The NFL Thanksgiving Day games are often as anticipated as the food and family time which accompany the holiday, and the 2025 Thanksgiving NFL slate is among the best ever. Lions vs. Packers (+3) kicks things off at 1 p.

This Black Friday will feature an NFC showdown between the Chicago Bears and the Philadelphia Eagles. Both teams are 8-3 this season, but the odds for the Black Friday NFL game favor the Eagles to win.

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

• Last week, Philadelphia quarterback Jalen Hurts had his ninth career game with two rushing touchdowns and a touchdown pass, surpassing Cam Newton (eight games) for the second-most such games in NFL history, trailing only Josh Allen (12).

The day is more commonly spent commuting from home to a stadium and back again, with festivities moved to another day. Some NFL families prefer to have relatives come out and help plan a Thursday night dinner, and one WAG even says hiring a chef is the best way to ensure an easy holiday.

Having teams that annually play on Thanksgiving like the Lions and Cowboys, as well as teams that make rare appearances, gives you several options with NFL DFS picks and a daily Fantasy football strategy.

Kansas City Chiefs guard Trey Smith and his sister, Ashley, are both living out their dreams in the NFL – one on the football field and the other off. They're currently the league's only brother-sister duo.