Thanksgiving NFL Games are back in 2024, and for the 19th consecutive year, three matches will be played on the national holiday. For the 59th consecutive year, the Detroit Lions And Dallas Cowboys will each play in one of them.
THE Lions have played on Thanksgiving every year since 1934, except for the 1939-1945 seasons due to the Great Depression and World War II. THE Cowboys adopted a similar tradition in 1966 and has also performed on this holiday every year since.
Both teams will play divisional games during this year’s Thanksgiving campaign, as Detroit takes on Chicago Bear to start the day, while Dallas will play New York Giants at the end of the afternoon.
To complement the NFL Thanksgiving games, Miami Dolphins“meeting with the Green Bay Packers in a prime-time showdown. This will be the first meeting between the two teams since the Packers won on Christmas Day 2022.
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Thanksgiving 2024 NFL Games
Detroit Lions vs. Chicago Bears
The Lions will return home in Week 13 after a road matchup against the Indianapolis Colts the previous Sunday. Chicago will play its third consecutive divisional game when it travels to Detroit for Thanksgiving. Their NFC North challenge begins when they host the Packers in Week 11, continues at home against the Vikings in Week 12 and ends early Thanksgiving afternoon.
Dallas Cowboys vs. New York Giants
Dallas’ Week 13 clash with the Giants will be their second straight divisional game, following a Week 12 matchup against the Commanders in Washington. The Thanksgiving game will be New York’s second game after facing the Buccaneers at home in Week 12. Thanks to Dak Prescott’s hamstring injury and Daniel Jones’ poor performance, both teams will face their quarterbacks substitutes. in this game.
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Green Bay Packers vs. Miami Dolphins
The Dolphins hit the road after back-to-back home games against the Raiders and Patriots in Weeks 11 and 12, respectively. Green Bay will play its second consecutive home game after playing the Bear in Chicago in Week 11 before hosting the 49ers in Week 12. This matchup between the Packers and Dolphins is the second straight meeting between the two teams on a holiday, with their last meeting taking place on Christmas Day 2022 .
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