Sun Nov 24 13:40:00 UTC 2024: ## Thanksgiving NFL Games Set for 2024: Lions, Cowboys Continue Traditions

**[City, State] – [Date]** – The NFL announced its Thanksgiving Day game lineup for 2024, marking the 19th consecutive year with three games on the holiday. Traditionalists will be pleased as the Detroit Lions and Dallas Cowboys will once again participate, extending their streaks to 80 and 58 years respectively.

The Lions, playing on Thanksgiving since 1934 (with the exception of WWII years), will host their NFC North rivals, the Chicago Bears, in the early game. Later in the afternoon, the Dallas Cowboys, maintaining their Thanksgiving tradition since 1966, will face off against the New York Giants, also a divisional matchup. Rounding out the holiday triple-header is a prime-time clash between the Miami Dolphins and the Green Bay Packers, a rematch of their Christmas Day 2022 game.

This year’s matchups promise exciting divisional battles. The Bears’ Thanksgiving game will cap off a challenging three-game stretch against NFC North opponents, while the Giants will be facing their second divisional rival in as many weeks. The Dolphins and Packers will each enter the game having played at home the preceding week. Interestingly, both the Cowboys/Giants and the Dolphins/Packers games will feature quarterbacks not expected to be the starters early in the season.

The full Thanksgiving Day schedule will be:

* **Early Game:** Detroit Lions vs. Chicago Bears
* **Afternoon Game:** Dallas Cowboys vs. New York Giants
* **Primetime Game:** Miami Dolphins vs. Green Bay Packers

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