- Thursday Night Football has been an unbearable slog for two straight weeks.
- Amazon Prime Video went a full six quarters without seeing a touchdown scored, before Chicago finally found the end zone in the second half against Washington.
Amazon Prime Video's first year partnered up with the NFL has had its ups and downs.
The broadcasts have been largely solid, but some of the games have been snoozers, none moreso than last week's interminable slog between the Colts and the Broncos. That matchup somehow went to overtime despite neither team scoring a touchdown through regulation.
When the Commanders and Bears met in Chicago this Thursday, they played two more quarters without finding the end zone, leading commentators Al Michaels and Kirk Herbstreit to openly mock the streak of luck they'd had in the booth.
But after halftime, the levee finally broke, with Bears quarterback Justin Fields connecting with wide receiver Dante Pettis for a gorgeous 40-yard touchdown strike.
At least, I think it was beautiful.
It was kind of hard to tell.
Because after waiting six quarters to show a football enter an end zone, somehow the Amazon broadcast messed up the shot.
—NFL On Prime Video (@NFLonPrime) October 14, 2022
I can only imagine what a stressful moment this was for the director and producers of this game. I feel bad; everyone has had a tough day at work now and again.
At the same time, what the heck happened here, guys? Why are these graphics flying across our screens in the middle of a play? How is it possible that the first time we see a deep pass connect on Thursday night in three weeks, we don't see the snap, the drop back, or the throw? Why are we catching up with the play when the ball is already on its way down?
While the Prime NFL account posted the video in full, the official NFL account opted to just clip the play to pick up when there was actual football being shown.
Neither option was ideal.
—NFL (@NFL) October 14, 2022
The Bears would not hold onto the lead, as the Commanders would also eventually find the end zone, with the help of a muffed punt and a hard run from Brian Robinson.
—NFL (@NFL) October 14, 2022
Amazon cameras caught this one clean.
—NFL (@NFL) October 14, 2022
Washington held on to win 12-7.
Next week, the Saints travel to Arizona to play the Cardinals on Thursday night. Let's all hope they can score a few more touchdowns, and that Amazon can visibly broadcast them to our televisions.