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Story byDemocrat and ChronicleBill Wolcott, Rochester Democrat and ChronicleThu, November 27, 2025 at 8:01 AM UTC·2 min readThanksgiving Day isn’t just about turkey and family—it’s about tradition. And for millions of Americans, that tradition includes football.
From Detroit’s first holiday kickoff in 1934 to Dallas pulling up a chair in 1966, Thanksgiving Day games have become as iconic as pumpkin pie. While those two NFC franchises have remained Turkey Day staples, the NFL has, in recent seasons, added a third game to their Thanksgiving plate.
AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementThat has given more teams an opportunity to play on the holiday, and more fans have a reason for turning on the TV set.
Tens of millions will tune in—and one matchup could carve out a new Thanksgiving ratings record.
Here’s what you need to know before grabbing the remote.
Dallas Cowboys cornerback DaRon Bland (26) and quarterback Dak Prescott (4) eat turkey legs after the Cowboys victory over the Washington Commanders at AT&T Stadium in 2023.NFL Thanksgiving games 2025
Three games will be played on Thursday, Nov. 27:
Green Bay Packers at Detroit Lions, 1 p.m. ET, (FOX)
Kansas City Chiefs at Dallas Cowboys, 4:30 p.m. ET (CBS/Paramount+)
Cincinnati Bengals at Baltimore Ravens, 8:20 p.m. ET, (NBC/Peacock)
How to stream the NFL Thanksgiving games
All three games can be watched for free with an over-the-air antenna. Any streaming service that carries FOX, NBC and CBS, such as Hulu + Live TV, YouTube TV, Fubo and DirecTV, will broadcast the games.
Tubi is streaming Packers at Lions for free.
AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementParamount+ is streaming Chiefs at Cowboys.
Peacock is streaming Bengals at Ravens.
NFL Thanksgiving games announcers
Packers at Lions: Kevin Burkhardt, Tom Brady, Erin Andrews, Tom Rinaldi
Chiefs at Cowboys: Jim Nantz, Tony Romo, Tracy Wolfson
Bengals at Ravens: Mike Tirico, Jason Garrett, Melissa Stark
Thanksgiving Day favorites, odds
These were odds Wednesday afternoon on BetMGM
Packers at Lions: Lions -2.5, over/under 48.5
Chiefs at Cowboys: Chiefs -3, over/under 52
Bengals at Ravens: Ravens -7, over/under 51.5
NFL Black Friday schedule and streaming guide
Matchup: Chicago Bears at Philadelphia Eagles
Date: Friday, Nov. 28, 2025
Kickoff: 3 p.m.
Location: Lincoln Financial Field, Philadelphia
How to watch: Exclusively on Amazon Prime Video (streaming only)
Ryan Miller and Jacob Camenker contributed to this report.
This article originally appeared on Rochester Democrat and Chronicle: How many NFL Thanksgiving games are on today? Time, how to watch
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