Turkeys and Touchdowns: How to Watch the 2023 NFL Thanksgiving Games

During football season, millions of Americans glue their eyeballs to their television screens to catch hard-hitting NFL matchups on a weekly basis. However, there’s something extra special about watching the big Thanksgiving football games. Surrounded by food and family, with absolutely no reason to leave the couch, you can lazily absorb all the pigskin action.

It’s a classic tradition, one made even more convenient by modern technology. So forget watching via cable. Here’s how to catch the NFL’s Thanksgiving football games using a streaming TV service.

Who’s Playing in the Thanksgiving Football Games?

The NFL has three games slated for November 23, split across three traditional TV networks. In a nice touch, they’re spaced far enough apart so that you have time to view all three games, not just your favorite team. The matchups are:

• Green Bay Packers vs. Detroit Lions at 12:30 p.m. EST on FOX. 

• Washington Commanders vs. Dallas Cowboys at 4:30 p.m. EST on CBS. 

• San Francisco 49ers vs Seattle Seahawks at 8:20 p.m. EST on NBC and Telemundo.

How to Stream the NFL Thanksgiving Games

Live sports is the one area where traditional TV still has a lot of power and influence. For example, Amazon is the exclusive home for Thursday Night Football, but Thanksgiving is the exception (Amazon’s game gets bumped to Black Friday). However, you can still catch the gridiron action with a streaming TV service.

CBS and NBC both offer sports with their streaming service counterparts: Paramount+ and Peacock, respectively. Dedicated live TV streaming services, while pricey, fully replace cable. By subscribing to one, you can watch dozens of those network channels via online streaming. Our top picks in the category include Fubo, Hulu, and YouTube TV. These services let you stream every Thanksgiving NFL game this year.

More on NFL Streaming

Want to watch the entire ongoing football season? Check out our favorite NFL streaming services, as well as our guide on how to watch every NFL game without cable.