and babies. There’s also a T-shirt version of the jersey available.
You can also grab a Sauce Gardner jersey, or a basic logo tee.
Fanatics carries officially licensed gear for the Miami Dolphins as well.
Rep your QB with Tagovailoa jerseys for men, women, kids, and infants. There are also pre-customized jerseys available for Tyreek Hill.
You can also get logo tees and a jersey that can be customized with any player on the team.