Thanksgiving Traditions
The Thanksgiving slate of games might look fairly similar. Last year, for example, saw the Detroit Lions host the Chicago Bears in the early game, the Dallas Cowboys host the Buffalo Bills in the afternoon, and in the primetime slot, and the New Orleans Saints visited the Atlanta Falcons.
Looking at the potential options for Detroit, you might expect a rematch of that game from a season ago, with the Lions hosting their NFC North rivals the Bears to kick off Thanksgiving. In the afternoon slot, you might see one of the league’s most bitter rivalries take place, with the Cowboys hosting the Washington Redskins. These teams have squared off before on the holiday, most recently in 2018.
Finally, we might see an NFC South matchup in the evening slate. With the acquisition of Tom Brady and the return of Rob Gronkowski to the league, the Tampa Bay Buccaneers are certainly going to be a team to watch in the 2020 season. Thanksgiving night could come to a close down in Tampa Bay, with the Buccaneers hosting one of their divisional rivals.
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