NFL on Thanksgiving 2026

Thanksgiving Day Thursday, November 26

Thu Nov 26, 1:00 PM ET

Chicago Bears7-2 · 1-1 on ThanksgivingLWWWW

Detroit Lions6-2 · 1-4 on ThanksgivingLWWWW

Last meeting: Lions won 19–16, January 2026

Thu Nov 26, 4:30 PM ET

Philadelphia Eagles2-7 · first Thanksgiving game in our seasonsLLLLL

Dallas Cowboys4-5 · 4-1 on ThanksgivingLLWLW

Last meeting: Cowboys won 38–21, October 2026

Thu Nov 26, 8:20 PM ET

Kansas City Chiefs6-2 · 0-1 on ThanksgivingWWLLW

Buffalo Bills7-1 · 2-0 on ThanksgivingLWWWW

Last meeting: Bills won 28–21, November 2025

Black Friday Friday, November 27

Fri Nov 27, 3:00 PM ET

Denver Broncos7-2 · first Thanksgiving game in our seasonsWWWWW

Pittsburgh Steelers6-2 · first Thanksgiving game in our seasonsLWWWW

Last meeting: Steelers won 13–6, September 2024

Every Thanksgiving Day game, 2021–2025 our seasons

• Cowboys at home on Thanksgiving: 4-1
• Lions at home on Thanksgiving: 1-4

Our own count of the NFL games played on Thanksgiving Day (the fourth Thursday of November) in the 2021–2025 seasons. Not a forecast.