An NFL game the night before Thanksgiving is officially 'too much football'

Move over Nick Wright, Danny Parkins is here with his post free agency NFL Tiers, featuring the still S.B.O.B Baltimore Ravens, Chicago Bears and "our team" Los Angeles Chargers.

Not to offend anyone, but are we sure there is no such a thing as too much football?

On Wednesday, ESPN's Adam Schefter reported that the NFL is "considering" adding a game the night before Thanksgiving to its annual schedule, possibly beginning as early as the 2026 season. Of course, the NFL does not do much "considering" these days. The league just does it.

And given that the NFL is shopping four extra games to (likely) a streamer, it is safe to expect a game on Thanksgiving Eve as soon as this season.

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Micah Parsons #1 of the Green Bay Packers takes a bite out of his turkey leg after the game against the Detroit Lions at Ford Field on Nov. 27, 2025 in Detroit, Michigan. (Nic Antaya/Getty Images)

As for the league’s motivation, Netflix currently pays the NFL $75 million dollars per game for its Christmas Day doubleheaders. Exclusively streaming a game on the night before Thanksgiving could cost a similar amount.

With a market cap nearing $4 trillion dollars, YouTube parent company Alphabet is positioned to outbid any potential rivals. YouTube vice president of subscriptions, Christian Oestlien, also recently expressed interest in adding more NFL games to the platform.

"We want YouTube to be a core part of their media distribution," Oestlien told The Athletic. 

For background, the expectation is that the Wednesday night game would air in addition to the rest of the Thanksgiving and Black Friday slate.

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