Nothing says Thanksgiving like turkey, overeating and NFL football.
Continuing its annual tradition, the NFL will feature three games on Thursday, which includes a couple hosted by the Lions and the Cowboys. Detroit has hosted a game every Thanksgiving since 1934 and Dallas since 1966. Here’s a look at the schedule:
(5-6) at (3-7-1)
Time: 10:30 a.m. MT | TV: FOX
Line: Bears -4
Thanksgiving record: Bears (18-15-2), Lions (37-40-2)
Last Thanksgiving game: Bears beat Lions, 23-16, on Nov. 22, 2018.
Bears team leaders: Passing — Mitchell Trubisky (1,858 yards). Rushing — David Montgomery (519 yds). Receiving — (764 yds).
Lions team leaders: Passing — (2,499 yds). Rushing — Kerryon Johnson (308 yds). Receiving — Kenny Golladay (792 yds).
(8-3) at (6-5)
Time: 2:30 p.m. MT | TV: CBS
Line: Cowboys -7
Thanksgiving record: Bills (3-4-1), Cowboys (31-19-1)
Last Thanksgiving game: Bills lost to the Lions, 35-21 on Nov. 24, 1994. Cowboys beat Redskins, 31-23, on Nov. 22, 2018.
Bills team leaders: Passing — (2,360 yds). Rushing — (541 yds). Receiving — (856 yds).
Cowboys team leaders: Passing — Dak Prescott (3,433 yds). Rushing — Ezekiel Elliott (919 yds). Receiving — (886 yds).
(9-2) at (3-8)
Time: 6:20 p.m. MT | TV: NBC
Line: Saints -7
Thanksgiving record: Saints (2-0), Falcons (1-2)
Last Thanksgiving game: Saints beat Falcons, 31-17, on Nov. 22, 2018.
Saints team leader: Passing — (1,607 yds). Rushing — (526 yds). Receiving — Michael Thomas (1,242 yds).
Falcons team leader: Passing — (2,934 yds). Rushing — (371 yds). Receiving — (950 yds).
Other Thanksgiving facts
- The Broncos haven’t played a Thanksgiving game since 2009, when they beat the Giants, 26-6. Kyle Orton threw a touchdown pass to Brandon Stokley, and Knowshon Moreno ran one into the end zone.
- Denver has historically struggled on Thanksgiving, compiling just a 4-7 record.
- The Broncos hold a 2-0 edge over the Cowboys on turkey day, and a 1-2 record against the Lions.
- The Jacksonville Jaguars are the only team to have never played a game on Thanksgiving.
- Four teams have yet to suffer a loss on Thanksgiving — Ravens, Saints, Panthers and Texans. (Technically the Jaguars, too.)
- Four teams have yet to earn a win: Browns, Bengals, Buccaneers and Jaguars.
