14+ Thanksgiving Football Teams Always Play Pics

14+ Thanksgiving Football Teams Always Play Pics. For awhile, the packers always played the lions but stopped after they thought it was unfair that they always had to play in detroit on thanksgiving. These two teams play in the big games annually and are now pretty much synonymous with the day.

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The detroit lions and the dallas cowboys always play games on thanksgiving day with no fixed opponents. Playing on thanksgiving day is as old as the game itself, the tradition of on this important day for americans, the lions always play an early game, while the cowboys play the late game. And this year's slate features two playoff teams from a year ago and two bitter divisional rivalries.

For awhile, the packers always played the lions but stopped after they thought it was unfair that they always had to play in detroit on thanksgiving.

There is no nfl rule that states the lions and cowboys must always play games on thanksgiving, but in 2019, detroit and dallas both will host a thanksgiving game for the 42nd consecutive year. Why do we play on thanksgiving day? Thanksgiving gained a second traditional team in 1951. There is no nfl rule that states the lions and cowboys must always play games on thanksgiving, but in 2019, detroit and dallas both will host a thanksgiving game for the 42nd consecutive year.