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The Detroit Lions will have to wait a little longer than usual to kick off their annual Thanksgiving Day game in 2025 (but not too much longer).
NFL commissioner Roger Goodell appeared on The Pat McAfee Show on April 25, when he said this year's Thanksgiving Day game featuring the Lions will kick off at 1 p.m. ET instead of the traditional 12:30 p.m. ET start time.
The idea is to make the Thanksgiving Day schedule look like a typical Sunday slate: With the first game at 1 p.m. ET, the second one (hosted by the Dallas Cowboys) at 4:25 p.m. and third game in prime time.
The Lions have hosted a Thanksgiving Day game every year since 1934, except for the years affected by World War II. The Lions lost their first-ever Thanksgiving Day game 16-13 to the Chicago Bears in front of a sold-out crowd at the former University of Detroit Stadium.
Detroit has a 38-45-2 record on Thanksgiving Day after beating the Bears 23-20 in the 2024 edition.
The Lions' opponent for the 2025 edition of the Thanksgiving Day game will be announced May 14, during the NFL's official schedule reveal.
This article originally appeared on Detroit Free Press: Detroit Lions will kick off at a new time on Thanksgiving Day
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NFL commissioner Roger Goodell appeared on The Pat McAfee Show on April 25, when he said this year's Thanksgiving Day game featuring the Lions will kick off at 1 p.m. ET instead of the traditional 12:30 p.m. ET start time.
The idea is to make the Thanksgiving Day schedule look like a typical Sunday slate: With the first game at 1 p.m. ET, the second one (hosted by the Dallas Cowboys) at 4:25 p.m. and third game in prime time.
The Lions have hosted a Thanksgiving Day game every year since 1934, except for the years affected by World War II. The Lions lost their first-ever Thanksgiving Day game 16-13 to the Chicago Bears in front of a sold-out crowd at the former University of Detroit Stadium.
Detroit has a 38-45-2 record on Thanksgiving Day after beating the Bears 23-20 in the 2024 edition.
The Lions' opponent for the 2025 edition of the Thanksgiving Day game will be announced May 14, during the NFL's official schedule reveal.
This article originally appeared on Detroit Free Press: Detroit Lions will kick off at a new time on Thanksgiving Day
Continue reading...
