The Green Bay Packers will face the Los Angeles Rams on Wednesday, Nov. 25, at 7 p.m. for the NFL's first-ever Thanksgiving Eve game, streamed on Netflix.
Key points
Packers will play Rams on Thanksgiving Eve
Game scheduled for November 25 at 7 p.m.
First-ever Thanksgiving Eve game in NFL history
Game will be streamed on Netflix
Packers previously played on a Wednesday in 1938
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GREEN BAY – The Green Bay Packers will not play a fourth straight Thanksgiving game this fall, but they’re still part of the NFL’s holiday plans.
The Packers will travel to the Los Angeles Rams on Wednesday, Nov. 25, for a 7 p.m. Thanksgiving Eve game aired on Netflix, the streaming service announced May 13.
It will be the league’s first-ever Thanksgiving Eve game, and the second time the Packers will play on a Wednesday. They played the Chicago Cardinals on a Wednesday in September of the 1938 season.
Green Bay Packers coach Matt LaFleur greets Los Angeles Rams coach Sean McVay after a game at Lambeau Field in 2023.
Green Bay Packers coach Matt LaFleur greets Los Angeles Rams coach Sean McVay after a game at Lambeau Field in 2023.
The game will be televised exclusively on Netflix.
Continue following PackersNews for details to come on the 2026 schedule, which will officially be released in full May 14.
Who will Jordan Love and the Green Bay Packers face in 2026? Their opponents were revealed last month at the end of the 2025 regular season. The times and dates for the 2026 schedule will be announced in early May.
Q&A
What time is the Packers vs Rams Thanksgiving Eve game?
The game is scheduled for 7 p.m. on Wednesday, Nov. 25.
Where can I watch the Packers vs Rams game on Thanksgiving Eve?
The game will be aired on Netflix.
Is this the first Thanksgiving Eve game in NFL history?
Yes, it will be the NFL's first-ever Thanksgiving Eve game.
When did the Packers last play on a Wednesday?
The Packers last played on a Wednesday in September of the 1938 season against the Chicago Cardinals.
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Some observations: They'll face six teams that made the playoffs in 2025, including at the AFC champion New England Patriots. The Packers match up with all the AFC East and NFC South teams in 2026. Green Bay will also face three teams with new head coaches, including former Packers defensive coordinator Jeff Hafley, who is with the Miami Dolphins.
And Green Bay's defense better be ready as it will meet the top six offenses from 2025.
Green Bay has nine home games and eight road games.
Scroll this gallery for all the teams on the Packers' 2026 schedule, starting with the home games and the non-divisional games.
Buffalo Bills: Quarterback Josh Allen will make his first appearance at Lambeau Field since his rookie season in 2018. The Bills had the fourth-ranked offense in 2025. They are one of 10 teams this offseason that has a new head coach.
2025 record: 12-5
Miami Dolphins: Former Packers defensive coordinator Jeff Hafley will return to Lambeau Field in his first year as the Dolphins head coach.
2025 record: 7-10
Dallas Cowboys: Quarterback Dak Prescott will bring an explosive Cowboys offense (second ranked in 2025) to Lambeau Field for the first time since the 2022 season. The two teams played to a 40-40 tie during the 2025 season in Dallas.
2025 record: 7-9-1
Carolina Panthers: For the second straight season, the Panthers will come to Lambeau Field. The Packers will look to avenge that 16-13 loss to Carolina.
2025 record: 8-9
Atlanta Falcons: New coach Kevin Stefanski will bring his Falcons to Lambeau Field.
2025 record: 8-9
Houston Texans: Azeez al-Shaair and last season's No. 1-ranked defense will look to rattle Jordan Love and the Packers offense when they make their second appearance to Lambeau Field in three years.
2025 record: 12-5
New England Patriots: The Packers will head to New England to face Drake Maye and the reigning AFC champion Patriots. Green Bay last played the Patriots at Gillette Stadium in Foxborough in 2018. The Patriots had the third-ranked offense in 2025. 2025 record: 14-3
New Orleans Saints: The Packers will face quarterback Tyler Shough and the Saints on the road. Its the first time the Packers will play inside the Caesars Superdome since the 2020 season.
2025 record: 6-11
Los Angeles Rams: The Packers travel to the site of Super Bowl 61 for a matchup against Puka Nacua, Davante Adams and the Rams, who had the NFL's top-ranked offense. It will be the fifth time in six years the Packers and Rams will play in the regular season.
2025 record: 12-5
Tampa Bay Buccaneers: The Packers head to Florida for a matchup against Baker Mayfield and the Buccaneers.
2025 record: 8-9
New York Jets: The Packers will face Garrett Wilson (5) and the New York Jets at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey, for the first time since the 2018 season.
2025 record: 3-14
Chicago Bears (2): This rivalry is alive. After the teams split the regular-season series with heartstopping finishes and then a wild-card playoff game that featured a massive comeback by the Bears, what will the 2026 season bring us between these two longtime rivals?
Last season, the two teams had to wait until December for their first game. And then they ended up playing each other three times from Dec. 7 to Jan. 10.
2025 record: 11-6
Detroit Lions (2): The Packers will look for another 2-0 season against the Lions. The Packers opened last season with a win over the Lions at Lambeau Field and then beat them on Thanksgiving at Ford Field for a second time in three years.
2025 record: 9-8
Minnesota Vikings (2): The Packers will again have to contend with Vikings star wide receiver Justin Jefferson for two games. The teams split the 2025 series.
Vikings record: 9-8
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Green Bay Packers' 2026 opponents: Top offenses, new coaches
Who will Jordan Love and the Green Bay Packers face in 2026? Their opponents were revealed last month at the end of the 2025 regular season. The times and dates for the 2026 schedule will be announced in early May.
Some observations: They'll face six teams that made the playoffs in 2025, including at the AFC champion New England Patriots. The Packers match up with all the AFC East and NFC South teams in 2026. Green Bay will also face three teams with new head coaches, including former Packers defensive coordinator Jeff Hafley, who is with the Miami Dolphins.
And Green Bay's defense better be ready as it will meet the top six offenses from 2025.
Green Bay has nine home games and eight road games.
Scroll this gallery for all the teams on the Packers' 2026 schedule, starting with the home games and the non-divisional games.
1 / 15
Green Bay Packers' 2026 opponents: Top offenses, new coaches
Who will Jordan Love and the Green Bay Packers face in 2026? Their opponents were revealed last month at the end of the 2025 regular season. The times and dates for the 2026 schedule will be announced in early May.
Some observations: They'll face six teams that made the playoffs in 2025, including at the AFC champion New England Patriots. The Packers match up with all the AFC East and NFC South teams in 2026. Green Bay will also face three teams with new head coaches, including former Packers defensive coordinator Jeff Hafley, who is with the Miami Dolphins.
And Green Bay's defense better be ready as it will meet the top six offenses from 2025.
Green Bay has nine home games and eight road games.
Scroll this gallery for all the teams on the Packers' 2026 schedule, starting with the home games and the non-divisional games.
2 / 15
Green Bay Packers' 2026 opponents: Top offenses, new coaches
Buffalo Bills: Quarterback Josh Allen will make his first appearance at Lambeau Field since his rookie season in 2018. The Bills had the fourth-ranked offense in 2025. They are one of 10 teams this offseason that has a new head coach.
2025 record: 12-5
3 / 15
Green Bay Packers' 2026 opponents: Top offenses, new coaches
Miami Dolphins: Former Packers defensive coordinator Jeff Hafley will return to Lambeau Field in his first year as the Dolphins head coach.
2025 record: 7-10
4 / 15
Green Bay Packers' 2026 opponents: Top offenses, new coaches
Dallas Cowboys: Quarterback Dak Prescott will bring an explosive Cowboys offense (second ranked in 2025) to Lambeau Field for the first time since the 2022 season. The two teams played to a 40-40 tie during the 2025 season in Dallas.
2025 record: 7-9-1
5 / 15
Green Bay Packers' 2026 opponents: Top offenses, new coaches
Carolina Panthers: For the second straight season, the Panthers will come to Lambeau Field. The Packers will look to avenge that 16-13 loss to Carolina.
2025 record: 8-9
6 / 15
Green Bay Packers' 2026 opponents: Top offenses, new coaches
Atlanta Falcons: New coach Kevin Stefanski will bring his Falcons to Lambeau Field.
2025 record: 8-9
7 / 15
Green Bay Packers' 2026 opponents: Top offenses, new coaches
Houston Texans: Azeez al-Shaair and last season's No. 1-ranked defense will look to rattle Jordan Love and the Packers offense when they make their second appearance to Lambeau Field in three years.
2025 record: 12-5
8 / 15
Green Bay Packers' 2026 opponents: Top offenses, new coaches
New England Patriots: The Packers will head to New England to face Drake Maye and the reigning AFC champion Patriots. Green Bay last played the Patriots at Gillette Stadium in Foxborough in 2018. The Patriots had the third-ranked offense in 2025. 2025 record: 14-3
9 / 15
Green Bay Packers' 2026 opponents: Top offenses, new coaches
New Orleans Saints: The Packers will face quarterback Tyler Shough and the Saints on the road. Its the first time the Packers will play inside the Caesars Superdome since the 2020 season.
2025 record: 6-11
10 / 15
Green Bay Packers' 2026 opponents: Top offenses, new coaches
Los Angeles Rams: The Packers travel to the site of Super Bowl 61 for a matchup against Puka Nacua, Davante Adams and the Rams, who had the NFL's top-ranked offense. It will be the fifth time in six years the Packers and Rams will play in the regular season.
2025 record: 12-5
11 / 15
Green Bay Packers' 2026 opponents: Top offenses, new coaches
Tampa Bay Buccaneers: The Packers head to Florida for a matchup against Baker Mayfield and the Buccaneers.
2025 record: 8-9
12 / 15
Green Bay Packers' 2026 opponents: Top offenses, new coaches
New York Jets: The Packers will face Garrett Wilson (5) and the New York Jets at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey, for the first time since the 2018 season.
2025 record: 3-14
13 / 15
Green Bay Packers' 2026 opponents: Top offenses, new coaches
Chicago Bears (2): This rivalry is alive. After the teams split the regular-season series with heartstopping finishes and then a wild-card playoff game that featured a massive comeback by the Bears, what will the 2026 season bring us between these two longtime rivals?
Last season, the two teams had to wait until December for their first game. And then they ended up playing each other three times from Dec. 7 to Jan. 10.
2025 record: 11-6
14 / 15
Green Bay Packers' 2026 opponents: Top offenses, new coaches
Detroit Lions (2): The Packers will look for another 2-0 season against the Lions. The Packers opened last season with a win over the Lions at Lambeau Field and then beat them on Thanksgiving at Ford Field for a second time in three years.
2025 record: 9-8
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Green Bay Packers' 2026 opponents: Top offenses, new coaches
Minnesota Vikings (2): The Packers will again have to contend with Vikings star wide receiver Justin Jefferson for two games. The teams split the 2025 series.