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What channel are the Thanksgiving football games on?

Thanksgiving, Thursday, November 26: 3 NFL games. 1:00 PM ET Chicago Bears at Detroit Lions on CBS; 4:30 PM ET Philadelphia Eagles at Dallas Cowboys on FOX; 8:20 PM ET Kansas City Chiefs at Buffalo Bills on NBC. All of them are free with an antenna.

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Thanksgiving 2026: every game and the channel

Kickoff times are US Eastern. "Free?" means it is on CBS, FOX, NBC or ABC nationally, which any antenna picks up.

DateKickoffMatchupChannelFree?
Thu, Nov 261:00 PM ETChicago Bears at Detroit LionsCBSYes (antenna)
Thu, Nov 264:30 PM ETPhiladelphia Eagles at Dallas CowboysFOXYes (antenna)
Thu, Nov 268:20 PM ETKansas City Chiefs at Buffalo BillsNBCYes (antenna)
Fri, Nov 273:00 PM ETDenver Broncos at Pittsburgh SteelersPrime VideoLocal markets only

Chicago Bears at Detroit Lions: It is on CBS — free with an antenna on CBS, or Paramount+, YouTube TV, Hulu + Live TV, Fubo. Chicago Bears schedule & channels · Detroit Lions schedule & channels

Philadelphia Eagles at Dallas Cowboys: It is on FOX — free with an antenna on FOX, or YouTube TV, Hulu + Live TV, Fubo, Sling Blue. Philadelphia Eagles schedule & channels · Dallas Cowboys schedule & channels

Kansas City Chiefs at Buffalo Bills: It is on NBC — free with an antenna on NBC, or Peacock, YouTube TV, Hulu + Live TV, Fubo. Kansas City Chiefs schedule & channels · Buffalo Bills schedule & channels

Black Friday — Denver Broncos at Pittsburgh Steelers: It is on Prime Video: Amazon Prime Video nationally; free on a local station in both teams’ home markets. Denver Broncos schedule & channels · Pittsburgh Steelers schedule & channels

The whole season by network is on the 2026 NFL TV channel map.

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Common questions

What channel are the Thanksgiving football games on?

Chicago Bears at Detroit Lions at 1:00 PM ET on CBS; Philadelphia Eagles at Dallas Cowboys at 4:30 PM ET on FOX; Kansas City Chiefs at Buffalo Bills at 8:20 PM ET on NBC.

Can I watch the Thanksgiving games for free?

3 of the 3 Thanksgiving games are on free over-the-air TV, so a basic antenna is enough — no cable or streaming subscription needed.

Is there an NFL game on Black Friday?

Yes: Denver Broncos at Pittsburgh Steelers at 3:00 PM ET on Prime Video. It is on Prime Video: Amazon Prime Video nationally; free on a local station in both teams’ home markets.

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