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What's Turkey Day without the pigskin?

Wall-to-wall football is on the menu again this Thanksgiving, with a holiday triple-header that usually begins around noon, followed by a late afternoon game, and another in prime time.

This year, the 2018 NFL Thanksgiving Day football schedule leads off with the Chicago Bears vs the Detroit Lions beginning at 12:30pm ET on CBS.

Game 2 begins at 4:30pm ET on Fox as the Washington Redskiins square off against the Dallas Cowboys.

The thirda and final game of the Thanksgiving holiday begins at 8:30pm ET on NBC, featuring the New Orleans Saints doing battle with the Atlanta Falcons.

Just up ahead, check out more information on the NFL Thanksgiving lineup including top sites offering schedules, pictures & preview clips, along with information on regional Turkey Bowls and backyard football games -- as hungry Americans gather to pass around the cranberry sauce, the giblet gravy, and the football ....

also see -> 2018 NFL Football Primetime TV Coverage

More about Thanksgiving football around the Web:

FOX Sports - NFL Football - Colorful coverage of the holiday game with related articles, analysis, blogs, video.

CBS Sports - NFL Football - Online home to the Thanksgiving game including feature stories, video clips and previews.

Turkey Bowl - Wikipedia entry on the Loyola - Calvert Hall rivalry, the oldest and most famous Turkey Bowl played in Baltimore on Thanksgiving Day, with a complete history, scores.

How to Host a Turkey Bowl Party - Check out Party411.com for great ideas for hosting a football-themed Thanksgiving party complete with suggestions for decorations, party foods, games & activities.

Touch Football Rules for Kids - Rules & regs for setting up a traditional Thanksgiving backyard game.

The 32 Rules of Thanksgiving Touch Football - The "official" unofficial rules for a fun pre-Thanksgiving dinner match, from the Wall St, Journal.

also see -> 2019 Super Bowl