NFL on Thanksgiving Day: Here’s Where To Watch All of the Games Online

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Thanksgiving Day just doesn’t mean eating turkey (or tofurkey) and cranberry sauce with family and friends. For football fans, it’s all about watching the NFL all day long.

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For Thanksgiving Day (week 13), there are three hard-hitting games on the schedule for Thursday, Nov. 28 starting at 9:30 a.m. PT/12:30 p.m. ET. Scroll down for information on all of the NFL games.

At a Glance: How to Watch NFL Thanksgiving Games Online

Chicago Bears at Detroit Lions

The first game on Thanksgiving Day is the Chicago Bears (4-7) taking on the Detroit Lions (10-1) at Ford Field in Detroit, Michigan. Kickoff time is at 9:30 a.m. PT/12:30 p.m. ET. The game broadcasts live on CBS, while it also livestreams simultaneously on Paramount+ for subscribers only.

New York Giants at Dallas Cowboys

The second game on Thanksgiving Day features the New York Giants (2-9) battling the Dallas Cowboys (4-7) at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas with kicks off at 1:30 p.m. PT/4:30 p.m. ET. The game broadcasts on Fox.

Miami Dolphins at Green Bay Packers

The last game on Thanksgiving Day is the Miami Dolphins (5-6) facing off against the Green Bay Packers (8-3) at Lambeau Field in Green Bay, Wisconsin. Kickoff is set for 5:20 p.m. PT/8:20 p.m. ET, while the game airs on NBC and livestreams on Peacock for subscribers at the same time.

Cord-cutters can watch all of the NFL Thanksgiving Day games on any live TV streaming service that carries CBS, Fox and NBC, like DirecTV Stream, Fubo and Hulu + Live TV. All web-based services are accessible on your smartphone, tablet, laptop or smart TV.

Keep reading to find out how to watch all of the NFL games on Thanksgiving Day with and without a cable subscription, including options to watch NFL games for free. Additionally, you can find where to buy last-minute tickets to all of the NFL Thanksgiving Day games.

How to Watch the NFL on Thanksgiving Day Games Without Cable

Since games broadcast across CBS, Fox and NBC, the NFL Thanksgiving Day games can also be streamed on internet-based streaming cable services, some of which even offer free trials. If you act fast and sign up before Thursday, you can watch all of the NFL games online for free.

 Where to Watch Online Free

DirecTV

DirecTV Stream

Watch all of the NFL Thanksgiving Day games on DirecTV Stream. All of the cable alternative’s packages offer CBS, Fox and NBC, while it also includes more than 90 channels — such as ESPN, NFL Network, AMC, Bravo, CNBC, Disney Channel, CNN and much more.

In addition, the streamer has a free trial available, which only lasts for five days, but that’s more than enough time to watch this year’s Thanksgiving Day football games. You can either cancel or keep the service after the free trial is over, with prices starting as low as $74.99 for the “Entertainment” package.

 Where to Watch Online Free

Fubo

Fubo

Watch CBS, Fox and NBC for all of the NFL Thanksgiving Day games, along with more than 200 other news, entertainment and sports channels, like the NFL Network, ESPN, BET and others, with a subscription to Fubo — which starts at $49.99 per month with the streamer’s current deals. You can record over 1,000 hours of TV shows, movies, games and more, while you can watch recorded programming later on your smartphone, tablet or TV.

The online TV streaming service offers a seven-day free trial for new subscribers, so you can watch all of the NFL Thanksgiving Day games online for free during that period.

 Where to Watch Online Free

Hulu

Hulu + Live TV

You can watch all three NFL Thanksgiving Day games on CBS, Fox and NBC with a subscription to Hulu + Live TV. The streaming service has access to more than 95 live channels — like A&E, BET, CNN, Disney Channel, ESPN, Food Network and more — starting at $82.99 per month and comes with Hulu’s entire streaming library, as well as Disney+ and ESPN+.

It includes unlimited cloud DVR too, while you can try out the service with Hulu + Live TV’s three-day free trial.

 Where to Watch Online Free

Sling

Sling

Sling might be a good fit to watch the Giants-Cowboys game and Dolphins-Packers game. With Sling Blue, which includes Fox and NBC, you can watch most of NFL Thanksgiving starting at $22.50 for your first month ($45 per month afterward).

However, the service doesn’t include CBS for the Bears-Lions game. Sling Blue also has ABC, Bravo, Discovery Channel, NFL Network, National Geographic and other channels. Pricing and channel availability may vary depending on your local TV market.

 Where to Watch Online Free

Paramount Global

Paramount+

Paramount+ has a livestream of the Bears-Lions game on Thanksgiving Day starting at $7.99 per month for the “Essential” ad-supported plan. However, if you want to go ad-free, the “Paramount+ with Showtime” package, it goes for $12.99 per month. Save up to 37 percent on your Paramount+ subscription when you sign up for an annual package ($60 or $120 per year, respectively).

 Where to Watch Online Free

Amazon

Paramount+ on Prime Video

Paramount+ is available as an add-on channel on Prime Video. And when you sign up by Dec. 2, you’ll get your first two months for $2.99 per month (a savings of 63 percent).

Prime members and new subscribers can get a free seven-day trial for Paramount+ on Prime Video; after that, it auto-renews at $7.99 per month in addition to the Prime or Prime Video membership fees. (Prime membership is $14.99 per month or $139 per year, and the standalone Prime Video service is $8.99 per month).

Not a member? Sign up for a 30-day free trial to take advantage of all that Amazon Prime has to offer, including access to Prime Video, Prime Gaming and Amazon Photos; fast free shipping in less than two days with Prime Delivery; in-store discounts at Whole Foods Market; access to exclusive shopping events — such as Prime Day and Black Friday — and much more. Learn more about Amazon Prime here.

 Where to Watch Online Free

Peacock

If you want to watch the Dolphins-Packers game on Thanksgiving Day, the game is available to stream at home on Peacock.

For Black Friday, you can sign up for just $1.99 per month for six months with promo code REALDEALMONTHLY, or $19.99 for an annual subscription with promo code REALDEAL for the ad-supported plan. Afterwards, the monthly price goes back up to $7.99 per month, and the yearly price is priced at $79.99 per year.

Not a Peacock subscriber? You’ll get access to the NFL game, as well as originals like Poker Face, Bel-Air, Girls5Eva, Sick and more; hit movies like Five Nights at Freddy’s, The Super Mario Bros. Movie, Fast X, Asteroid City, Strays and more; live sports and entertainment from NBC Sports and WWE; more than 50 “always-on” streaming channels and much more.

 Where to Watch Online Free

NFL

NFL+

NFL+ is the NFL’s own streaming service. It gets you the most comprehensive coverage online. Starting at $6.99 per month (or $49.99 per year), the service offers live out-of-market preseason games, live local and primetime regular season and postseason games — including playoff games, the Pro Bowl and the Super Bowl — local and national radio game broadcasts, the NFL Network and the NFL Films archive.

If you want more NFL action, NFL+ Premium has everything NFL+ offers, but also full game replays, condensed game replays, coaches’ films and NFL Red Zone for $14.99 per month (or $99.99 per year).

How to Watch the NFL on Thanksgiving Day Games With Cable

This year, the NFL Thanksgiving Day games broadcast on CBS, Fox and NBC. You can watch through your cable TV provider; on CBSSports.com, FoxSports.com and NBC.com; or with the CBS Sports, Fox Sports and NBC Sports mobile apps with your cable TV account login — such as DirecTV Stream, Fubo, Hulu + Live TV, Sling, Verizon, Xfinity and others.

How to Watch the NFL on Thanksgiving Day Games Outside of the U.S.

Outside of the U.S.? You can still stream the NFL Thanksgiving Day Games on any of the streaming services above when paired with ExpressVPN. It’s a virtual private network that lets you legally access U.S. web servers — even if you’re in another country — to stream on a smart TV, smartphone, tablet and laptop.

For Black Friday, you can get an additional six months of ExpressVPN for free when you sign up for 24 months of service at $4.99 per month. Learn more about ExpressVPN here.

Where to Buy NFL on Thanksgiving Day Games Tickets Online

Want to watch games in person? Tickets are still available for the Thanksgiving games at StubHub, Ticket Liquidator, Ticketmaster and GameTime — prices depend on stadium and seat location. For more info, visit NFL.com.

One of the best deals on last-minute tickets right now is at TicketNetwork, which offers The Hollywood Reporter readers $150 off orders of $500 with promo code THR150 or $300 off orders that are $1,000 and up with code THR300.

Meanwhile, other deals on tickets can be found at Vivid Seats, where you can save $20 with code THR2024; or at SeatGeek where you can use promo code HOLLYWOOD10 to save $10 on eligible purchases of $250 and up.

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