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is as much a Thanksgiving tradition as turkey and stuffing. The NFL began hosting Thanksgiving football games the same year it began (1920) and has continued to do so to this day. This year’s Thanksgiving NFL games (Week 13 of the season) include the Chicago Bears at the Detroit Lions, the New York Giants at the Dallas Cowboys and the Miami Dolphins at the Green Bay Packers.

However, if you’ve skipped cable for the past year, you might be looking for a way to stream tonight’s Thanksgiving games online. Below is a quick guide to watching every 2024 Thanksgiving football game without cable, as well as a schedule of today’s matchups.

As usual, we’ll see three NFL games this Thanksgiving, with Fox, CBS and NBC broadcasting one game each. CBS will show the Bears vs. Lions game, Fox will show the Giants vs. Cowboys game, and NBC will show the Dolphins vs. Packers game.

The short answer? You can stream every Thanksgiving NFL game with a free trial on DirecTV Stream, Fubo, or Hulu + Live TV. Here’s a breakdown by game for more information:

Watch the Bears vs. Lions Thanksgiving game

In the first game this Thanksgiving, the Lions host the Bears in Detroit. The game will be broadcast on CBS, meaning you can watch the Bears vs. Lions online using Paramount+, DirecTV Stream, Fubo or Hulu + Live TV. All of this starts with free trials, and Paramount+ is cheapest thereafter at just $2.99/month for the first two months with the current offer (thereafter $7.99/month).

Watch the Giants vs. Cowboys Thanksgiving game

Fox will broadcast the second Thanksgiving NFL game between the Giants and Cowboys. Stream the game without cable using DirecTV Stream, Fubo, Hulu + Live TV or Sling. We recommend DirecTV Stream because it offers Fox coverage in more regions than the others and a free trial.

Watch the Dolphins vs. Packers Thanksgiving game

The final Thanksgiving football game this year, the Dolphins vs. Packers, will air on NBC. Fans can live stream the game using DirecTV Stream, Fubo, Hulu + Live TV or Peacock. Peacock is the cheapest option with its current Black Friday deal at just $19.99 for a full year, but the other streamers offer free trials.

Thanksgiving NFL action begins at 12:30 p.m. ET/9:30 a.m. PT with the Bears vs. Lions. The Giants vs. Cowboys game is at 4:30 p.m. ET/1:30 p.m. PT, followed by the Dolphins vs. Packers game at 8:20 p.m. ET/5:20 p.m. PT.