How to Watch NFL on Thanksgiving Online Without Cable

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There’s nothing more synonymous with Thanksgiving than turkey and NFL action. And now pro football fans are primed for the NFL on Thanksgiving Day with a tripleheader that features the hottest teams in the league and hottest recording artists performing at halftime during each game on the schedule for Thursday, Nov. 27.

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And in 2025, NFL on Thanksgiving Day games are spread over three networks (FOX, CBS and NBC) with games starting at 1 p.m. ET/10 a.m. PT. If you want to catch the games, there are a number of ways to watch online.

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Who’s Playing During NFL on Thanksgiving Day?

The first game on Thanksgiving features the Green Bay Packers battling the Detroit Lions at Ford Field in Detroit, Michigan. Kick off is scheduled for 1 p.m. ET/10 a.m. PT on FOX. For halftime, Jack White is set to perform.

As for the second game, the NFL has the Kansas City Chiefs taking on the Dallas Cowboys at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas, with a start time of 4:30 p.m. ET/1:30 p.m. PT. Additionally, singer/rapper Post Malone is scheduled to perform during halftime. The game airs on CBS.

The final game of the triple-header has the Cincinnati Bengals playing against the Baltimore Ravens at M&T Bank Stadium in Baltimore, Maryland starting at 8:20 p.m. ET/5:20 p.m. PT on NBC. Lil Jon is performing at halftime.

Thankfully, even without cable, you don’t have to miss any of the action this season. You can access out-of-market games on your TV with one of these many affordable cable antennas, and all the NFL games will also be available to stream online on a variety of platforms, such as DirecTV and Hulu + Live TV

Both services offer free trials that you can use to livestream NFL on Thanksgiving Day games online for free.

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How to Watch NFL on Thanksgiving Day Online: Livestream Football Games Without Cable

Scroll down and check out the best ways to stream the NFL on Thanksgiving Day, below:

DirecTV

Get 5-day Free Trial

DirecTV is one of the best ways for cable-cutters to access live sports and TV from home. Starting at $49.99 for the first month of series ($89.99/month afterwards), you get access to the streamer’s “Entertainment” package for NFL on Thanksgiving Day on FOX, CBS and NBC.

Hulu + Live TV

Get 3-day Free Trial

Starting at $89.99/month, Hulu + Live TV is a great option for live channel streaming NFL on Thanksgiving Day games with access to FOX, CBS and NBC, along with more than 90 other channels, like ABC, ESPN and NFL Network, as well as access to hit originals on Disney+, Hulu and ESPN Unlimited.

Paramount+

Get 7-day Free Trial

For the Chiefs-Cowboys game, Paramount+ has you covered with prices starting at $2.99/month for the first two months of service ($7.99/month or $12.99/month afterwards). Paramount+ even has a 7-day free trial (not included with the annual plan), so you can try out the service for yourself.

Peacock

Get Peacock

Peacock has the broadcast for the Bengals-Ravens game. In addition, the streaming service has access to every national game on “Sunday Night Football” this season. Peacock starts at $10.99/month for the ad-supported plan.

NFL+

Get NFL+

For die-hard NFL fans, the NFL+ streaming service is a must. It features all games across broadcast and cable networks, including NFL Network, during the regular season, post-season, preseason and even the Super Bowl. It broadcasts 24 hours of everything NFL starting at $6.99/month. Learn more about NFL+ here.

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