Sports · American Football · 2 hrs ago
Buccaneers-Cowboys game draws 16.73 million viewers on Prime Video
The Tampa Bay Buccaneers’ game against the Dallas Cowboys averaged 16.73 million viewers on Prime Video.
It was the most-watched Week 5 broadcast in the Thursday night package’s history.
The game was more competitive than expected, and the Buccaneers earned their first win of the season.
The loss left the Cowboys with a 2-3 record.
The Thursday night package begins in Week 2, and its first four games this season averaged 17.52 million viewers.
That is an 11% increase over the same point in 2025.
The latest game was the fourth straight Thursday night broadcast to gain viewers year over year.
The Buccaneers-Cowboys game averaged 16.73 million viewers on Prime Video.
Amazon said it was the most-watched Week 5 game in the Thursday night package.
It was the fourth straight week the package recorded a year-over-year audience gain.
The package averaged 17.52 million viewers through its first four games, an 11 percent increase over the 2025 pace.
The game was more competitive than expected, with Tampa Bay earning its first win of the season and Dallas falling to 2-3.
- Who
- The Tampa Bay Buccaneers and Dallas Cowboys played; 16.73 million people watched on average.
- What
- The game averaged 16.73 million viewers on Prime Video.
- When
- Week 5 of the season; the game date is not stated.
- Where
- Not stated.
- Why
- The Cowboys draw a big audience, and the game was more competitive than expected.
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- Viewers
- 16.73 million
- Game
- Buccaneers vs. Cowboys
- Package ranking
- Most-watched Week 5 Thursday night game
- Package average
- 17.52 million viewers through its first four games
- Year-over-year change
- 11 percent above the 2025 pace










