The Lions host a Thanksgiving day game every year, so yes, they always play at home.
They play on Thanksgiving because it was a tradition when the idea started. The Coyboys and Lions would always be the one's player and will always be at home. Also, if it changed fans would be disappointed in the lack of NFL tradition.
The packers dont but the lions and cowboys do at home with at least one playing an AFC team and the another a NFC team for CBS and fox.
It is just TRADITION
The Detroit Lions and Dallas Cowboys both host home games every Thanksgiving. Their opponents are different from year to year. A third game is played on Thanksgiving, but the teams are not always the same.
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Yes, except for the cowboys and lions who always play on thanksgiving vs 2 random teams.
The Lions will host the Green Bay Packers for their traditional Thanksgiving game this year.
They do play against the a team but not always the Detroit Lions. They both play the same day every year because it is traditional, says the National Football League (NFL).
Football, The Packers Play The Lions Every Year On Thanksgiving
The coyboys and lions always play those days, and they choose 2 more teams for a game.
The tradition started in 1970. Thanksgiving Football games have be be going on way before that, but it was random which teams played. The tradition that the Lions and Coyboys ALWAYS play on Thanksgiving was started in 1970. In 2006, another random game was added. No certain team has to play in that game.
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