What better (or more traditional) way to recover from a heavy holiday meal—or avoid doing the dishes—than reclining on the couch and watching football.
And while this post-Trump election Turkey Day has the potential to be the worst thanksgiving ever, there are more than enough NCAA and NFL football games to keep everyone’s mind off politics—even for the long weekend.
In the National League, NFC North division champions, the Minnesota Vikings, will be taking on their rivals, the Detroit Lions at 12:30 pm ET. The Lions won their last matchup against the Vikings earlier in the month, so the pressure is on for Detroit to hold on to their shot a chance at winning the division for the first time since 1993.
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The NFC East Thanksgiving game also features two bitter rivals, the Washington Redskins and Dallas Cowboys at 4:30 pm ET. The Cowboys are currently leading in the division, but the Redskins have been on the rise in recent weeks.
And finally, at 8:30 pm ET, the Pittsburgh Steelers will play the Indianapolis Colts, with the Colts looking for their first win against the Steelers for the 2016 season.
In college football, the LSU Tigers will take on the Texas A&M Aggies at 7:30 pm—giving you a full 12:30 to 11:45 wall of football for Thanksgiving Day.
There are also major NCAA games on Saturday, November 26th, including a major matchup between No. 3 Michigan and No. 2 Ohio State at 12:00 pm ET. After watching the Wolverines play the Buckeyes, catch No. 1 Alabama Crimson Tide against the Auburn Tigers at 3:30 pm ET.
Wrap up your evening by watching No. 4 Clemson take on the South Carolina Gamecocks (yep, you read that right) at 7:30 pm ET—or any of the half a dozen games taking place after 8:00 pm ET.
How to Watch Thanksgiving Football 2016:
NFL and college football games will be streaming all weekend on Watch ESPN and CBS Sports. You can also find a guide to other live streaming options on Cut Cable Today for college football streaming and NFL streaming.
National Football League (NFL) Schedule
Thursday, November 24th
12:30 pm ET: Minnesota Vikings at Detroit Lions
4:30 pm ET: Washington Redskins at Dallas Cowboys
8:30 pm ET: Pittsburgh Steelers at Indianapolis Colts
Sunday, November 27th
1:00 pm ET: Tennessee Titans at Chicago Bears
1:00 pm ET: Jacksonville Jaguars at Buffalo Bills
1:00 pm ET: Cincinnati Bengals at Baltimore Ravens
1:00 pm ET: Arizona Cardinals at Atlanta Falcons
1:00 pm ET: New York Giants at Cleveland Browns
1:00 pm ET: Los Angeles Rams at New Orleans Saints
1:00 pm ET: San Francisco 49ers at Miami Dolphins
1:00 pm ET: San Diego Chargers at Houston Texans
4:05 pm ET: Seattle Seahawks at Tampa Bay Buccaneers
4:25 pm ET: New England Patriots v. New York Jets
4:25 pm ET: Carolina Panthers v. Oakland Raiders
8:30 pm ET: Kansas City Chiefs v. Denver Broncos
Monday, November 28th
8:30 pm ET: Green Bay Packers at Philadelphia Eagles
College Football Schedule
Thursday, November 24th
7:30 pm ET: Louisiana State University Tigers v. Texas A&M Aggies (@ Texas A&M)
Friday, November 25th
12:00 pm ET: Northern Illinois University Huskies at Kent State Golden Flashes
12:00 pm ET: NC State at North Carolina
12:00 pm ET: Houston Cougars at Memphis Tigers
2:30 pm ET: Arkansas Razorbacks at Missouri Tigers
2:30 pm ET: SUNY Buffalo Bulls at Bowling Green State University Falcons
3:30 pm ET: Washington Huskies at Washington State Cougars
3:30 pm ET: Boise State Broncos at Air Force Falcons
3:30 pm ET: Texas Christian University (TCU) Horned Frogs at Texas Longhorns
3:30 pm ET: Nebraska Cornhuskers at Iowa Hawkeyes
4:00 pm ET: Louisiana Tech Bulldogs at Southern Mississippi Golden Eagles
5:00 pm ET: Toledo Rockets at Western Michigan Broncos
6:00 pm ET: Baylor Bears v. Texas Tech Red Raiders (@ AT&T Stadium, Texas)
8:30 pm ET: Cincinnati Bearcats at Tulsa Golden Hurricane
9:30 pm ET: Arizona State Sun Devils at Arizona Wildcats
Saturday, November 26th
12:00 pm ET: Michigan Wolverines at Ohio State Buckeyes
12:00 pm ET: Kentucky Wildcats at Louisville Cardinals
12:00 pm ET: Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets at Georgia Bulldogs
12:00 pm ET: Rutgers Scarlet Knights at Maryland Terrapins
12:00 pm ET: Purdue Boilermakers at Indiana Hoosiers
12:00 pm ET: Kansas Jayhawks at Kansas State Wildcats
12:00 pm ET: Arkansas State Red Wolves at Louisiana Lafayette Ragin’ Cajuns
12:00 pm ET: Virginia Cavaliers at Virginia Tech Hokies
12:00 pm ET: University of Central Florida (UCF) Knights at South Florida Bulls
12:00 pm ET: Illinois Fighting Illini at Northwestern Wildcats
12:30 pm ET: Syracuse Orange at Pittsburgh Panthers
3:00 pm ET: Boston College Eagles at Wake Forest Demon Deacons
3:30 pm ET: San José State Spartans at Fresno State Bulldogs
3:30 pm ET: Auburn Tigers at Alabama Crimson Tide
3:30 pm ET: Mississippi State Bulldogs at University of Mississippi (Ole Miss) Rebels
3:30 pm ET: Minnesota Golden Gophers at Wisconsin Badgers
3:30 pm ET: South Alabama Jaguars at Idaho Vandals
3:30 pm ET: Notre Dame Fighting Irish at University of Southern California (USC) Trojans
3:30 pm ET: West Virginia Mountaineers at Iowa State Cyclones
3:30 pm ET: Florida International University (FIU) Golden Panthers at Old Dominion Monarchs
3:30 pm ET: Duke Blue Devils at Miami Hurricanes
3:30 pm ET: Navy Midshipmen at Southern Methodist University (SMU) Mustangs
3:30 pm ET: Michigan State Spartans at Penn State Nittany Lions
4:00 pm ET: Tulane Green Wave at Connecticut Huskies
4:00 pm ET: Appalachian State Mountaineers at New Mexico State Aggies
4:00 pm ET: Troy Trojans at Texas State Bobcats
4:00 pm ET: Oregon Ducks at Oregon State Beavers
4:00 pm ET: Nevada Wolf Pack at University of Nevada, Las Vegas (UNLV) Rebels
4:00 pm ET: North Texas Mean Green at University of Texas at El Paso (UTEP) Miners
5:30 pm ET: Florida Atlantic Owls at Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders
7:00 pm ET: UCLA Bruins at California Golden Bears
7:00 pm ET: UNC Charlotte 49ers at Texas San Antonio (UTSA) Road Runners
7:00 pm ET: Western Kentucky Hilltoppers at Marshall Thundering Herd
7:30 pm ET: Tennessee Volunteers at Vanderbilt Commodores
7:30 pm ET: Utah Utes at Colorado Buffaloes
7:30 pm ET: East Carolina Pirates at Temple Owls
7:30 pm ET: South Carolina Gamecocks at Clemson Tigers
8:00 pm ET: Rice Owls at Stanford Cardinals
8:00 pm ET: Florida Gators at Florida State Seminoles
9:00 pm ET: Colorado State Rams at San Diego State Aztecs
10:15 pm ET: Wyoming Cowboys at New Mexico Lobos
10:15 pm ET Utah State Aggies at Brigham Young University (BYU) Cougars
11:69 pm ET: Massachusetts Minutemen at Hawai’i Rainbow Warriors
