- Bears at Lions.
- Raiders at Cowboys.
- Bills at Saints.
Beside the above, what NFL teams are playing on Thanksgiving Day 2020? Thanksgiving Day NFL Schedule 2020: Previewing Cowboys, Lions & Turkey Day Games. Few holiday traditions are better than watching NFL games on Thanksgiving. And boy, are there some tasty treats for fans this year. As always, the Detroit Lions and Dallas Cowboys will host two of the three Thanksgiving games.
Also, what NFL team has played the most Thanksgiving Day games? The Packers and Lions have met on Thanksgiving 20 times. No two teams have played against each other more on Thanksgiving — the next highest is Lions and Bears, with 15 times. The Lions have an 11-8-1 advantage over the Packers on Thanksgiving Day.
Similarly, who plays football on Thanksgiving this year? That’s right, Thanksgiving is on Thursday, and with the holiday comes a three-game NFL slate. The day will start with an NFC North battle in Detroit as the winless Lions host the Chicago Bears. Then, the Las Vegas Raiders will visit Jerry World to take on the Dallas Cowboys.
In this regard, who do the Cowboys play every Thanksgiving? Who do the Cowboys play on Thanksgiving in 2021? The Cowboys play the Raiders this year. It’s the third time in history these two franchises play head-to-head on Thanksgiving. Dallas won both times, including the most recent matchup in 2013, 31-24.
Who do the Cowboys play on Thanksgiving 2021?
The afternoon game today is much more interesting, as the Dallas Cowboys host the Las Vegas Raiders. Both teams are well in the playoff race, with Dallas cruising towards an NFC East title and the Raiders one game back of an AFC Wild Card spot.
How many football games are on Thanksgiving?
Thanksgiving Day football is back to three games Thanksgiving Day football is a time-honored tradition that just feels different than any other time during the regular season. On Thursday, the NFL will feature three games on the holiday.
Is there 3 NFL games on Thanksgiving?
The NFL is entering its 16th season of scheduling three games for Thanksgiving Day. Only two games were played last year. The night game between the Steelers and Ravens was postponed because of COVID-19 concerns, but the Lions and Cowboys continued their decades-long streak of playing on the holiday.
What NFL week is Thanksgiving?
2021 NFL season, Week 12: What we learned from Thanksgiving tripleheader.
What NFL teams are playing on Christmas Day?
This Christmas Day, the NFL will play two games, with the Green Bay Packers hosting the Cleveland Browns at legendary Lambeau Field (4:30 p.m. ET on FOX/NFL Network/Amazon) and then the Arizona Cardinals hosting the Indianapolis Colts (8:15 p.m. ET on NFL Network).
Do the same NFL teams play every Thanksgiving?
Since this first game, the Cowboys have played on every Thanksgiving except in 1975 and 1977. The reason behind this is because the St. Louis Cardinals (NFL team, at the time) took over the tradition to see if they could gain traction. The two games were fails, so the tradition came back to the Cowboys.
What NFL team never played on Thanksgiving?
The Jacksonville Jaguars are the only NFL team to have never played on Thanksgiving.
Do the same teams play every Thanksgiving?
Why the Cowboys and Lions always play on Thanksgiving Day, NFL teams’ records on the holiday. … This season, the Lions host the Bears, the Cowboys host the Bills, and the Falcons host the Saints. The Lions began the tradition in 1934 when the owner George A. Richards wanted to attract more fans.
Which president refused Thanksgiving a holiday?
Thomas Jefferson refused to endorse the tradition when he declined to make a proclamation in 1801. For Jefferson, supporting the holiday meant supporting state-sponsored religion since Thanksgiving is rooted in Puritan religious traditions.
Why do Dallas and Detroit always play on Thanksgiving?
Aside from a World War 2 stoppage of play from 1939 to 1944, the Lions have played every year on Thanksgiving. They are 37-42-2 on Thanksgiving. The Cowboys joined them as a regular Thanksgiving host in 1966. Naturally, they did so because they wanted to build national publicity for the franchise.
