For the 21st year in a row, the NFL will play three games on Thanksgiving. For the 49th year in a row, the Detroit Lions and Dallas Cowboys will each play in one of them.
The 2026 NFL schedule release has revealed the two teams set to visit Detroit and Dallas for Turkey Day this year. In addition, the Kansas City Chiefs and Buffalo Bills are bracing for a primetime Thanksgiving matchup to round out the slate.
Advertisement
In addition to the three games on Thanksgiving, the 2026 NFL season will also be the fourth in a row with a game on Black Friday, streamed on Amazon Prime Video. This year, the Pittsburgh Steelers will play the Denver Broncos on the day after Thanksgiving.
There is also an additional game on “Thanksgiving Eve.” The Los Angeles Rams will host the Green Bay Packers in that Wednesday night game on Netflix.
NFL NEWS, TAKES, FANTASY ADVICE: USA TODAY Sports has you covered with our NFL vodcast
1 / 32
Way-too-early 2027 NFL mock draft: Quarterbacks aplenty in early look
New York Jets – Arch Manning, QB, Texas
1 / 32
Way-too-early 2027 NFL mock draft: Quarterbacks aplenty in early look
New York Jets – Arch Manning, QB, Texas
2 / 32
Way-too-early 2027 NFL mock draft: Quarterbacks aplenty in early look
Miami Dolphins – Jeremiah Smith, WR, Ohio State
3 / 32
Way-too-early 2027 NFL mock draft: Quarterbacks aplenty in early look
Arizona Cardinals – Dante Moore, QB, Oregon
4 / 32
Way-too-early 2027 NFL mock draft: Quarterbacks aplenty in early look
Atlanta Falcons – Leonard Moore, CB, Notre Dame
5 / 32
Way-too-early 2027 NFL mock draft: Quarterbacks aplenty in early look
Tennessee Titans – Trevor Goosby, OT, Texas
6 / 32
Way-too-early 2027 NFL mock draft: Quarterbacks aplenty in early look
Las Vegas Raiders – Jordan Seaton, OT, LSU
7 / 32
Way-too-early 2027 NFL mock draft: Quarterbacks aplenty in early look
Cleveland Browns – CJ Carr, QB, Notre Dame
8 / 32
Way-too-early 2027 NFL mock draft: Quarterbacks aplenty in early look
New York Giants – Cam Coleman, WR, Texas
9 / 32
Way-too-early 2027 NFL mock draft: Quarterbacks aplenty in early look
New Orleans Saints – Colin Simmons, DE/OLB, Texas
10 / 32
Way-too-early 2027 NFL mock draft: Quarterbacks aplenty in early look
Washington Commanders – Dylan Stewart, DE/OLB, South Carolina
11 / 32
Way-too-early 2027 NFL mock draft: Quarterbacks aplenty in early look
Jets (from IND) – KJ Bolden, S, Georgia
12 / 32
Way-too-early 2027 NFL mock draft: Quarterbacks aplenty in early look
Tampa Bay Buccaneers – Jamari Johnson, TE, Oregon
13 / 32
Way-too-early 2027 NFL mock draft: Quarterbacks aplenty in early look
Pittsburgh Steelers – Drew Mestemaker, QB, Oklahoma State
14 / 32
Way-too-early 2027 NFL mock draft: Quarterbacks aplenty in early look
Jets (from DAL) – Ellis Robinson IV, CB, Georgia
15 / 32
Way-too-early 2027 NFL mock draft: Quarterbacks aplenty in early look
Carolina Panthers – Quincy Rhodes, DE/OLB, Arkansas
16 / 32
Way-too-early 2027 NFL mock draft: Quarterbacks aplenty in early look
Cincinnati Bengals – Zabien Brown, CB, Alabama
17 / 32
Way-too-early 2027 NFL mock draft: Quarterbacks aplenty in early look
Minnesota Vikings – Ahmad Hardy, RB, Missouri
18 / 32
Way-too-early 2027 NFL mock draft: Quarterbacks aplenty in early look
Detroit Lions – Will Heldt, DE, Clemson
19 / 32
Way-too-early 2027 NFL mock draft: Quarterbacks aplenty in early look
Baltimore Ravens – Kelley Jones, CB, Mississippi State
20 / 32
Way-too-early 2027 NFL mock draft: Quarterbacks aplenty in early look
Houston Texans – Kyngstonn Viliamu-Asa
21 / 32
Way-too-early 2027 NFL mock draft: Quarterbacks aplenty in early look
Kansas City Chiefs – Trey’Dez Green, TE, LSU
22 / 32
Way-too-early 2027 NFL mock draft: Quarterbacks aplenty in early look
Philadelphia Eagles – Julian Sayin, QB, Ohio State
23 / 32
Way-too-early 2027 NFL mock draft: Quarterbacks aplenty in early look
Cowboys (from GB) – Nick Marsh, WR, Indiana
24 / 32
Way-too-early 2027 NFL mock draft: Quarterbacks aplenty in early look
San Francisco 49ers – Koi Perich, S, Oregon
25 / 32
Way-too-early 2027 NFL mock draft: Quarterbacks aplenty in early look
Jacksonville Jaguars – David Stone, DT, Oklahoma
26 / 32
Way-too-early 2027 NFL mock draft: Quarterbacks aplenty in early look
Buffalo Bills – Damon Wilson II, DE, Miami (Fla.)
27 / 32
Way-too-early 2027 NFL mock draft: Quarterbacks aplenty in early look
Los Angeles Chargers – A’Mauri Washington, DT, Oregon
28 / 32
Way-too-early 2027 NFL mock draft: Quarterbacks aplenty in early look
Chicago Bears – Ahmad Moten, DT, Miami (Fla.)
29 / 32
Way-too-early 2027 NFL mock draft: Quarterbacks aplenty in early look
New England Patriots – Whit Weeks, LB, LSU
30 / 32
Way-too-early 2027 NFL mock draft: Quarterbacks aplenty in early look
Los Angeles Rams – Princewill Umanmielen, DE/OLB, LSU
31 / 32
Way-too-early 2027 NFL mock draft: Quarterbacks aplenty in early look
Denver Broncos – A.J. Holmes Jr., DT, Texas Tech
32 / 32
Way-too-early 2027 NFL mock draft: Quarterbacks aplenty in early look
Seattle Seahawks – Mateen Ibirogba, DT, Texas Tech
NFL Thanksgiving games 2026
The Lions will play their 86th Thanksgiving game in 2026 against the Bears. The Cowboys are set to host the Eagles in 2026 for their 59th game on Turkey Day.
Advertisement
To cap off the Thanksgiving slate this November, the Buffalo Bills are hosting the Kansas City Chiefs in primetime. It is the 12th time the Bills are playing on Thanksgiving and the 12th time for the Chiefs – and second year in a row.
Full 2026 NFL schedule
To see the full, 18-week schedule for the 2026 NFL season, click here.
Team-by-team 2026 NFL schedule
This article originally appeared on USA TODAY: Who is playing on Thanksgiving? NFL schedule, games for 2026
NFL releases its 2026 Thanksgiving schedule. Here’s who’s playing Top World News Today.
Hence then, the article about nfl releases its 2026 thanksgiving schedule here s who s playing was published today ( ) and is available on TOP world News today ( Middle East ) The editorial team at PressBee has edited and verified it, and it may have been modified, fully republished, or quoted. You can read and follow the updates of this news or article from its original source.
Read More Details
Finally We wish PressBee provided you with enough information of ( NFL releases its 2026 Thanksgiving schedule. Here’s who’s playing )
Also on site :
- Isomer's Brightening Anti-Aging Duo Is Perfect for Women Over 50, and Shoppers Confirm It's 'So Good'
- How much? NATO chief calls for ‘Ukraine tax’ bigger than members’ economies
- ‘Fatherland’ Review: Pawel Pawlikowski’s Meditation On Postwar Germany Is A Masterclass In Artistic Discipline – Cannes Film Festival