Do the Dallas Cowboys play NFL football today on Thanksgiving?
There are three big NFL matchups on the Thanksgiving Day schedule. But does that mean the Dallas Cowboys are playing today? Read on to find out everything you need to know about today's Thanksgiving NFL games, plus all you need to know about how and when to watch them all. (Plus, you can take advantage of some great Black Friday streaming deals while you're at it.)
Do the Dallas Cowboys play on Thanksgiving this year?
Yes, the Dallas Cowboys will be playing a Thanksgiving game against the Washington Commanders. The Cowboys have played a Thanksgiving game every year since 1966. (There were two exceptions in 1975 and 1977.)
The Thanksgiving Day matchup between the Dallas Cowboys and Washington Commanders will be played Thursday, Nov. 23 at 4:30 p.m. ET (1:30 p.m. PT). The game will air on CBS and stream live on Paramount+ and other providers listed below.
How to watch today's Dallas Cowboys game without cable
While most cable packages include CBS, it's easy to watch the game if CBS isn't included in your cable subscription, or if you don't have cable at all. Your best options for watching are below.
Stream the Dallas Cowboys on Paramount+ and save for Black Friday
If you don't have a cable TV package that includes CBS, one of the easiest ways to catch all live NFL games broadcast on CBS (including today's Dallas Cowboys game) is through a subscription to Paramount+. The streamer offers access to all NFL games locally and nationally televised on CBS on all subscription tiers. In addition, you can watch top-tier soccer like the Champions League live and SEC college football games as well, plus hit shows such as "Survivor" and "NCIS." Paramount+ is also the exclusive streaming home to Super Bowl LVIII in 2024.
Paramount+ Black Friday deal: Paramount+ is on sale for Black Friday. Get Paramount+ Essential for $1.99/month for 3 months ($59.99 billed annually). Or, get Paramount+ with SHOWTIME for $3.99/month for 3 months ($119.99 billed annually).
This limited-time offer ends Dec. 3, 2023. This Black Friday deal is only available to new and former subscribers.
Or get a month Paramount+ for free
Surprise -- there's not one, but two Paramount+ deals to take advantage of this Black Friday season.You can get your first month of Paramount+ for free when you use code STREAMNFL. Note that you can't take advantage of both these Black Friday streaming deals -- you'll need to pick one.
Get Paramount+ as part of Walmart+ and be ready for Black Friday
The Walmart+ shopping subscription service includes access to the Paramount+ Essentials tier (with live NFL games such as this one), a $60 per year value. Walmart+ subscribers also get discounts on gasoline at Mobil and Exxon stations, access to special members-only deals (including early access to Black Friday and Cyber Monday pricing), same-day home delivery from your local store and more.
Walmart+ costs $98 per year or $7.95 per month. Tap the button below to learn all the benefits of Walmart+, and to start your 30-day free trial.
Why we like Walmart+:
- Walmart+ members get access to this game through the Paramount+ streaming service.
- You can get groceries delivered to your home quickly -- sometimes same day -- without paying Instacart-like markups.
- Walmart+ members get early access to Walmart's Black Friday deals.
- You can make returns from home -- Walmart will pick them up for you. (Restrictions apply; must be present for pickup.)
Watch the Thanksgiving Dallas Cowboys game free with FuboTV
You can catch all today's Thanksgiving games on FuboTV. FuboTV is a sports-centric streaming service that offers access to almost every NFL game of the season. Packages include CBS, Fox Sunday NFC games via "NFL on Fox", NBC (Sunday Night Football), ESPN (Monday Night Football), NFL Network and more, so you'll be able to watch more than just today's games, all without a cable subscription.
To watch the NFL without cable, start a seven-day free trial of Fubo. You can begin watching immediately on your TV, phone, tablet or computer. In addition to NFL football, FuboTV offers MLB, NBA, NHL, MLS and international soccer games.
FuboTV Black Friday deal: FuboTV is running a Black Friday deal. For a limited time, new subscribers can save $40 on Fubo's Pro, Elite, and Premier plans -- $20 off the first and second months. That means you can get a Fubo Pro plan for as low as $55 per month.
Top features of FuboTV Pro Tier:
- There are no contracts with FuboTV -- you can cancel at any time.
- The Pro tier includes 169 channels, including NFL Network. (You'll need to upgrade to Ultimate for NFL RedZone.)
- FuboTV includes all the channels you'll need to watch college and pro football, including CBS (not available through Sling TV).
- All tiers come with 1,000 hours of cloud-based DVR recording.
- Stream on your TV, phone, and other devices.
Watch today's Dallas Cowboys game on Hulu + Live TV
You can watch the NFL, including the NFL Network, with Hulu + Live TV. The bundle features access to 90 channels, including both Fox and FS1. Unlimited DVR storage is also included. Watch every game on every network with Hulu + Live TV, plus catch live NFL preseason games, exclusive live regular season games, popular studio shows (including NFL Total Access and the Emmy-nominated show Good Morning Football) and lots more. All of today's games are airing on Hulu + Live TV.
Hulu + Live TV comes bundled with ESPN+ and Disney+ for $77 per month.
Hulu Black Friday deal: Note that there is a Black Friday deal on Hulu that doesn't include live NFL streaming -- you can get a year of Hulu for 99 cents per month for a year, and Disney+ for $2 per month extra.
Watch NFL football live on Thanksgiving with a digital HDTV antenna
If you're cutting the cord to your cable company, you're not alone; in fact, you are in luck. You can still watch the NFL on TV with an affordable indoor antenna, which pulls in local over-the-air HDYC channels such as CBS, NBC, ABC, Fox, PBS, Univision and more. Here's the kicker: There's no monthly charge.
Anyone living in partially blocked-off area (those near mountains or first-floor apartments), a digital TV antenna may not pick up a good signal -- or any signal at all. But for many homes, a digital TV antenna provides a seriously inexpensive way to watch college football without paying a cable company. Indoor TV antennas can also provide some much-needed TV backup if a storm knocks out your cable (or your cable company gets in a squabble with a network).
This amplified indoor HDTV antenna claims to have a 250-mile range and comes with a 16.5-foot coaxial cable. It's rated 4.0 stars by Amazon reviewers. Regularly $33, it's currently on sale for $22 after coupon ahead of Black Friday.
Watch the Dallas Cowboys game on your phone with NFL+
If you want to catch this game on your phone -- and all the amazing football ahead this season -- check out NFL+. The premium streaming service, starting at $40 per year (or $7 per month), offers access to NFL Network. And yes, that includes games being broadcast out-of-market. To boost your NFL experience even further, you can upgrade to NFL+ Premium with NFL RedZone and watch up to eight NFL games simultaneously. A seven-day, free trial is available.
Top features of NFL+:
- You get access to all NFL preseason games, including those that are out of market.
- NFL+ lets you watch stream local and primetime regular season games on your phone or tablet, but not your TV.
- Includes the NFL Network (and NFL RedZone with NFL+ Premium), so it's a good option for those who are looking to stream football on the go.
- Full game replays are available for an extra charge.
Waiting for the game to start? Check out Amazon's new football fan shop and Black Friday deals
If you're waiting for today's game to begin, now is a great time to check out Amazon's new NFL Fan Shop. The Amazon NFL Fan Shop is filled to the brim with officially licensed fan gear: You'll find jerseys, team flags, T-shirts, hoodies and more, including tons of great Christmas gifts for the NFL fan in your life. There are plenty of great early Black Friday deals awaiting you at Amazon, too, including some must-see Black Friday deals on TVs for watching sports.
Tap the button below to head directly to the NFL Fan Shop page on Amazon and select your favorite team.
What NFL teams play on Thanksgiving 2023?
Week 12 of the 2023 NFL season begins with three big Thanksgiving football games. Here's the full Thanksgiving 2023 football schedule.
- Green Bay Packers vs. Detroit Lions, 12:30 p.m. ET (Fox)
- Washington Commanders vs. Dallas Cowboys, 4:30 p.m. ET (CBS)
- San Francisco 49ers vs. Seattle Seahawks, 8:20 p.m. ET (NBC)
2023 NFL Season Week 12 Schedule
The 2023 NFL Season Week 12 schedule is below. All times listed ET. The game you see broadcast locally will depend on your geographical area.
Thursday, Nov. 23
- Green Bay Packers vs. Detroit Lions, 12: 30 p.m. (Fox)
- Washington Commanders vs. Dallas Cowboys, 4:30 p.m. (CBS)
- San Francisco 49ers vs. Seattle Seahawks, 8:20 p.m. (NBC)
Friday, Nov. 24
- Miami Dolphins vs. New York Jets, 3:00 p.m. (Amazon Prime)
Sunday, Nov. 26
- New Orleans Saints vs. Atlanta Falcons, 1:00 p.m. (Fox)
- Pittsburgh Steelers vs. Cincinnati Bengals, 1:00 p.m. (CBS)
- Jacksonville Jaguars vs. Houston Texans, 1:00 p.m. (CBS)
- Tampa Bay Buccaneers vs. Indianapolis Colts, 1:00 p.m. (CBS)
- New England Patriots vs. NY Giants, 1:00 p.m. (Fox)
- Carolina Panthers vs. Tennessee Titans, 1:00 p.m. (Fox)
- LA Rams vs. Arizona Cardinals, 4:05 p.m. (Fox)
- Cleveland Browns vs. Denver Broncos, 4:05 p.m. (Fox)
- Kansas City Chiefs vs. Las Vegas Raiders, 4:25 p.m. (CBS)
- Buffalo Bills vs. Philadelphia Eagles, 4:25 p.m. (CBS)
- Baltimore Ravens vs. Los Angeles Chargers, 8:20 p.m. (NBC)
Monday, Nov. 27
- Chicago Bears vs. Minnesota Vikings, 8:15 p.m. (ABC, ESPN)
Storylines we're following this NFL season
Important dates to remember:
- The 2023 NFL regular season runs today through Jan. 7, 2024.
- Playoffs are scheduled for January 13 through Jan. 28, 2004.
- Super Bowl LVIII is scheduled for Feb. 11, 2024 in Las Vegas
The NFL's first Black Friday game: The league is going big on Thanksgiving this year with three games, followed by its first-ever Black Friday game. Though schedulers had undoubtedly anticipated a bigger matchup between the Dolphins and the Jets prior to Jets quarterback Aaron Rodgers suffering a season ending injury during the team's first game of the 2023 season, the NFL still has high hopes that extending its coverage into Black Friday will also extend the ratings.
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