Get ready for a Thanksgiving football feast like no other! The NFL is reportedly loading up the holiday schedule with a blockbuster lineup that'll have fans glued to their screens from morning till night.
According to NFL insider Jordan Schultz, the Buffalo Bills are set to host the Kansas City Chiefs on NBC for the Thanksgiving nightcap—a matchup that's become a must-watch rivalry in recent years. But that's just the dessert. The Detroit Lions will kick off the day against the Chicago Bears on CBS, followed by the Dallas Cowboys taking on the Philadelphia Eagles on Fox, a game that was confirmed earlier this week.
And for the first time ever, the NFL is adding a Thanksgiving Eve game to the mix. The Green Bay Packers will visit the Los Angeles Rams on Netflix, giving fans an extra helping of football before the big day.
The Bills-Chiefs showdown is always a marquee regular-season event, but this year comes with an early storyline: Patrick Mahomes' health. His rehab is reportedly progressing well, and there's plenty of time before the game, but if he's not at his MVP-level best, the matchup could lose some of its spark. Still, watching the Chiefs take on Josh Allen and the Bills in Buffalo's brand-new stadium is bound to be electric.
That's four games featuring eight teams expected to be playoff contenders—plus some serious star power. While things don't always play out as predicted in the NFL, the league is clearly going all-in on making Thanksgiving a football holiday to remember.
There's also the Black Friday game still to be announced, which is likely to feature at least one big-name team. And what about the rest of Week 12's Sunday slate? With the reigning Super Bowl champion Seattle Seahawks, AFC champion New England Patriots, and popular Pittsburgh Steelers still in the mix, there's no shortage of talent. But with so many heavy hitters packed into Thanksgiving, the NFL seems perfectly fine with a thinner Sunday lineup. After all, while everyone's stuffing their faces with turkey and pie, the real feast will be on the field.