The Detroit Lions and Green Bay Packers will kick off their Thanksgiving game at Ford Field in Detroit at 1 p.m., 30 minutes later than normal.

Every Thanksgiving, the Detroit Lions and the Dallas Cowboys take to the NFL field. But have you ever wondered why that is?

Longtime host Curt Menefee, who’s been part of the show since 2006, said Detroit is one of his favorite cities to visit.

Frank Ragnow called it a career in June after earning his third consecutive Pro Bowl honor. That didn't last until Thanksgiving.

"We kind of invented Thanksgiving football when no one else wanted to do it," Lions team president Rod Wood said.

The NFL’s Thanksgiving day football schedule moves on to the second game, and it’s going to be a big one. Patrick Mahomes and the defending AFC Champion Kansas City Chiefs are going to Jerry World to face the Dallas Cowboys.

The 2025 NFL schedule has three games on Thanksgiving. Here's everything you need to know about the teams, matchups and times this Thursday.