Lions look to end unlucky Thanksgiving streak, Giants face hopeful Cowboys and more NFL holiday games

Thanksgiving Day wouldn’t be Thanksgiving without a full slate of NFL games.

The football tradition returns with the main course: the Detroit Lions, who host the Chicago Bears on Thursday afternoon. The Lions have played every year dating back to 1934 and are hoping to win their first Turkey Day in nearly a decade.

Meanwhile, the Dallas Cowboys, who have played on Thanksgiving Day since 1966, return to take on their NFC East rival, the New York Giants. The Green Bay Packers close out the day against the Miami Dolphins, who made a mark on the holiday season last season when they defeated the New York Jets to win the league’s first-ever Black Friday game.

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For an extra dose of football, the NFL has scheduled another Black Friday game, this time between the Kansas City Chiefs and the Las Vegas Raiders at Arrowhead Stadium at 7 p.m. 15 ET on Prime Video.

Read below for more on this year’s Thanksgiving program.

Chicago Bears vs. Detroit Lions

The Lions open Thursday’s slate with a home game against the Bears in what will be the organization’s 85th Thanksgiving Day game since 1934. The Lions are 0-3 against the Bears in their last three meetings on the big day and are winless on Thanksgiving Day game since 2016. But this year could be different.

Detroit is 10-1, having won every game since their Week 2 loss to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, while the Bears hope to build on their past luck and end their five-game skid.

With injuries plaguing the Lions this week, the player to watch will be star running back David Montgomery as he faces his former team. The Bears, who have lost three of their last five games going into the final game, will have no room for error if they want to stop the Lions’ all-star game.

When: Thanksgiving Day, 12:30 PM ET

Where: Ford Field

Where to see: CBS

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New York Giants vs. Dallas Cowboys

The Cowboys host the struggling Giants at home on Thursday, but that’s not the home advantage fans expect to see.

Despite winning 14 of their last 15 games, the Cowboys are 0-5 this season at AT&T Stadium, and a win in what will be the organization’s 57th Thanksgiving Day game could be exactly what they need to keep building momentum after snapping a five-game losing streak with a win over the Washington Commanders on Sunday.

The Giants enter Thursday’s matchup with several questions surrounding the quarterback position even after releasing Daniel Jones last week. Fan favorite Tommy DeVito left his first start this season with a sore pitching arm. He is questionable until Thursday as Drew Lock prepares for what could be his first start of the season.

When: Thanksgiving Day, 4:30 p.m. ET

Where: AT&T Stadium

Where to see: FOX

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Miami Dolphins vs. Green Bay Packers

The Packers headline Thursday’s slate with a prime-time game against the Dolphins in what could be freezing temperatures. The forecast for Thanksgiving night at Lambeau Field is expected to be in the 30s with lows in the mid-20s, but the cold weather comes amid a hot streak for Miami quarterback Tua Tagovailoa.

Big wins over the New England Patriots and Las Vegas Raiders saw Tagovailoa throw seven touchdown passes without an interception, and now the team is in pursuit of its fourth straight win and a playoff spot.

But the Packers have won their last three matchups against the Dolphins and are looking to make it four with their second straight Thanksgiving game. Green Bay is 4-0 against AFC teams this season.

When: Thanksgiving Day, 8:20 p.m. ET

Where: Lambeau Field

Where to see: NBC

The Associated Press contributed to this report.

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