NFL Thanksgiving and Christmas 2026: Every Game, Time and Channel
Thanksgiving used to be simple. Three games, three channels you already had, turkey in between.
In 2026 the holiday stretch starts on a Wednesday in November and ends on a Saturday in January, spread across Netflix, Prime Video, Peacock, NFL Network and the usual broadcast channels. Miss one login and you miss a game. Here is every one of them, in order, with the time and where it is on.
Quick answer: Thanksgiving Eve and two Christmas Day games are on Netflix. Black Friday, Christmas Eve and New Year's Eve are on Prime Video. Thanksgiving Day is CBS, FOX and NBC. Christmas night is FOX.
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Thanksgiving week
| Day | Time (ET) | Game | Where |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wed, Nov 25 | 8:00 PM | Packers at Rams | Netflix |
| Thu, Nov 26 | 1:00 PM | Bears at Lions | CBS, Paramount+ |
| Thu, Nov 26 | 4:30 PM | Eagles at Cowboys | FOX, FOX One |
| Thu, Nov 26 | 8:20 PM | Chiefs at Bills | NBC, Peacock |
| Fri, Nov 27 | 3:00 PM | Broncos at Steelers | Prime Video |
The Wednesday game is new. Packers at Rams is the first NFL game played on Thanksgiving Eve, and it is only on Netflix.
The Friday game starts at 3:00 in the afternoon, not at night. That one catches people.
Christmas week
| Day | Time (ET) | Game | Where |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thu, Dec 24 | 8:15 PM | Texans at Eagles | Prime Video |
| Fri, Dec 25 | 1:00 PM | Packers at Bears | Netflix |
| Fri, Dec 25 | 4:30 PM | Bills at Broncos | Netflix |
| Fri, Dec 25 | 8:15 PM | Rams at Seahawks | FOX, FOX One |
| Sat, Dec 26 | 4:30 PM and 8:00 PM | Two games, not chosen yet | NFL Network |
The two Saturday games will be picked from four: Buccaneers at Falcons, Bengals at Colts, Commanders at Vikings and Panthers at Steelers. The league says it will decide no later than right after Week 14, which ends on December 14.
New Year's week and the last weekend
| Day | Time (ET) | Game | Where |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thu, Dec 31 | 8:15 PM | Ravens at Bengals | Prime Video |
| Sat, Jan 2 | 4:30 PM | Not chosen yet | NBC, Peacock |
| Sat, Jan 2 | 8:00 PM | Not chosen yet | Peacock only |
| Sat, Jan 9 | 1:00 PM | Week 18, not chosen yet | Netflix |
| Sat, Jan 9 | 4:30 PM and 8:00 PM | Week 18, not chosen yet | ESPN, ABC |
The January 2 games will be picked from Commanders at Jaguars, Chiefs at Chargers, Broncos at Patriots and Rams at Buccaneers. Week 18 is not set at all until Week 17 is over.
What you need to watch all of it
- Netflix: Thanksgiving Eve, two games on Christmas Day, one game on January 9.
- Prime Video: Black Friday, Christmas Eve, New Year's Eve.
- Peacock: the late game on January 2. It also streams the NBC games.
- NFL Network: both games on December 26.
- CBS, FOX, NBC, ESPN and ABC: everything else, over the air or through your TV provider.
If you live in the home market of either team, a game on Netflix or Prime Video is normally shown on a local broadcast station too. Check your local listings that week.
If your team is in the middle of this
Packers fans get the strangest month in the league: a Wednesday night in Los Angeles, then Christmas afternoon in Chicago, both on Netflix. Rams fans get Thanksgiving Eve at home and Christmas night in Seattle. Bills fans get Thanksgiving night at home and Christmas afternoon in Denver.
None of those are at a normal time on a normal channel. That is the case for putting the schedule in your calendar and letting it tell you.
How to get these in your calendar
- Open your team's page: Packers, Rams, Bills, Lions, Cowboys, Bears, Eagles, or find yours on the NFL page.
- Tap the green add button.
- Pick any other teams you follow and pay for Season Pass, $47 a year. Your email is asked for at checkout; it is where your receipt and calendar link go.
- Tap Add to Apple Calendar or Add to Google Calendar. Each game lands with kickoff in your own timezone and the channel it is on.
Season Pass puts the whole holiday run in your calendar, from Thanksgiving Eve to Week 18.
One honest limit. We work out the channel from the league's broadcast windows. The Saturday games on December 26 and January 2 have not been assigned yet, so check those two against the NFL's own listing once they are announced.
After the regular season
- Wild Card weekend: January 16 to 18, 2027.
- Divisional round: January 23 and 24.
- Conference championships: Sunday, January 31.
- Super Bowl LXI: Sunday, February 14, 2027, at SoFi Stadium in Inglewood, California.
NFL holiday games FAQ
What NFL games are on Thanksgiving 2026?
Three on Thursday, November 26: Bears at Lions at 1:00 PM ET on CBS, Eagles at Cowboys at 4:30 PM ET on FOX, and Chiefs at Bills at 8:20 PM ET on NBC.
Is there an NFL game the night before Thanksgiving?
Yes, for the first time. Packers at Rams is on Wednesday, November 25, 2026, at 8:00 PM ET on Netflix.
What NFL games are on Christmas Day 2026?
Three on Friday, December 25: Packers at Bears at 1:00 PM ET and Bills at Broncos at 4:30 PM ET, both on Netflix, then Rams at Seahawks at 8:15 PM ET on FOX.
Who plays on Black Friday 2026?
Broncos at Steelers, Friday, November 27, at 3:00 PM ET on Prime Video.
Which NFL games are on Netflix in the 2026 holiday stretch?
Packers at Rams on Thanksgiving Eve, Packers at Bears and Bills at Broncos on Christmas Day, and one Week 18 game on Saturday, January 9, 2027.
One thing to do before the holidays
Find out now which of these you can actually watch. Then put your team in your calendar so the day, the time and the channel are in front of you when the week gets busy.
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