Thursday Night Football kicks off the NFL week three days early with one nationally televised prime-time game. The games are shown on the NFL network (and frequently simulcast on CBS or NBC).
See our 2016 Thursday Night Football viewing guide for NYC:

Schedule:
September 8: Panthers at Broncos
September 15:  Jets at Bills
September 22: Texans at Patriots
September 29:  Dolphins at Bengals
October 6:  Cardinals at 49ers
October 13:  Broncos at Chargers
October 20:  Bears at Packers
October 27:  Jaguars at Titans
November 3: Falcons at Buccaneers
November 10:  Browns at Ravens
November 17:  Saints at Panthers
November 24: Steelers at Colts
December 1: Cowboys at Vikings
December 8:  Raiders at Chiefs
December 15:  Rams at Seahawks
December 22: Giants at Eagles

all games start 8:25pm ET