NFL Thanksgiving Games 2026: Schedule, Times, TV Channels & Streaming Guide
The NFL Thanksgiving games 2026 slate is the first five game Thanksgiving week in NFL history, with football on Wednesday, Thursday and Black Friday. Thanksgiving Day falls on Thursday, November 26, 2026, and the traditional tripleheader airs on CBS, FOX and NBC.
Chicago opens the day in Detroit at 1:00 PM ET. Philadelphia visits Dallas at 4:30 PM ET. Kansas City then travels to Buffalo at 8:20 PM ET for the first Thanksgiving game ever hosted in Western New York. Netflix adds a Thanksgiving Eve kickoff on Wednesday, and Prime Video closes the week on Black Friday.
This guide gives you every kickoff time in Eastern, the exact channel and streaming app for each matchup, the free ways to watch, and the holiday records worth knowing. All five games sit inside Week 12 of the 2026 regular season.
NFL Thanksgiving Games 2026 Full Schedule
| Date | Matchup | Time (ET) | TV and Streaming | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wed, Nov 25 | Packers at Rams | 8:00 PM | Netflix | SoFi Stadium, Inglewood, CA |
| Thu, Nov 26 | Bears at Lions | 1:00 PM | CBS, Paramount+, NFL+ | Ford Field, Detroit, MI |
| Thu, Nov 26 | Eagles at Cowboys | 4:30 PM | FOX, FOX One, NFL+ | AT&T Stadium, Arlington, TX |
| Thu, Nov 26 | Chiefs at Bills | 8:20 PM | NBC, Peacock, Telemundo, NFL+ | Highmark Stadium, Orchard Park, NY |
| Fri, Nov 27 | Broncos at Steelers | 3:00 PM | Prime Video | Acrisure Stadium, Pittsburgh, PA |
All times are Eastern. Subtract three hours for Pacific, two for Mountain and one for Central. Two of the five games also air on free local television alongside their streamer: the Netflix game on local stations in Green Bay, Milwaukee and Los Angeles, and the Prime Video game in the Pittsburgh and Denver markets.
The five game holiday block was confirmed in the NFL schedule release in May 2026.
Thanksgiving Day Tripleheader: Matchups and TV Channels
Chicago Bears at Detroit Lions, 1:00 PM ET on CBS
Detroit hosts its 87th Thanksgiving Day Classic, and for the fourth straight season the opponent is an NFC North rival. This is the 21st Thanksgiving meeting between the Bears and Lions, the second most played holiday matchup in NFL history behind Lions versus Packers. Chicago leads that series 11-9.
The Bears arrive off a breakthrough 2025 that delivered their first division title since 2018 and first playoff win since 2010. Detroit is 38-46-2 all time on Thanksgiving and has lost eight of its last nine holiday games.
CBS carries the game nationally with Jim Nantz leading the booth. Stream it on Paramount+, or on NFL+ from a phone or tablet. Our full NFL on CBS schedule lists every other CBS window this season.
Philadelphia Eagles at Dallas Cowboys, 4:30 PM ET on FOX
Dallas plays its 59th Thanksgiving game and is still chasing a first holiday win over Philadelphia. The Eagles took both previous meetings: 27-0 in the 1989 Bounty Bowl and 33-10 in 2014.
The Cowboys ride a four game Thanksgiving winning streak into this one and own a 35-22-1 all time holiday record, the best winning percentage of any team with a long Thanksgiving history.
FOX has the broadcast with Kevin Burkhardt and Tom Brady on its lead crew, plus the annual Salvation Army Red Kettle Kickoff at halftime. The 2026 halftime performer has not been announced yet.
Stream the game on FOX One or NFL+.
Kansas City Chiefs at Buffalo Bills, 8:20 PM ET on NBC
Buffalo hosts a Thanksgiving game for the first time in franchise history. The venue is the new Highmark Stadium, a 2.1 billion dollar open air home with 60,108 seats and a canopy covering 64 percent of the bowl, completed in June 2026.
Patrick Mahomes and Josh Allen have split their 10 career meetings 5-5, six of them decided by one score. The Bills are 6-4-1 on Thanksgiving with all 11 previous appearances on the road, while Kansas City sits at 5-6.
NBC has the prime time window with Mike Tirico, Cris Collinsworth and Melissa Stark. Stream it on Peacock, or listen to the Spanish language call on Telemundo. The rest of Buffalo’s season is in our Buffalo Bills schedule guide.
Thanksgiving Eve 2026: Packers at Rams on Netflix
The NFL opens a brand new window in 2026. Green Bay visits Los Angeles at SoFi Stadium on Wednesday, November 25 at 8:00 PM ET in the first Thanksgiving Eve game in league history, and the first November Wednesday game of the Super Bowl era.
Netflix streams it nationally, and it also airs on free local television in the Green Bay, Milwaukee and Los Angeles markets. Every Netflix plan includes the game, the ad supported tier at 8.99 dollars a month included, so no upgrade is required. Both the Packers and Rams took their bye in Week 11 to make the short week workable.
Netflix also has the NFL Christmas games later in the season.
Black Friday Football 2026: Broncos at Steelers
Prime Video closes the holiday week with Denver at Pittsburgh on Friday, November 27 at 3:00 PM ET. It is the fourth Black Friday game since Amazon launched the window in 2023, and Pittsburgh’s first Friday game since September 20, 1946, when the Steelers beat the Chicago Cardinals 14-7.
You need an Amazon Prime membership or a standalone Prime Video subscription. The game also streams on Twitch and airs on free local television in the Pittsburgh and Denver markets. Full details are in our NFL on Amazon Prime Video schedule.
How to Live Stream NFL Thanksgiving Games 2026
No single subscription covers all five games unless you add an antenna or NFL+. Here is what each service actually gets you. Prices were checked in August 2026 and can change before kickoff.
| Service | Price per month | Holiday games included | Free trial |
|---|---|---|---|
| YouTube TV | $82.99 | All three Thursday games | 21 days |
| Hulu + Live TV | $89.99 | All three Thursday games | 3 days |
| Fubo (Pro) | $88.99 | All three Thursday games | Short trial, varies |
| NFL+ | $6.99 | All five, mobile and tablet only | None advertised |
| Paramount+ Essential | $8.99 | Bears at Lions | None |
| FOX One | $19.99 | Eagles at Cowboys | 3 days |
| Peacock Premium | $10.99 | Chiefs at Bills | None |
| Netflix (with ads) | $8.99 | Packers at Rams | None |
| Prime Video | $8.99 standalone | Broncos at Steelers | 30 days with Prime |
| TV antenna | $10 to $60 once | All three Thursday games | Not applicable |
Things worth knowing before you subscribe:
- Fubo and Hulu + Live TV now share a parent company after the Disney deal closed in October 2025, but they remain separate apps with separate pricing. Fubo restored NBC in June 2026 after a seven month blackout, then announced a 15 dollar a month price rise in July. A regional sports fee of up to $16.99 can be added on top depending on your market.
- NFL+ is the cheapest way to reach all five games, but live local and prime time games still play only on phones and tablets. NFL+ Premium at $14.99 adds NFL RedZone and full replays that do work on a TV.
- Paramount+ Essential at $8.99 includes NFL games airing on CBS. Only the Premium tier at $13.99 adds a live local CBS channel.
- YouTube TV carries CBS, FOX, NBC, ESPN and NFL Network on the base plan. NFL Network was dropped from the cheaper Sports Plan in June 2026, and RedZone still requires the Sports Plus add on.
- Peacock Premium covers every NBC NFL game. The cheaper Select tier does not include live sports, so Premium is the one you need. Discounted student and military plans are available.
- Outside the United States, NFL Game Pass International carries the full holiday slate.
How to Watch Thanksgiving Football for Free
The Thanksgiving Day tripleheader is the most accessible football of the year, because all three games sit on free broadcast networks.
- Over the air antenna: CBS, FOX and NBC broadcast all three Thursday games free. A basic indoor antenna is a one time purchase of about $10 to $60 with no monthly fee, and it is the only way to get the full tripleheader at zero recurring cost.
- Tubi: FOX and Tubi streamed the 2025 Thanksgiving game free in 4K. FOX has not confirmed a repeat for Eagles at Cowboys in 2026, so check Tubi closer to the holiday.
- Free trials: YouTube TV runs 21 days, Hulu + Live TV 3 days and Amazon Prime 30 days. Paramount+ retired its standard free trial in early 2026.
- Set a cancel reminder the day you start a trial so it does not roll into a paid month.
How to Listen to Thanksgiving Football on the Radio
- Westwood One carries national radio coverage of the Thanksgiving tripleheader, with streams on WestwoodOneSports.com and the Westwood One Sports app.
- SiriusXM Sports Pass launches September 1, 2026 at 5 dollars a month or 49 dollars a year and includes home and away NFL feeds.
- NFL+ Basic includes live game audio for every game on any device, including smart TVs and computers.
- Local flagship stations carry their own team calls free over the air and through team apps.
Thanksgiving Football Records and History
- Detroit has hosted since 1934 and plays its 87th Thanksgiving Day Classic in 2026, per the Lions. All time record: 38-46-2.
- Dallas plays its 59th Thanksgiving game at 35-22-1, the best winning percentage of any team with a long Thanksgiving history, per the Cowboys.
- Detroit also has the most Thanksgiving wins of any franchise with 38.
- Buffalo hosts on Thanksgiving for the first time ever. Its previous 11 appearances, dating to 1961, were all road games.
- Philadelphia is 6-1 all time on Thanksgiving and 2-0 against Dallas on the holiday.
- Bears versus Lions is the second most played Thanksgiving matchup in history, trailing only Lions versus Packers.
- The Jacksonville Jaguars are the only active franchise never to play on Thanksgiving.
- The Black Friday game started in 2023 with Dolphins at Jets and reaches its fourth edition in 2026.
- Thanksgiving Eve football has never been played before. Packers at Rams is the first.
NFL Thanksgiving Games 2026 FAQs
What time do the NFL Thanksgiving games start in 2026?
Thanksgiving Day is Thursday, November 26, 2026. Bears at Lions kicks off at 1:00 PM ET, Eagles at Cowboys at 4:30 PM ET and Chiefs at Bills at 8:20 PM ET. On the West Coast that is 10:00 AM, 1:30 PM and 5:20 PM PT.
What channel are the NFL Thanksgiving games on in 2026?
CBS has Bears at Lions, FOX has Eagles at Cowboys and NBC has Chiefs at Bills. All three are free over the air networks. Netflix carries the Wednesday night Packers at Rams game and Prime Video has the Black Friday game, and both of those also air on local television in the competing teams home markets.
How many NFL games are played over Thanksgiving week 2026?
Five. One on Thanksgiving Eve, three on Thanksgiving Day and one on Black Friday. It is the first five game Thanksgiving week in NFL history.
Who plays on Thanksgiving Eve 2026?
The Green Bay Packers visit the Los Angeles Rams at SoFi Stadium on Wednesday, November 25 at 8:00 PM ET. Netflix streams it nationally, and it also airs on local television in Green Bay, Milwaukee and Los Angeles. It is the first Thanksgiving Eve game in NFL history.
Who plays the Black Friday NFL game in 2026?
The Denver Broncos visit the Pittsburgh Steelers at Acrisure Stadium on Friday, November 27 at 3:00 PM ET on Prime Video. It is the fourth Black Friday game since the window launched in 2023.
Can I watch the NFL Thanksgiving games for free?
Yes. An over the air antenna picks up CBS, FOX and NBC, which covers all three Thanksgiving Day games at no recurring cost. A basic indoor antenna is a one time purchase of roughly 10 to 60 dollars.
Which streaming service carries all three Thanksgiving Day games?
YouTube TV, Hulu plus Live TV and Fubo each carry CBS, FOX and NBC, so any one of them covers the full tripleheader. NFL+ also carries all five holiday games, but live games play only on a phone or tablet.
Is this the first Thanksgiving game in Buffalo?
Yes. Chiefs at Bills is the first Thanksgiving game the Buffalo Bills have ever hosted. Their previous 11 Thanksgiving appearances were all on the road. The game is also one of the first marquee events at the new Highmark Stadium.
What week of the NFL season is Thanksgiving 2026?
Week 12. All five holiday games fall inside Week 12 of the 2026 regular season, one week earlier in the calendar than the 2025 Thanksgiving slate.
Which NFL team has never played on Thanksgiving?
The Jacksonville Jaguars remain the only active franchise that has never appeared in a Thanksgiving game, and they are not on the 2026 holiday schedule.
How much does it cost to watch every 2026 Thanksgiving week game?
The cheapest complete path is a one time antenna for the three Thursday games plus Netflix and Prime Video for Wednesday and Friday, which is about 18 dollars of recurring cost for that month. A single live TV service such as YouTube TV covers the Thursday tripleheader for about 83 dollars a month.
The NFL Thanksgiving games 2026 lineup gives you five matchups, five different broadcasters and close to 15 hours of football across three days, a first in league history.
Pick up an antenna for the free tripleheader on CBS, FOX and NBC, add Netflix for Wednesday night and Prime Video for Black Friday, and you are covered from the opening kickoff in Detroit to the final whistle in Pittsburgh.
