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Amazon Confirms Al Michaels' Return to Prime Video NFL Booth in 2026

Michaels will call the Packers–Bears Wild Card game with Kirk Herbstreit this weekend.

Dec 19, 2024; Inglewood, California, USA; Sportscaster Al Michaels talks with Los Angeles Chargers President of football operations John Spanos prior to the game against the Denver Broncos at SoFi Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Jayne Kamin-Oncea-Imagn Images/File Photo
Broadcaster Al Michaels shares a laugh with Titans fans before a game between the Tennessee Titans and Dallas Cowboys at Nissan Stadium in Nashville, Tennessee on Thursday, Dec. 29, 2022.
Al Michaels at Netflix's "America's Team: The Gambler and His Cowboys" at The Egyptian Theatre on August 11, 2025 in Los Angeles, California.
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Overview

  • Prime Video confirmed to Sports Business Journal that Michaels will remain its lead play-by-play voice next season.
  • The 81-year-old says he feels great and intends to work as long as he believes he is at the top of his game.
  • He and Kirk Herbstreit are assigned to Saturday night’s Green Bay–Chicago Wild Card matchup at Soldier Field.
  • Michaels has led Thursday Night Football on Prime Video since 2022 and has called prime-time NFL games for roughly four decades.
  • His return follows a one-year arrangement in 2025 and comes as Prime Video’s rights include an annual Wild Card game despite ongoing fan criticism of his recent performances.