What Time Are The NFL Thanksgiving Football Games? Here’s How To Watch

In the U.S., Thanksgiving Day is synonymous with NFL action. This year, there’s another tripleheader of Thanksgiving football games scheduled for Thursday.

More Details On Thanksgiving Football Games

The Green Bay Packers (7-3-1) play at the Detroit Lions (7-4) in an NFC North matchup, with both teams on the heels of the first-place Chicago Bears (8-3). The Lions have played on Thanksgiving Day since the 1930s when it became an annual tradition.

Detroit is currently a 2.5-point favorite against the Packers, per the latest betting odds from FanDuel Sportsbook. Green Bay is the favorite to win the NFC North at +130, followed by the Lions (+170) and Bears (+270), per FanDuel.

Kickoff between Detroit and Green Bay from Ford Field is scheduled for 1 p.m. ET on Fox. Kevin Burkhardt will serve as the play by play caller alongside analyst Tom Brady and sideline reporters Tom Rinaldi and Erin Andrews.

What Time Are The Other Thanksgiving Football Games?

The Dallas Cowboys, which are the NFL’s most valuable franchise at $13 billion per a recent Forbes analysis, host the Kansas City Chiefs at AT&T Stadium. Dallas has played annually on Thanksgiving Day since the mid-1960s.

The Chiefs — which sit at third place in the AFC West with a 6-5 record — are 3.5-point favorites against the Cowboys, according to FanDuel. Dallas is in second place in the NFC East with a 5-5-1 record, while the Philadelphia Eagles (8-3) are in first place in the division.

Despite a lackluster regular season thus far, Kansas City is the third favorite (+1000) to win Super Bowl LX in February — the NFL franchise trails the Los Angeles Rams (+430) and defending Super Bowl champion Eagles (+650).

Thursday’s afternoon kickoff is scheduled for 4:30 p.m. ET on CBS and Paramount+. Play by play caller Jim Nantz and analyst Tony Romo will be joined by sideline reporter Tracy Wolfson, marking the group’s fourth consecutive Chiefs broadcast.

Thanksgiving Football Games: Bengals Vs. Ravens

The Cincinnati Bengals (3-8) and Baltimore Ravens (6-5) — which are tied for first place in the AFC North with the Pittsburgh Steelers — cap off the trio of NFL Thanksgiving football games on Thursday evening. The Ravens are 7-point favorites versus the Bengals, according to FanDuel’s betting odds. Kickoff is scheduled for around 8:20 p.m. ET on NBC and Peacock. Play by play caller Mike Tirico, analyst Jason Garrett and sideline reporter Melissa Stark will be at M&T Bank Stadium in Baltimore, Md.

Source: https://www.forbes.com/sites/markjburns/2025/11/26/what-time-are-the-nfl-thanksgiving-football-games-heres-how-to-watch/