There are three big traditions associated with Thanksgiving: Turkey, Black Friday deals and Detroit Lions football.
Today, there are three NFL games on the Thanksgiving football schedule. Does that mean the Detroit Lions are playing today? Read on to find out all you need to know about today’s Thanksgiving NFL games, plus infomation on how and when to watch them. (Plus, you can take advantage of these incredible Black Friday streaming deals while you’re at it.)
Detroit Lions football is the NFL’s longest lasting Thanksgiving tradition. The Lions have hosted a Thanksgiving Day game every year since 1934.
This Thanksgiving is no different: The Detroit Lions will be playing the Green Bay Packers today. The football matchup between the Detroit Lions and Green Bay Packers will be played Thursday, Nov. 23 at 12:30 p.m. ET (9:30 a.m. PT). The game will air on Fox and stream on the providers listed below.
While most cable packages include Fox, you can still watch the game if Fox isn’t included in your cable TV subscription, or if you don’t have cable at all. Your best options for watching are below. Streaming options will require an internet provider.
Stream the game on Sling TV for half price and get a free Amazon Fire TV stick
If you have don’t have cable TV that includes the NFL Network, NBC, ABC, Fox or ESPN, one of the most cost-effective ways to stream live NFL football this year is through a subscription to Sling TV. The streamer offers access to the NFL Network, local NBC, Fox and ABC affiliates (where available) and ESPN with its Orange + Blue Tier plan. Also worth noting: Sling TV comes with 50 hours of cloud-based DVR recording space included, perfect for recording all the season’s top NFL matchups.
Black Friday deal: Sling TV is running a Black Friday deal. That plan normally costs $60 per month, but the streamer is currently offering a 50% off promotion for your first month, so you’ll pay just $30. With your subscription to Sling TV you’ll get a FREE Amazon Fire TV Stick Lite, which turns most TVs into a streaming device.
You can also catch the game on FuboTV. FuboTV is a sports-centric streaming service that offers access to almost every NFL game of the season. Packages include CBS, Fox Sunday NFC games via “NFL on Fox”, NBC (Sunday Night Football), ESPN (Monday Night Football), NFL Network and more, so you’ll be able to watch more than just today’s games, all without a cable subscription.
To watch the NFL without cable, start a seven-day free trial of Fubo. You can begin watching immediately on your TV, phone, tablet or computer. In addition to NFL football, FuboTV offers MLB, NBA, NHL, MLS and international soccer games.
FuboTV Black Friday deal: FuboTV is running a Black Friday deal. For a limited time, new subscribers can save $40 on Fubo’s Pro, Elite, and Premier plans — $20 off the first and second months. That means you can get a Fubo Pro plan for as low as $55 per month.
