By Mallory Mattingly
Don’t worry, football fans, there will be plenty of games to watch on Thanksgiving Day.
Thanksgiving football will kick off with the Detroit Lions hosting the Green Bay Packers at 1 p.m. ET. The game can be streamed on Fubo, NFL+ and FOX Sports.
According to USA Today, this match-up “marks the 23rd time the Lions and Packers have played on Thanksgiving and the second time in the last three seasons. Detroit holds the edge all-time at 12-9-1.”
Game 2 will feature the Dallas Cowboys hosting the Kansas City Chiefs at 4:30 p.m. ET on CBS. The game will stream on Fubo, NFL+ and Paramount+.
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Finally, game 3 will feature the Baltimore Ravens and the Cincinnati Bengals on NBC at 8:20 p.m. ET. This game will be available on Fubo, NFL+ and Peacock.
These Thanksgiving Day games are part of the NFL’s John Madden Thanksgiving Celebration, which means that each network airing each game will “receive a $10,000 donation from the NFL Foundation to be given to a high school or youth football program in their name, as the topic of youth football was important to Madden,” per the NFL.
As John Madden once said, “There’s no place that I would rather be today on Thanksgiving than right here, right now, at a football game.”
Additionally, these games will feature a special halftime performer.
White Stripes lead vocalist Jack White will play in his hometown of Detroit at the 1 p.m. game. In 2025, White’s album, “No Name, was nominated for a Grammy for Best Rock Album in 2025. He’s won multiple Grammys, including for Best Rock Performance for ‘Lazaretto,'” per CBS Sports.
Post Malone will perform for the Cowboys and Chiefs match-up in his home state of Texas.
“I’m from Texas. I grew up a Cowboys fan and have been watching this halftime show for years,” Post Malone told CBS Sports. “It’s a real honor to be part of the Red Kettle Kickoff with The Salvation Army and the Dallas Cowboys and help bring hope to so many people.”
Lastly, Lil Jon will perform in Baltimore to hype “up the crowd during halftime of the night game. Some of Lil Jon’s hits include ‘Yeah!,’ ‘Turn Down for What,’ ‘Get Low,’ and ‘Snap Yo Fingers.’ We will likely hear lots of ‘WHATs,’ ‘YEAHs’ and ‘OKAYs’ during the performance, all being signatures of the rapper.”
Food, family and football will fill Thanksgiving Day celebrations around the country.
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