The Dallas Cowboys and the Detroit Lions will be in action on Thursday as part of the three NFL games on Thanksgiving Day. If you've ever watched football on Turkey Day, that won't surprise you.
The Lions will open the day's action by facing the Minnesota Vikings at 12:30 p.m. ET. The annual Redskins and Cowboys will play at 4:30 p.m. ET at AT&T Stadium. But why do the Lions and Cowboys play on Thanksgiving every year?
The Lions' tradition of playing on Thanksgiving derives in part from the 1930s success of the Detroit Tigers, who won the World Series in 1935.