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With the NFL releasing the 2025 regular season schedule on Wednesday, this year's Thanksgiving slate has officially been announced. The NFL will continue holding three games on Thanksgiving, with the Detroit Lions and Dallas Cowboys each hosting a game, as is tradition.
While the Dallas Cowboys' full schedule for the 2025 NFL season has yet to be released, two of their high-profile matchups have been revealed ahead of Wednesday night.
The Kansas City Chiefs and Dallas Cowboys will meet for a Thanksgiving matchup on CBS and Paramount Plus. Fans can get tickets now at Seat Geek, StubHub, Vivid Seats and Ticketmaster.
The current record was set on Thanksgiving Day in 2022, when 42.1 million watched the Cowboys beat the Giants, 28-20. That game bested the epic Monday night game from 1990 between the 10-1 Giants and 10-1 49ers, which attracted 41.5 million. (The 49ers won, 7-3.)
While the Dallas Cowboys and other NFL teams will share their full 2025 schedules Wednesday evening, a few notable games have already been revealed.
The Dallas Cowboys will host Patrick Mahomes, Travis Kelce and the Kansas City Chiefs on Thanksgiving Day and visit Jayden Daniels and the Washington Commanders to kick off a tripleheader on Christmas.
The Kansas City Chiefs' 2025 Thanksgiving Day game against the Dallas Cowboys is the second hottest NFL ticket of the season, with prices nearing $1,500, according to Vivid Seats.