Amazon Prime Video getting NFL playoff game next season: report

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Fans of the NFL should prepare for more playoff games to be streamed. 

Amazon Prime Video, which broadcasts "Thursday Night Football," will exclusively stream its first-ever playoff game next season, according to The Wall Street Journal. 

The Kansas City Chiefs near the goal line on a frozen field in the third quarter of an AFC wild-card playoff game against the Miami Dolphins Jan. 13, 2024, at GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium in Kansas City, Mo.  (Scott Winters/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)

According to the report, Amazon was offered a playoff game this season but passed on the opportunity. 

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Amazon Prime Video became the "Thursday Night Football" broadcaster during the 2022 NFL season. This season, the NFL had its first-ever streaming-only playoff game with NBC’s Peacock getting the wild-card matchup between the Miami Dolphins and the Kansas City Chiefs. 

NBCUniversal sought to keep the playoff game for next year, but Amazon was able to claim the game due to a clause as part of its "Thursday Night Football" deal, according to the WSJ.

The NFL’s decision to stream the playoff game set off a firestorm of criticism from those who felt that having to pay for an extra service to watch the playoffs was a step too far. 

Roger Goodell was asked this week about the league’s decision, and the NFL commissioner cited the media landscape for the decision. 

NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell speaks to the media Feb. 5, 2024, during a press conference ahead of the Super Bowl at Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas.  (Ethan Miller/Getty Images)

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