Thanksgiving Football Odds: Turkey Day Game Lines

The Packers will battle the Lions, the Chiefs will take on the Cowboys, and the Bengals will face the Ravens.

Esten McLaren

Last updated: May 15, 2025 11:49 AM EDT • 5 min read

Pictured: Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes looks to pass as Dallas Cowboys outside linebacker Micah Parsons defends. Photo by Denny Medley via Imagn Images.

The NFL and Thanksgiving are a marriage made in sports and sports betting heaven. No other sport is so uniquely tied to a major holiday. NFL bettors are thankful that Thanksgiving football odds are already available to bet on at our best sports betting sites ahead of the Thursday, Nov. 27 holiday.

This year's Thanksgiving games will feature the Packers at Lions, Chiefs at Cowboys, and Bengals at Ravens. The Bears will play at the Eagles on Black Friday.

View odds for all of the aforementioned games below.

🦃 Thanksgiving football odds

Here are the current Thanksgiving football odds available across our best sports betting apps.

🔴 Packers (+2.5) at Lions (-2.5)

The Packers opened as +2.5 road underdogs against the division rival Lions. Green Bay had an initial moneyline of +120. Detroit's opening ML was -142. This Thanksgiving contest had an opening total of 48.5.

The Lions downed the Packers in both meetings last season. Detroit beat Green Bay, 24-14, on Nov. 3, and then dumped them, 34-31, on Dec. 5 of last year. The Packers vs. Lions Thanksgiving clash will be their second meeting in the 2025-26 season, as the two rivals will square off in Week 1 of the season.

Detroit is 38-45-2 all-time on Thanksgiving Day. Green Bay, which used to be Detroit's Turkey Day opponent annually, is 16-20-2 on the holiday.

Packers at Lions spread: Packers (+2.5) at Lions (-2.5)
Packers at Lions moneyline: Packers (+120) at Lions (-142)
Packers at Lions total: 48.5

🔴 Chiefs (-4.5) vs. Cowboys (+4.5)

Patrick Mahomes and the defending AFC Champion Chiefs will invade Dallas for a Turkey Day showdown.

Mahomes and the Chiefs opened as a 4.5-point road favorite. Dallas was initially +164 on the moneyline, and the Chiefs had a -198 ML. The opening Over/Under was 47.5.

The Chiefs and Cowboys last met on Nov. 21, 2021, with Kansas City winning, 19-9. That matchup will obviously have little bearing on this year’s showdown, considering it came four years ago and both rosters look considerably different.

For what it’s worth, the Cowboys are 34-22-1 straight-up on Thanksgiving. The Chiefs, who haven’t played on Thanksgiving since 2006, are 5-5 all-time on Turkey Day.

Chiefs at Cowboys spread: Chiefs (-4.5), Cowboys (+4.5)
Chiefs at Cowboys moneyline: Chiefs (-198), Cowboys (+164)
Chiefs at Cowboys total: Over 47.5 (-110), Under 47.5 (-110)

🔴 Bengals (+5.5) at Ravens (-5.5)

The Ravens opened as -5.5 betting favorites against the division rival Bengals. Baltimore was initially -225 on the moneyline and Cincy was +185 on the ML. This Turkey Day contest had an opening total of 49.5.

Their Turkey Day meeting will be the first of two regular season games. Baltimore will play at Cincy on Dec. 14. The Ravens won both meetings last season.

It has been awhile since either of these franchises has appeared in the Thanksgiving spotlight. The Ravens have played in just two Thanksgiving games, winning in both 2011 and 2013. Cincy has only played in one Thanksgiving game, losing to the Jets in 2010.

Bengals at Ravens spread: Bengals (+5.5) at Ravens (-5.5)
Bengals at Ravens moneyline: Bengals (+185) at Ravens (-225)
Bengals at Ravens total: 49.5

💸 Black Friday football odds

Here is a look at Black Friday football odds at our best sportsbooks.

🦅 Bears (+7) vs. Eagles (-7)

An NFL game on Black Friday is a relatively new tradition for Thanksgiving weekend, as the Bears at Eagles clash will be just the third time in which an NFL game is played the day after Thanksgiving.

The defending Super Bowl champion Eagles opened as a 7-point betting favorite against Chicago. Philly was initially -305 on the moneyline, and the Bears had +245 ML odds. The opening total for Bears vs. Eagles was 46.5.

The last time the Bears and Eagles met was Dec. 18, 2022, with the Eagles prevailing in Chicago, 25-20. That result will obviously have little bearing on the result of this year’s meeting, considering it transpired nearly three years ago. The Chicago roster looked quite different then than it does today, as Justin Fields took snaps under center for the Bears that day, and Matt Eberflus was the Chicago head coach.

Bears at Eagles spread: Bears (+7), Eagles (-7)
Bears at Eagles moneyline: Bears (+245), Eagles (-305)
Bears at Eagles total: Over 46.5 (-110), Under 46.5 (-110)

📅 Thanksgiving NFL schedule

Here is the Thanksgiving NFL schedule for 2025, with start time and TV channel/streaming info. This year, Thanksgiving in the U.S. falls on Thursday, Nov. 27.

Green Bay Packers at Detroit Lions (1 p.m. ET, FOX)
Kansas City Chiefs at Dallas Cowboys (4:30 p.m. ET, CBS)
Cincinnati Bengals at Baltimore Ravens (8:20 p.m. ET, NBC)

There will be one NFL game played on Friday of Thanksgiving weekend.

Chicago Bears at Philadelphia Eagles (3 p.m. ET, Prime Video)

🗓️ Early 2025-26 NFL odds

❓ NFL Thanksgiving FAQs

What are this year’s Thanksgiving football matchups?

The Packers will play at the Lions, the Chiefs will play at the Cowboys, and the Bengals will play at the Ravens. Chicago will play at Philadelphia on Black Friday.

Do the Lions play on Thanksgiving every year?

Yes, the Detroit Lions play on Thanksgiving Day every year. Detroit has played at home on Thanksgiving since 1934.

Do the Cowboys play on Thanksgiving every year?

Yes, the Dallas Cowboys play on Thanksgiving every year. The tradition of the Cowboys playing on Thanksgiving began in 1966.

How many NFL games are played on Thanksgiving?

The NFL now plays three games each year on Thanksgiving Day. The Lions traditionally host the first game of the day, and the Cowboys traditionally host the second game of the day.

The night game does not have a permanent host, and many different teams have played in that slot since the NFL added a third Thanksgiving game in 2006.

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Written By:
Esten McLaren

Esten is the Senior Publishing Editor for SportsbookReview.com. He has been in the sports betting industry since the legalization of mobile sports betting in New Jersey, and with SportsbookReview prior to the launch of sports betting in Ontario. Esten's previous stops include the USA TODAY network, including GolfWeek. He previously worked in the fantasy sports industry, with FNTSY Sports Network, theScore, and USA TODAY. Esten graduated from the College of Sports Media with a diploma in Radio and Television Sports Broadcasting after acquiring a degree in Biological Sciences from the University of Guelph. He has appeared on FNTSY Sports Network, VSiN, and VSiN's Long Shots podcast, where he correctly called Will Zalatoris as the winner of the 2022 FedEx St. Jude Championship. Esten is a big proponent of the entertainment side of sports betting and loves to dip his toes into the novelty and alt-markets while chasing long shots with reduced wagers on golf outrights and futures markets. He's also been known to sprinkle some lunch money on touchdown-scorer parlays with two notable hits still funding his bankroll. Esten looks at sports betting much like golf and advises beginner bettors to compete against themselves rather than being concerned with what others may or may not be doing based on social media claims.