Source: NFL exploring Thanksgiving Eve game

March 11, 2026 No Comments

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The NFL is exploring the possibility of playing a game the day before Thanksgiving, a source told ESPN’s Adam Schefter.

The added day to the schedule could come as early as the upcoming 2026 season, on Wednesday, Nov. 25, the source told Schefter.

It would mark the recent move by the NFL in recent years to deviate from its traditional schedule in order to add games on or around national holidays.

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The NFL has played Black Friday games since the 2023 season. Commissioner Roger Goodell told the Wall Street Journal in December that the league is considering adding a second game to its Black Friday schedule.

The NFL also played two games on Christmas Day in 2024, when Dec. 25 landed on a Wednesday. The league had a Christmas tripleheader last season when Dec. 25 was on a Thursday.

A Thanksgiving Eve game in 2026 would set up a nine-day stretch that includes seven days of NFL games.