Nov 23, 2025; Arlington, Texas, USA; Dallas Cowboys quarterback Dak Prescott (4) warms up before the game against the Philadelphia Eagles at AT&T Stadium.

For the 20th consecutive season, three NFL games will be played on Thanksgiving. The Thanksgiving NFL games are a staple of the holiday season, and for the 60th year in a row, the Detroit Lions and Dallas Cowboys will each play on the holiday.

The wonderful tradition of NFL action on Thanksgiving began back in 1934. With the exception of 1975 and 1977, the Lions and the Cowboys have hosted a Thanksgiving game annually since the Super Bowl era began.

Detroit will kick off the Thanksgiving slate and play a divisional matchup at home against the Green Bay Packers. Dallas will host the Kansas City Chiefs and Patrick Mahomes in the late afternoon.

The Thanksgiving NFL games will conclude with a massive AFC North clash in prime time, featuring the Cincinnati Bengals and Joe Burrow taking on the Baltimore Ravens and Lamar Jackson.

Here's everything you need to know about this year's NFL Thanksgiving schedule:

NFL Thanksgiving games

There are three games set to be played on Thanksgiving:

  • Packers at Lions (1 p.m. ET)
  • Chiefs at Cowboys (4:30 p.m. ET)
  • Bengals at Ravens (8:20 p.m. ET)

Where to watch NFL Thanksgiving games

  • The Green Bay Packers and the Detroit Lions Rams will air on CBS at 1 p.m. ET on Thursday, Nov. 27, 2025.
  • The Kansas City Chiefs and Dallas Cowboys will air on FOX at 4:30 p.m. ET on Thursday, Nov. 27, 2025.
  • The Cincinnati Bengals and Baltimore Ravens will air on NBC at 8:20 p.m. ET on Thursday, Nov. 27, 2025.

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Lions vs. Packers game on Thanksgiving

  • Detroit Lions (7-4) vs. Green Bay Packers (7-3-1)
  • Location: Detroit, Michigan
  • Venue: Ford Field
  • Time: 1 p.m. ET
  • Channel: Fox

To kick off the tripleheader, the Detroit Lions will welcome their NFC North rivals, the Green Bay Packers, to Ford Field. This will be the second consecutive home game for the Lions after they defeated the New York Giants on Sunday in Week 12.

Detroit is 7-4 and battling for the top spot in the NFC entering Thursday's divisional matchup. Meanwhile, the Packers are right on the Lions' heels after defeating the Minnesota Vikings on Sunday. Green Bay is vying for a playoff spot as both teams continue their playoff push in arguably the toughest division in the NFL for the second straight season.

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Cowboys vs. Chiefs game on Thanksgiving

  • Dallas Cowboys (5-5-1) vs. Kansas City Chiefs (6-5)
  • Location: Arlington, Texas
  • Venue: AT&T Stadium
  • Time: 4:30 p.m. ET
  • Channel: CBS

The Cowboys will host the Chiefs in the late afternoon and some might be surprised to see the reigning AFC champions with a 6-5 record.

Entering Week 13, the Chiefs have been scratching and clawing to stay in the playoff race following their poor start. Kansas City notched a massive overtime win on Sunday against the Indianapolis Colts and aims to carry that momentum into Dallas. Meanwhile, the Cowboys are coming off a tremendous home win over the Philadelphia Eagles, which boosted their playoff hopes heading into Thanksgiving.

Dallas will aim to improve on its 34-22-1 overall record on Thanksgiving.

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Ravens vs. Bengals game on Thanksgiving

  • Baltimore Ravens (6-5) vs. Cincinnati Bengals (3-8)
  • Location: Baltimore, Maryland
  • Venue: M&T Bank Stadium
  • Time: 8:20 p.m. ET
  • Channel: NBC

The Ravens and Bengals will cap off the 2025 NFL Thanksgiving games. Cincinnati will hit the road and travel to Baltimore for a Thursday night showdown.

The Ravens have won five consecutive games and are riding plenty of momentum into this matchup. Meanwhile, the Bengals will play their first game with Joe Burrow back in the lineup. It will be the 28-year-old's first game since he underwent surgery for a turf toe injury he suffered in the team's Week 2 game in early September.

Both teams are battling to stay in the AFC playoff picture, making this clash a must-watch to close out Turkey Day.

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NFL playoff picture

Here's how the AFC and NFC stack up entering Week 13:

AFC playoff picture

  1. New England Patriots (10-2; AFC East leaders)
  2. Denver Broncos (9-2; AFC West leaders)
  3. Indianapolis Colts (9-3; AFC South leaders)
  4. Baltimore Ravens (6-5; AFC North leaders)
  5. Los Angeles Chargers (7-4; wild card No. 1)
  6. Jacksonville Jaguars (7-4; wild card No. 2)
  7. Buffalo Bills (7-4; wild card No. 3)

In the hunt: Pittsburgh Steelers (6-5); Houston Texans (6-5); Kansas City Chiefs (6-5); Miami Dolphins (4-7); Cincinnati Bengals (3-8); Cleveland Browns (3-8); Las Vegas Raiders (2-9); New York Jets (2-9); Tennessee Titans (1-10)

NFC playoff picture

  1. Los Angeles Rams (9-2; NFC West leaders)
  2. Philadelphia Eagles (8-3; NFC East leaders)
  3. Chicago Bears (8-3; NFC North leaders)
  4. Tampa Bay Buccaneers (6-5; NFC South leaders)
  5. Seattle Seahawks (8-3; wild card No. 1)
  6. Green Bay Packers (7-3-1; wild card No. 2)
  7. San Francisco 49ers (8-4; wild card No. 3)

In the hunt: Detroit Lions (7-4); Carolina Panthers (6-6); Dallas Cowboys (5-5-1); Minnesota Vikings (4-7); Atlanta Falcons (4-7); Arizona Cardinals (3-8); Washington Commanders (3-8); New Orleans Saints (2-9)

Eliminated: New York Giants (2-10)

This article originally appeared on USA TODAY: What NFL teams play on Thanksgiving? Your guide to Turkey Day football

Reporting by Tom Viera, USA TODAY / USA TODAY

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