Is There An NFL Game On Thursday Night?
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The answer to this question is a bit complicated. While there are Thursday Night Football games scheduled for the NFL regular season, they are not always televised.
Introduction
The National Football League (NFL) is a professional American football league consisting of 32 teams, divided equally between the National Football Conference (NFC) and the American Football Conference (AFC). The NFL is one of the four major professional sports leagues in North America, and the highest professional level of American football in the world. Thursday Night Football (often abbreviated as TNF, branded as Thursday Night Football presented by Bud Light for sponsorship reasons) is a live television broadcast of weekly NFL games on CBS and NBC.
What day is Thanksgiving?
Thursday Night Football is an American television program airing on CBS that features two NFL games on Thursday nights during the NFL season. The first game starts at 8:20 p.m. ET, and the second game starts at 11:50 p.m. ET.
What NFL teams play on Thanksgiving?
The NFL has played games on Thanksgiving Day since its inception in 1920, with the Detroit Lions hosting a game every Thanksgiving Day from 1934 to 1938. In 1939, the Lions installed permanent lights at Detroit’s Briggs Stadium, becoming the first team to host a nationally televised game, which featured them hosting the Chicago Bears. The Lions have hosted a Thanksgiving Day game every year since that initial contest in 1934.
What time do the NFL Thanksgiving games start?
The NFL Thanksgiving schedule always features three games, each featuring a different division. The first game starts at noon, followed by the second game at 4 p.m., and then the third and final game at 8 p.m. ET. As for which teams will be playing this year, that’s still to be determined.
What channel are the NFL Thanksgiving games on?
The NFL usually has three games on Thanksgiving Day, two on CBS and one on Fox. This year, all three games will be broadcast on Fox. The early game at 12:30 p.m. ET will feature the Detroit Lions at the Dallas Cowboys. The late afternoon game at 4:30 p.m. ET pits the Houston Texans against the visiting Chicago Bears. The evening game, which starts at 8:20 p.m. ET, features a marquee matchup between the New Orleans Saints and the Atlanta Falcons.
Conclusion
Yes, there is an NFL game on Thursday night. The game will be between the Green Bay Packers and the Detroit Lions.
