The NFL Schedule of games for Thanksgiving 2023 – Thursday, November 23 – is once again a tripleheader. Check out the teams playing, scheduled game times, and TV channels to view the games below.
NFL Game Schedule – Thanksgiving 2023
The three games are as follows:
1.) Green Bay Packers vs. Detroit Lions.
Start Time: 12:30 p.m. ET
Network: FOX
2.) Washington Commanders vs. Dallas Cowboys.
Start Time: 4:30 p.m. ET
Network: CBS
3.) San Francisco 49ers vs. Seattle Seahawks
Start Time: 8:20 ET
Network: NBC
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Streaming Possibilities
Here are some quick tips on streaming the Thanksgiving 2023 NFL games.
- YouTube TV and Fubo can be used to stream the games from FOX, CBS, and NBC.
- You can stream FOX on FoxSports.com and the FOX Sports app.
- You can stream NBC games on Peacock.
- You can stream CBS games on Paramount+.
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TV Commentators For Thanksgiving Games 2023
Here are the scheduled commentators for the 2023 Thanksgiving games.
Packers vs. Lions on FOX
FOX’s number 1 team of Kevin Burkhardt (play-by-play) and Greg Olsen (analyst) will call the game from the booth with assistance from Erin Andrews and Tom Rinaldi reporting from the sidelines.
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Commanders vs. Cowboys on CBS
Veteran announcers Jim Nantz (play-by-play), Tony Romo (analyst), and Tracy Wolfson (sideline reporter) get the call for this CBS game. This is their seventh season together, calling the big games for CBS. This team is also scheduled to be the broadcast team for the 2024 Super Bowl (Sunday, February 11, 2024).
49ers vs. Seahawks on NBC
Mike Tirico (play-by-play), Chris Collinsworth (analyst), and Melissa Stark (sideline reporter) are scheduled to be the broadcast team for this Thanksgiving finale. Terry McAulay will be the rules analyst.
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Thanksgiving Day Football Fun Facts
1.) The Detroit Lions have a record of 37-43-2 when playing on Thanksgiving in their franchise history.
2.) The Lions have lost their last six Thanksgiving games in a row. Lions head coach Dan Campbell will have lots to motivate his squad.
3.) The Dallas Cowboys record is better than the Lions. They’re 31-22-1 since they started the tradition in 1966.
4.) How popular is watching NFL games on Thanksgiving? Very popular. Some of the best-watched games have generated over 40 million viewers.
5.) What NFL team has never played on Thanksgiving? Answer: The Jacksonville Jaguars.
6.) What year did the Detroit Lions begin hosting their games on Thanksgiving Tradition? Answer: 1934. (Learn more about the Lions’ Thanksgiving Tradition)
7.) What Thanksgiving dish did former NFL coach and commentator John Madden popularize on Thanksgiving broadcasts? Answer: The turducken. The turducken features a deboned chicken stuffed into a deboned duck, which is stuffed into a deboned turkey. On one televised broadcast, Madden used his hands to peel through the meats to show the three primary ingredients.
By Mike O’Halloran
Founder and Editor, Sports Feel Good Stories
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