If defenses focus on stopping receiver Michael Thomas, left, the Saints will go to other options. Against a weak Atlanta run defense, Alvin Kamara, center, and Mark Ingram, right, could thrive. Chuck Cook/USA Today Sports, via Reuters
Thanksgiving is a time when families get together to eat traditional foods, have traditional arguments and, most important, observe the tradition of remembering that the Detroit Lions exist.
As has been the case in recent years, the usual Lions and Cowboys games will be bolstered by a third N.F.L. game, in prime time. Fans can watch football for the better part of 12 hours should they so choose.