What NFL teams are playing on Thanksgiving 2021?
NFL 2021 Thanksgiving schedule: Raiders-Cowboys, Bills-Saints and NFC North showdown on tap
- Bears at Lions (Thursday, Nov. 25 at 12:30 p.m. ET on FOX)
- Raiders at Cowboys (Thursday, Nov. 25 at 4:30 p.m. ET on CBS)
- Bills at Saints (Thursday, Nov. 25 at 8:20 p.m. ET on NBC)
What NFL teams are playing on Thanksgiving day this year?
Which NFL teams will play on Thanksgiving this season? The Detroit Lions will host the Chicago Bears for an early game on Thanksgiving this season, making it the third time in four years that the Bears meet Detroit on turkey day.
Who plays on Thanksgiving?
The first two Thanksgiving NFL games will be hosted by the Detroit Lions and Dallas Cowboys as they are every season. Detroit will open the day with a game against the Chicago Bears, while the Cowboys will play the Las Vegas Raiders.
Do the Chiefs play on Thanksgiving?
The Chiefs’ bye week falls in Week 12, the week of Thanksgiving. The Chiefs are the Vegas favorite to win the AFC, but they play the next three teams on that sheet — the Bills, Ravens and Browns — this season.
What football game is on Thanksgiving Day?
Thanksgiving football schedule 2021
| Game | Kickoff time | TV channel |
|---|---|---|
| Bears at Lions | 12:30 p.m. ET | Fox |
| Raiders at Cowboys | 4:30 p.m. ET | CBS |
| Bills at Saints | 8:20 p.m. ET | NBC |
What football games are on Thanksgiving Day?
When was the first Thanksgiving NFL game?
1934
The Detroit Lions Thanksgiving Day heritage gained national attention in another way, starting with the very first game in 1934.
What NFL teams are playing on Christmas?
Sunday, Dec. 27
| Game | Kickoff time | TV channel |
|---|---|---|
| Atlanta Falcons at Kansas City Chiefs | 1 p.m. ET | Fox |
| Indianapolis Colts at Pittsburgh Steelers | 1 p.m. ET | CBS |
| Carolina Panthers at Washington Redskins | 1 p.m. ET | CBS |
| Cleveland Browns at New York Jets | 1 p.m. ET | CBS |
What will be on TV on Thanksgiving 2020?
Thanksgiving 2020: All the Best Specials Airing on TV This Year
- Macy’s Thanksgiving Parade, NBC, 9 a.m. ET / 8 a.m. CT and 2 p.m. ET / 1 p.m. CT.
- The CBS Thanksgiving Day Celebration, 9 a.m. ET / 8 a.m. CT.
- Arthur Thanksgiving, PBS, 4 p.m. ET / 3 p.m. CT.
- The Masked Singer: The Masks Give Thanks, Fox, 8 p.m. ET / 7 p.m. CT.
What channel are the Thanksgiving football games on?
The games on Thanksgiving Thursday, November 25, will be: Bears @ Lions, 12:30 p.m. ET on FOX. Stream on fuboTV, AT TV, Hulu + Live TV, YouTube TV. Raiders @ Cowboys, 4:30 p.m. ET on CBS. Stream on fuboTV, Paramount+, AT TV, Hulu + Live TV, YouTube TV.
What channel is football on Thanksgiving Day?
What teams are playing on Thanksgiving 2020?
| Game | Kickoff time | TV channel |
|---|---|---|
| Texans at Lions | 12:30 p.m. ET | CBS, fuboTV |
| WFT at Cowboys | 4:30 p.m. ET | Fox, fuboTV |
| Ravens at Steelers | 8:20 p.m. ET | NBC, fuboTV |
Why do Cowboys always play on Thanksgiving?
The Cowboys’ tradition of playing on Thanksgiving started when then-general manager Tex Schramm signed up for the holiday game in 1966. Schramm sought more national publicity and saw Thanksgiving as a way to boost national attention from football fans in and out of Dallas.
