The NFL’s 2026 Thanksgiving slate features rivalry games, playoff contenders, and several must-watch primetime matchups.

This should be a great way to spend Thanksgiving.

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For decades, Thanksgiving has been a huge day for the NFL. And it keeps getting bigger, in terms of adding more days and games to extend the holiday. The NFL held only two games on Thanksgiving for many years,

The NFL's 2026 Thanksgiving slate expands to five games over the holiday, featuring playoff-caliber matchups designed to attract historic audiences.

Don't miss any of the action this season with our downloadable 2026 Chicago Bears schedule.

The NFL schedule release has become a marquee event on the offseason calendar. There’s something about the dates and times of the matchups being set that make the start of the regular season seem a little closer than it actually is.

Week 12 will kick off with a Thanksgiving Eve tilt to set the table for the now-annual Thanksgiving Day tripleheader, which will be followed with the league’s burgeoning tradition of a showcase game on Black Friday.