NFL releases its 2026 Thanksgiving schedule. Here's who's playing

1. New York Jets – Arch Manning, QB, Texas

2. Miami Dolphins – Jeremiah Smith, WR, Ohio State

3. Arizona Cardinals – Dante Moore, QB, Oregon

4. Atlanta Falcons – Leonard Moore, CB, Notre Dame

5. Tennessee Titans – Trevor Goosby, OT, Texas

6. Las Vegas Raiders – Jordan Seaton, OT, LSU

7. Cleveland Browns – CJ Carr, QB, Notre Dame

8. New York Giants – Cam Coleman, WR, Texas

9. New Orleans Saints – Colin Simmons, DE/OLB, Texas

10. Washington Commanders – Dylan Stewart, DE/OLB, South Carolina

11. Jets (from IND) – KJ Bolden, S, Georgia

12. Tampa Bay Buccaneers – Jamari Johnson, TE, Oregon

13. Pittsburgh Steelers – Drew Mestemaker, QB, Oklahoma State

14. Jets (from DAL) – Ellis Robinson IV, CB, Georgia

15. Carolina Panthers – Quincy Rhodes, DE/OLB, Arkansas

16. Cincinnati Bengals – Zabien Brown, CB, Alabama

17. Minnesota Vikings – Ahmad Hardy, RB, Missouri

18. Detroit Lions – Will Heldt, DE, Clemson

19. Baltimore Ravens – Kelley Jones, CB, Mississippi State

20. Houston Texans – Kyngstonn Viliamu-Asa

21. Kansas City Chiefs – Trey'Dez Green, TE, LSU

22. Philadelphia Eagles – Julian Sayin, QB, Ohio State

23. Cowboys (from GB) – Nick Marsh, WR, Indiana

24. San Francisco 49ers – Koi Perich, S, Oregon

25. Jacksonville Jaguars – David Stone, DT, Oklahoma

26. Buffalo Bills – Damon Wilson II, DE, Miami (Fla.)

27. Los Angeles Chargers – A'Mauri Washington, DT, Oregon

28. Chicago Bears – Ahmad Moten, DT, Miami (Fla.)

29. New England Patriots – Whit Weeks, LB, LSU

30. Los Angeles Rams – Princewill Umanmielen, DE/OLB, LSU

31. Denver Broncos – A.J. Holmes Jr., DT, Texas Tech

32. Seattle Seahawks – Mateen Ibirogba, DT, Texas Tech

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Way-too-early 2027 NFL mock draft: Quarterbacks aplenty in early look

1. New York Jets – Arch Manning, QB, Texas

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Way-too-early 2027 NFL mock draft: Quarterbacks aplenty in early look

1. New York Jets – Arch Manning, QB, Texas

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Way-too-early 2027 NFL mock draft: Quarterbacks aplenty in early look

2. Miami Dolphins – Jeremiah Smith, WR, Ohio State

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Way-too-early 2027 NFL mock draft: Quarterbacks aplenty in early look

3. Arizona Cardinals – Dante Moore, QB, Oregon

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Way-too-early 2027 NFL mock draft: Quarterbacks aplenty in early look

4. Atlanta Falcons – Leonard Moore, CB, Notre Dame

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Way-too-early 2027 NFL mock draft: Quarterbacks aplenty in early look

5. Tennessee Titans – Trevor Goosby, OT, Texas

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Way-too-early 2027 NFL mock draft: Quarterbacks aplenty in early look

6. Las Vegas Raiders – Jordan Seaton, OT, LSU

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Way-too-early 2027 NFL mock draft: Quarterbacks aplenty in early look

7. Cleveland Browns – CJ Carr, QB, Notre Dame

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Way-too-early 2027 NFL mock draft: Quarterbacks aplenty in early look

8. New York Giants – Cam Coleman, WR, Texas

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Way-too-early 2027 NFL mock draft: Quarterbacks aplenty in early look

9. New Orleans Saints – Colin Simmons, DE/OLB, Texas

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Way-too-early 2027 NFL mock draft: Quarterbacks aplenty in early look

10. Washington Commanders – Dylan Stewart, DE/OLB, South Carolina

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Way-too-early 2027 NFL mock draft: Quarterbacks aplenty in early look

11. Jets (from IND) – KJ Bolden, S, Georgia

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Way-too-early 2027 NFL mock draft: Quarterbacks aplenty in early look

12. Tampa Bay Buccaneers – Jamari Johnson, TE, Oregon

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Way-too-early 2027 NFL mock draft: Quarterbacks aplenty in early look

13. Pittsburgh Steelers – Drew Mestemaker, QB, Oklahoma State

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Way-too-early 2027 NFL mock draft: Quarterbacks aplenty in early look

14. Jets (from DAL) – Ellis Robinson IV, CB, Georgia

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Way-too-early 2027 NFL mock draft: Quarterbacks aplenty in early look

15. Carolina Panthers – Quincy Rhodes, DE/OLB, Arkansas

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Way-too-early 2027 NFL mock draft: Quarterbacks aplenty in early look

16. Cincinnati Bengals – Zabien Brown, CB, Alabama

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Way-too-early 2027 NFL mock draft: Quarterbacks aplenty in early look

17. Minnesota Vikings – Ahmad Hardy, RB, Missouri

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Way-too-early 2027 NFL mock draft: Quarterbacks aplenty in early look

18. Detroit Lions – Will Heldt, DE, Clemson

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Way-too-early 2027 NFL mock draft: Quarterbacks aplenty in early look

19. Baltimore Ravens – Kelley Jones, CB, Mississippi State

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Way-too-early 2027 NFL mock draft: Quarterbacks aplenty in early look

20. Houston Texans – Kyngstonn Viliamu-Asa

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Way-too-early 2027 NFL mock draft: Quarterbacks aplenty in early look

21. Kansas City Chiefs – Trey'Dez Green, TE, LSU

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Way-too-early 2027 NFL mock draft: Quarterbacks aplenty in early look

22. Philadelphia Eagles – Julian Sayin, QB, Ohio State

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Way-too-early 2027 NFL mock draft: Quarterbacks aplenty in early look

23. Cowboys (from GB) – Nick Marsh, WR, Indiana

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Way-too-early 2027 NFL mock draft: Quarterbacks aplenty in early look

24. San Francisco 49ers – Koi Perich, S, Oregon

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Way-too-early 2027 NFL mock draft: Quarterbacks aplenty in early look

25. Jacksonville Jaguars – David Stone, DT, Oklahoma

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Way-too-early 2027 NFL mock draft: Quarterbacks aplenty in early look

26. Buffalo Bills – Damon Wilson II, DE, Miami (Fla.)

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Way-too-early 2027 NFL mock draft: Quarterbacks aplenty in early look

27. Los Angeles Chargers – A'Mauri Washington, DT, Oregon

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Way-too-early 2027 NFL mock draft: Quarterbacks aplenty in early look

28. Chicago Bears – Ahmad Moten, DT, Miami (Fla.)

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Way-too-early 2027 NFL mock draft: Quarterbacks aplenty in early look

29. New England Patriots – Whit Weeks, LB, LSU

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Way-too-early 2027 NFL mock draft: Quarterbacks aplenty in early look

30. Los Angeles Rams – Princewill Umanmielen, DE/OLB, LSU

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Way-too-early 2027 NFL mock draft: Quarterbacks aplenty in early look

31. Denver Broncos – A.J. Holmes Jr., DT, Texas Tech

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Way-too-early 2027 NFL mock draft: Quarterbacks aplenty in early look

32. Seattle Seahawks – Mateen Ibirogba, DT, Texas Tech

NFL Thanksgiving games 2026

• Detroit Lions vs. Chicago Bears, 1 p.m. ET, CBS
• Dallas Cowboys vs. Philadelphia Eagles, 4:25 p.m. ET, Fox
• Buffalo Bills vs. Kansas City Chiefs, 8:20 p.m. ET, NBC

The Lions will play their 86th Thanksgiving game in 2026 against the Bears. The Cowboys are set to host the Eagles in 2026 for their 59th game on Turkey Day.

To cap off the Thanksgiving slate this November, the Buffalo Bills are hosting the Kansas City Chiefs in primetime. It is the 12th time the Bills are playing on Thanksgiving and the 12th time for the Chiefs – and second year in a row.

Full 2026 NFL schedule

To see the full, 18-week schedule for the 2026 NFL season, click here.

Team-by-team 2026 NFL schedule

• Arizona Cardinals
• Atlanta Falcons
• Baltimore Ravens
• Buffalo Bills
• Carolina Panthers
• Chicago Bears
• Cincinnati Bengals
• Cleveland Browns
• Dallas Cowboys
• Denver Broncos
• Detroit Lions
• Green Bay Packers
• Houston Texans
• Indianapolis Colts
• Jacksonville Jaguars
• Kansas City Chiefs
• Las Vegas Raiders
• Los Angeles Chargers
• Los Angeles Rams
• Miami Dolphins
• Minnesota Vikings
• New England Patriots
• New Orleans Saints
• New York Giants
• New York Jets
• Philadelphia Eagles
• Pittsburgh Steelers
• San Francisco 49ers
• Seattle Seahawks
• Tampa Bay Buccaneers
• Tennessee Titans
• Washington Commanders

This article originally appeared on USA TODAY: Who is playing on Thanksgiving? NFL schedule, games for 2026