Who's playing 'Thursday Night Football' tonight? See Week 7 matchup

Get ready, football fans: "Thursday Night Football" is back. The first game of Week 7 of the NFL regular season kicks off Thursday night when the New England Patriots (4-2) take on the Chicago Bears (4-2). The matchup comes as Bears quarterback Caleb Williams is coming off one of his best career per

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Get ready, football fans: "Thursday Night Football" is back.

The first game of Week 7 of the NFL regular season kicks off Thursday night when the New England Patriots (4-2) take on the Chicago Bears (4-2). The matchup comes as Bears quarterback Caleb Williams

is coming off one of his best career performances, having completed 30 of 36 passes to power a win over the Falcons in his return from a three-game absence.

Patriots quarterback Drake Maye, meanwhile, had an uneven outing against the Jets but has still managed to leave his early-season struggles behind. Both signal-callers, however, are dealing with challenges to their supporting cast. New England, which placed receiver Romeo Doubs on injured reserve this week, is still trying to get A.J.

Brown settled after he caught just three of 10 targets in his first week back from a sprained ankle.

Meanwhile, the short week could leave Bears running back Kyle Monangai facing an uphill battle to rejoin the lineup.

Here's what to know about the game, including how to watch.

Who plays 'Thursday Night Football'?

The New England Patriots (4-2) travel to Soldier Field to take on the Chicago Bears (4-2) for a Week 7 "Thursday Night Football" matchup.

Patriots vs. Bears kickoff time

Start time: 8:15 p.m. ET.
Date: Thursday, Oct. 22.
Location: Soldier Field in Chicago, Illinois.

Chicago Bears quarterback Caleb Williams (18) eludes the Atlanta Falcons rush during the second quarter at Mercedes-Benz Stadium.

What channel is 'Thursday Night Football' on?

TV channel: ABC and FOX (for in-market viewers).
Live stream: Prime and NFL+.

Amazon Prime Video is hosting "Thursday Night Football" for the fifth NFL season. New Amazon Prime Video users can sign up for a 30-day free trial to stream the game.

ABC and FOX will also simulcast the game locally. The Patriots and Bears game airs on WCVB-TV (channel 5) in the Boston area and on WMUR-TV (channel 9) in the Manchester, New Hampshire area. For Chicago residents, the game will broadcast on WFLD-TV (channel 32).

Drake Maye #10, New England Patriots (Photo by Rich Storry/Getty Images)

Who is announcing the Patriots vs. Bears game?

Al Michaels is the play-by-play announcer, Kirk Herbstreit is the analyst and Kaylee Hartung is the sideline reporter.

Other hosts and analysts include Charissa Thompson, Andrew Whitworth, Richard Sherman, Ryan Fitzpatrick, Tony Gonzalez, Taylor Rooks and Terry McAulay.