NFL Schedule 2016: Thanksgiving Day games revealed

Which slate of games on the NFL schedule will take place on Thanksgiving Day?

There’s not many days in the NFL that elicit as much excitement as the annual NFL schedule release day and this year is no different. With the NFL officially releasing their 2016 schedule on Thursday, fans are rushing to see which days their teams are playing their favorites.

One of the biggest days each year in the NFL is Thanksgiving Day. Everyone knows that the Detroit Lions and Dallas Cowboys are going to play host to a team as per tradition, but people like to know who they are playing and that the annual NBC game taking place after is.

This year, the slate is full of divisional games for the Cowboys and Lions, along with a big conference battle in the AFC. With a big day on tap, here’s the list of Thanksgiving Day games for the NFL.

Minnesota Vikings at Detroit Lions, Thursday, November 24, 2016, 12:30 p.m. ET

Washington Redskins at Dallas Cowboys, Thursday, November 24, 2016, 4:30 p.m. ET

Pittsburgh Steelers at Indianapolis Colts, Thursday, November 24, 2016, 8:00 p.m. ET

That’s about as stacked of Thanksgiving Day schedule that can be made. With the games taking place late in the season, each of these games is going to have huge impact on playoff positioning and divisional races.

Each of these games will be entertaining for their own reasons. Of the games that will be taking place on Thanksgiving Day, which game are you most excited about?

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