The NFL returns to Amazon Prime on Thursday, Oct. 13, when the Washington Commanders battle the Chicago Bears. The game will be live streamed on Prime Video (free trial).

Justin Fields finally showed signs of progress by delivering his best performance this season, and the Chicago Bears staged a big comeback, only to come up short in the closing minutes.

They hope those promising steps continue when they host the struggling Washington Commanders in a Thursday night matchup.

Fields set career highs in completion rate (71.4 percent) and passer rating (118.8) in a 29-22 loss at Minnesota on Sunday.

The former Ohio State star was 15 of 21 for a season-best 208 yards and a touchdown.

The Commanders (1-4) come in with four straight losses since holding on to beat Jacksonville in their season opener. Tennessee beat them 21-17 last week.

When is Commanders-Bears?

The Washington Commanders and Chicago Bears play at 7:15 p.m. (8:15 p.m. ET) on Thursday, Oct. 13. The pregame starts at 6 p.m. (7 p.m. ET).

Will it be live streamed?

The game will be carried by Amazon Prime Video, which offers a free trial. The game will be called by play-by-play announcer Al Michaels, analyst Kirk Herbstreit, reporter Kaylee Hartung, Pro Football Hall of Famer Tony Gonzalez, All-Pro cornerback Richard Sherman and NFL quarterback Ryan Fitzpatrick.

Will it be televised?

The Commanders and Bears will not be broadcast on traditional TV.

Preview

ON THE CALL: There might be a few people tuning in just to hear Al Michaels on the broadcast.

The famed play-by-play announcer had social media buzzing during last Thursday’s Colts-Broncos yawner that featured seven field goals, a dozen punts, 25 third down stops, four interceptions and six fumbles — with none recovered by the defense.

Indianapolis prevailed 12-9 in overtime in Denver. Michaels, however, might have been the game’s top performer with zingers such as this:

“This is the type of game you’d have as the fifth regional on CBS on Sunday.”

And this:

“It’s first-and-goal. Words I thought I would never speak tonight.”

STILL THE STARTER: Even though he threw an interception with 6 seconds left just outside the end zone to seal the Commanders’ 21-17 loss to Tennessee, Carson Wentz is still unquestionably their starter.

Rivera, who got into some hot water for saying “quarterback” was the reason his team was behind the NFC East rivals in rebuilding, has shown zero indication he’d even consider benching Wentz, who has thrown 10 touchdowns and six picks this season.

“I think our quarterback has done some good things,” Rivera said. “We chose him because we believe in him. We chose him because we looked at what we felt were things that pointed toward him.”

Wentz showed up on the injury report this week with a shoulder issue that he and Rivera downplayed.

SECONDARY HELP: The Bears figure to have their best coverage defender back with cornerback Jaylon Johnson expected to return after missing three games because of a quad injury. Johnson, who had a forced fumble and four tackles through the first two games, would have been a full participant had Chicago practiced Monday and Tuesday.

“It’ll be a great opportunity to show the world what he can do, too, on Thursday Night Football,” linebacker Roquan Smith said. “A lot of people don’t respect him so I think it’ll be a great opportunity for him to show that. I’m rooting him on. I know he’s gonna make some big plays coming back.”

RETURN TO SOLDIER FIELD: Rivera, a linebacker on the Bears’ 1985 champions and the defensive coordinator on their 2006 Super Bowl team, said he was “past” coaching in Chicago. He did it three times already with Carolina.

It’s Commanders left tackle Charles Leno’s first game back since the team he played his first seven seasons with cut him in May 2021.

“I don’t know what I’m going to feel, I don’t know what I’m going to expect, but I know it will be something,” Leno said.

HARRY DEBUT: Receiver N’Keal Harry could make his Bears debut after being activated from injured reserve. Acquired from New England in July, the 2019 first-round pick suffered an ankle injury in training camp that required surgery. Harry never developed into the playmaker Patriots coach Bill Belichick hoped he would become.

The Associated Press contributed to this report.