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With three different NFL games scheduled to take place on Thanksgiving, we took the liberty of rounding up some of the ways that sports fans can watch and stream games during the holiday.
Although Thanksgiving coincides with Thursday Night Football, you won’t be able to watch Thanksgiving games on Prime Video — at least not on the actual holiday. The first-ever Black Friday game (Kansas City Chiefs vs. Las Vegas Raiders) will stream via Prime Video on Friday, Nov. 29, instead.
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Read on for scheduling details and ways to watch and stream the NFL Thanksgiving triple-header from anywhere.
How to Watch NFL Games on Thanksgiving
What football teams are playing on Thanksgiving? The Chicago Bears vs. Detroit Lions, New York Giants vs. Dallas Cowboys, and Miami Dolphins vs. Green Bay Packers.
The NFL’s Thanksgiving trio kicks off Thursday (Nov. 28) with the Bears vs. Lions game at Soldier Field in Chicago, airing at 12:30 a.m. ET/9:30 a.m. PT on CBS. Shaboozey is set to perform at halftime. You can stream the game on DirecTV, Fubo, Sling and Paramount+ Showtime.
The Giants vs. Cowboys game is scheduled to air on Fox at 4:30 p.m. ET/1:30 p.m. PT, with Lainey Wilson performing during halftime. The game will take place at AT&T Stadium.
Closing out the NFL’s Thanksgiving game day will be Dolphins vs. Packers airing at 8:20 p.m. ET/5:20 p.m. PT on NBC. Lindsay Stirling. is billed to perform the halftime show at Lambeau Field.
The Dolphins vs. Packers game will also stream live on Peacock Premium Plus (use ExpressVPN to access streaming platforms and certain channels from outside of the U.S.). And you can watch all the Thanksgiving games with a free trial from DirecTV or FuboTV.
Interested in Peacock? The streamer’s Black Friday offer lets you subscribe to the basic plan for $1.99 per month for 12 months, or $19.99 for the annual plan.
Peacock Premium doesn’t include live access to NBC, but you can stream NBC and more on-demand. Peacock Premium Plus lets you stream NBC live, but it’s not on sale.
Whether you plan to watch live or stream on-demand, there are plenty of options to choose from. If you have cable, refer to your channel guide for more game day details. If you don’t have cable, you might be able to access NFL games on NBC, Fox and CBS with an antenna, like this budget-friendly option, which is 20% off at Amazon.
For those who don’t have cable, satellite, or access to TV through Verizon Fios, T-Mobile, AT&T or another provider, platforms like FuboTV, Sling TV, DirecTV and Hulu + Live TV provide live and on-demand access to cable and local channels, DVR recording, and more for an affordable price and most include a free trial for up to a week.
Fubo is offering one of the best streaming deals for live television, given the price and channels included. With Fubo, you can stream at least 181 channels for $49.99/month (reg. 74.99/month), plus you’ll get a free trial for a week.
Sports lovers can also stream football games on-the-go with NFL+. Plans start at just $6.99/month after a week free to watch live and local primetime games on your phone or tablet and you can cancel anytime.
