Let the football feast commence.
The NFL’s tripleheader kicks off Thanksgiving Day on Thursday afternoon like it has for decades, with the Detroit Lions hosting an opponent, this time the longtime division rival Green Bay Packers. The start time is now 1 p.m. instead of the traditional 12:30, the TV channel will be Fox, with streaming available on Fox One and Fubo, which offers a free trial to potential subscribers.
The winner of Lions (7-4) and Packers (7-3-1) could be in first place in the NFC North by the time Friday evening rolls around, needing a Chicago Bears (8-3) loss at the Philadelphia Eagles (8-3), 24 hours after the game at Ford Field ends in Detroit.
The Lions’ annual turkey tradition has continued every year since 1945. The Lions have played 85 total times on Turkey Day and the tradition has happened every year since 1945. The Lions are 38-45-2 all-time on Thanksgiving.
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The Packers and Lions last played on Thanksgiving in 2023, a Packers 29-22 upset, when the Lions fumbled three times and failed on four fourth-down tries.
The Lions’ ended their ugly seven-year losing skid on the holiday in 2024, with help from mind-numbing clock execution by the Chicago Bears for a 23-20 victory.
Here’s how to watch Lions-Packers on TV and stream the game.
Lions vs Packers channel
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Lions vs Packers streaming
The Thanksgiving Day matchup between the Lions and Packers will air on Fox, with streaming available on Fubo, which offers a free trial to potential subscribers.
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Lions vs Packers odds
The Lions are small favorites due to being at home against the Packers on Thanksgiving.
Odds are provided by BetMGM as of Tuesday night.
Lions vs Packers prediction
Christian Romo, Detroit Free Press: Weird things always seem to happen on short weeks, and we might be seeing some sloppy football on Thanksgiving Day as a result. As we just saw on Sunday, the Lions are built to win sloppy. They run the ball better than the Packers do. They have a quarterback with more big-game experience. And they have a coach who keeps his composure, but is also willing to make difficult in-game adjustments. Don’t each too much turkey during this one, because it may not be pretty to watch. But the Lions get it done. The pick: Lions 27, Packers 24.
NFL schedule on Thanksgiving today
Here are the 2025 Thanksgiving games in the NFL in Week 13:
Lions schedule 2025
Packers schedule 2025
This article originally appeared on Detroit Free Press: What channel is Lions vs Packers Thanksgiving game? TV, time change
Reporting by Marlowe Alter, Detroit Free Press / Detroit Free Press
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