# What NFL games are on Thanksgiving?

*The National Football League also plays on the Wednesday before Thanksgiving, its first Thanksgiving Eve game, and on the Friday after it.*

- Type: Explainer
- Section: Sports
- By: Sports Desk
- Published: 2026-11-11T22:44:20-05:00
- Updated: 2026-11-11T22:44:20-05:00
- URL: https://factsdesk.com/sports/what-nfl-games-are-on-thanksgiving/

Topics: [NFL](https://factsdesk.com/topic/nfl/)

## Key facts

- The NFL plays three games on Thanksgiving Day, Thursday, November 26, 2026: Bears at Lions, Eagles at Cowboys and Chiefs at Bills. Source: [National Football League](https://media.nfl.com/football-information/2026/news/2026-nfl-schedule-announced). Confirmed 2026-11-11T22:44:20-05:00. Cite: https://factsdesk.com/sports/what-nfl-games-are-on-thanksgiving/#the-nfl-plays-three-games-on-thanksgiving-day-thursday
- The Chicago Bears play at the Detroit Lions at 1 p.m. Eastern time on CBS. Source: [National Football League](https://media.nfl.com/football-information/2026/news/2026-nfl-schedule-announced). Confirmed 2026-11-11T22:44:20-05:00. Cite: https://factsdesk.com/sports/what-nfl-games-are-on-thanksgiving/#the-chicago-bears-play-at-the-detroit-lions-at-1-p-m-eastern
- The Philadelphia Eagles play at the Dallas Cowboys at 4:30 p.m. Eastern time on FOX. Source: [National Football League](https://media.nfl.com/football-information/2026/news/2026-nfl-schedule-announced). Confirmed 2026-11-11T22:44:20-05:00. Cite: https://factsdesk.com/sports/what-nfl-games-are-on-thanksgiving/#the-philadelphia-eagles-play-at-the-dallas-cowboys-at-4-30-p
- The Kansas City Chiefs play at the Buffalo Bills at 8:20 p.m. Eastern time on NBC. Source: [National Football League](https://media.nfl.com/football-information/2026/news/2026-nfl-schedule-announced). Confirmed 2026-11-11T22:44:20-05:00. Cite: https://factsdesk.com/sports/what-nfl-games-are-on-thanksgiving/#the-kansas-city-chiefs-play-at-the-buffalo-bills-at-8-20-p-m
- The Green Bay Packers play at the Los Angeles Rams on Wednesday, November 25, at 8 p.m. Eastern time on Netflix, the first NFL game on Thanksgiving Eve. Source: [National Football League](https://media.nfl.com/football-information/2026/news/2026-nfl-schedule-announced). Confirmed 2026-11-11T22:44:20-05:00. Cite: https://factsdesk.com/sports/what-nfl-games-are-on-thanksgiving/#the-green-bay-packers-play-at-the-los-angeles-rams-on

The National Football League plays three games on Thanksgiving Day, Thursday, November 26, 2026: the Chicago Bears at the Detroit Lions at 1 p.m. Eastern time on CBS, the Philadelphia Eagles at the Dallas Cowboys at 4:30 p.m. on FOX, and the Kansas City Chiefs at the Buffalo Bills at 8:20 p.m. on NBC, according to the [league's schedule announcement](https://media.nfl.com/football-information/2026/news/2026-nfl-schedule-announced). The league's [Week 12 schedule](https://www.nfl.com/schedules/2026/by-week/week-12) lists the same three games for that Thursday.

## Thanksgiving Day games, times and channels

All three games are on Thursday, November 26, which is [Thanksgiving Day in 2026](/culture/when-is-thanksgiving-2026/). The times below are Eastern, as the league's [Thanksgiving week listing](https://www.nfl.com/news/thanksgiving-2026-nfl-schedule-release) gives them, along with the stadiums and the streaming services that carry each game.

| Game | Kickoff (ET) | Where to watch |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Chicago Bears at Detroit Lions, Ford Field | 1 p.m. | CBS, Paramount+, NFL+ |
| Philadelphia Eagles at Dallas Cowboys, AT&T Stadium | 4:30 p.m. | FOX, FOX One, NFL+ |
| Kansas City Chiefs at Buffalo Bills, Highmark Stadium | 8:20 p.m. | NBC, Peacock, NFL+ |

## The games on Wednesday and Friday

The holiday week has two more games around the Thursday tripleheader, one on Netflix and one on Prime Video.

| Game | Kickoff (ET) | Where to watch |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Green Bay Packers at Los Angeles Rams, Wednesday, November 25 | 8 p.m. | Netflix |
| Denver Broncos at Pittsburgh Steelers, Friday, November 27 | 3 p.m. | Prime Video |

The league [said](https://media.nfl.com/football-information/2026/news/2026-nfl-schedule-announced) that Netflix "will stream the first-ever Thanksgiving Eve game when Green Bay visits the Los Angeles Rams on Wednesday, November 25 (8 p.m. ET) in Week 12." The Packers and Rams play at SoFi Stadium in Inglewood, California, the league's [Thanksgiving week listing](https://www.nfl.com/news/thanksgiving-2026-nfl-schedule-release) shows.

The Friday game is the fourth annual Black Friday game, and Prime Video streams it exclusively, the [announcement](https://media.nfl.com/football-information/2026/news/2026-nfl-schedule-announced) said. The [Week 12 schedule](https://www.nfl.com/schedules/2026/by-week/week-12) puts the Broncos and Steelers on Friday, November 27, and the [Thanksgiving week listing](https://www.nfl.com/news/thanksgiving-2026-nfl-schedule-release) puts the game at Acrisure Stadium in Pittsburgh.

## Thursday Night Football and Prime Video

The league's [announcement](https://media.nfl.com/football-information/2026/news/2026-nfl-schedule-announced) said Prime Video has 15 Thursday night games between Weeks 2 and 17, "excluding Thanksgiving night". The night game on November 26 is on NBC, and Prime Video streams the Friday game.

All five games are part of Week 12 of the 2026 regular season. This page will be updated at this address if the league changes a kickoff time or a channel.

## Sources

1. [2026 NFL Schedule Announced](https://media.nfl.com/football-information/2026/news/2026-nfl-schedule-announced), National Football League, 2026-05-14 (primary source)
2. [2026 NFL schedule release: Packers-Rams, Chiefs-Bills, Broncos-Steelers highlight Thanksgiving Week](https://www.nfl.com/news/thanksgiving-2026-nfl-schedule-release), NFL.com, 2026-05-14 (primary source)
3. [NFL Week 12 Schedule 2026: Games, Times, Matchups & Tickets](https://www.nfl.com/schedules/2026/by-week/week-12), NFL.com, 2026-11-11 (primary source)