How to watch live and on demand
No cable box needed. The Packers and Commanders squared off on Thursday Night Football with Amazon Prime Video holding exclusive national streaming rights for the game on September 11, 2025. If you were in the Green Bay market, you also had a local over-the-air option on WGBA-TV, the Packers’ designated broadcast partner for this week’s simulcast.
Kickoff landed in its usual TNF window at 8:15 p.m. ET from Lambeau Field. Fans across the country could tune in on Prime Video using most modern devices—smart TVs (Samsung, LG, Vizio), streaming sticks (Fire TV, Roku, Apple TV), game consoles, tablets, and phones. You just needed an active Prime Video subscription signed in on the app or site.
If you prefer to watch after the final whistle, Prime Video made the full replay available on demand. The platform’s live experience also included real-time highlights, play-by-play, drive summaries, and in-game stats, so you could jump straight to key plays without scrubbing through the entire broadcast.
Traveling or away from home? You could still stream the game on mobile or a laptop, then cast it to a TV. Bars and restaurants also carried the Prime broadcast, which helped groups watch without juggling logins.
Viewers in Green Bay who wanted a traditional linear option could stick with WGBA-TV. For most fans outside the Packers’ home market, Prime Video was the only way to watch live. That’s the Thursday Night Football model now: national stream on Amazon with local simulcasts for the participating teams’ markets.
Want the smoothest stream? Update your Prime Video app before kickoff, close other bandwidth-heavy apps, and use a wired connection or a strong home Wi‑Fi network. Prime’s TNF production is built for stability, and the app’s in-game features (like drive charts and player cards) are easier to use when everything’s running on the latest version.
If you were searching for a Packers vs Commanders live stream during the game, Prime Video was the destination. Afterward, the on-demand replay and highlight reels made it easy to catch up if you missed it live.
What happened on the field
Under the lights at Lambeau, Green Bay handled its business. The Packers beat Washington 27–18, leaning on timely throws from Jordan Love and a steady ground game that chewed the clock and protected the lead.
Love looked in command. He completed 19 of 31 passes for 292 yards and 2 touchdowns, spreading the ball around but finding his tight end when it mattered. Tucker Kraft was the matchup problem Washington never fully solved—he hauled in 6 passes for 124 yards and a touchdown, winning up the seam and on crossers that turned into chunk gains.
Josh Jacobs brought the balance Matt LaFleur wanted. He carried 23 times for 84 yards and punched in a score, giving the Packers enough punch between the tackles to keep Washington’s pass rush honest. When Green Bay needed short yardage, Jacobs delivered, keeping drives alive and setting up play-action shots for Love.
Washington’s offense had flashes but struggled to string them together. Rookie quarterback Jayden Daniels went 24 of 42 for 200 yards and 2 touchdowns. He protected the ball and kept plays alive, but the Commanders couldn’t consistently win on early downs, which left them chasing long third downs too often.
The ground game didn’t bail them out either. Austin Ekeler was bottled up, finishing with 8 carries for 17 yards. Without a credible run threat, Green Bay’s defense sat on routes and tightened up in the red zone, forcing Washington to work the hard way.
The Commanders’ best outlet was veteran tight end Zach Ertz, who found soft spots underneath and moved the chains. He caught 6 passes for 64 yards and a touchdown, giving Daniels a reliable safety valve on a night when perimeter shots were scarce.
This one followed a familiar Thursday script: early feeling-out, then one team settled into its identity first. For Green Bay, that identity was controlled tempo, efficient intermediate passing, and a tight end-centric attack that leveraged Love’s rhythm throws. For Washington, it was a mix of quick game and designed movement to help Daniels, but not enough explosive plays to flip field position.
Key numbers tell the story. Green Bay’s 27 points came with balance—two passing touchdowns, one on the ground, and a steady dose of first-down efficiency. Washington’s 18 points leaned on Daniels’ composure and Ertz’s route savvy, but the lack of a sustained run game limited their ceiling.
As for the broadcast, Prime Video’s TNF package again leaned into live stats and instant highlights, making it easy to track momentum shifts and player performance without leaving the stream. Fans who missed chunks of the first half could jump back to scoring plays, then rejoin live action in seconds.
Bottom line for viewers: Thursday night football is an Amazon night now. If you’re in a participating team’s local market, you’ll get a free over-the-air simulcast—Green Bay’s was on WGBA-TV this week. Everywhere else, Prime Video is where you’ll find TNF live, and it’s where the full replay lives once the lights go out at Lambeau.
