Which football team is not playing a Thanksgiving Day game in 2022?

The NFL often hosts Thanksgiving Day games and that trend continues on Thursday to provide the perfect end to watching the three-hour advert break that is the Macy's Day Parade, and the discomfort of a meal with your extended family.

The Detroit Lions will suit up as they have done every Thanksgiving since 1934, though in 2022 the slate of Thursday games are branded the John Madden Thanksgiving Celebration in celebration of the legendary head coach and broadcaster who passed away last year.

Who's playing on Thanksgiving Day?

The Lions have the worst Thanksgiving record with a 37-43 run, and they'll be up against it once again as they take on the Buffalo Bills to kick off the schedule for the day..

By contrast, the team with the joint-best record in the league, the Minnestoa Vikings, finish out the day by welcoming the New England Patriots.

Those two games sandwich the Dallas Cowboys vs New York Giants live from Texas at 4:30pm ET. The hated divisional rivals are only separated by one game in their record so this could be the game of the day.

Who isn't playing?

Patrick Mahomes' Kansas City Chiefs and the Arizona Cardinals aren't playing all week and will enjoy their time off, while the best team in the NFL, the Philadelphia Eagles, play on Monday night.

They're up against the Green Bay Packers, in a MNF double-bill that also features the Pittsburgh Steelers' trip to Indianapolis to take on the Colts.

That means there are 20 teams that miss a Thanksgiving Day game and play on Sunday: the Miami Dolphins, Tennessee Titans, Baltimore Ravens, New York Jets, Seattle Seahawks, San Francisco 49ers, LA Chargers, Cincinnati Bengals, Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Washington Commanders, Atlanta Falcons, Cleveland Browns, Denver Broncos, LA Rams, Carolina Panthers, Jacksonville Jaguars, New Orleans Saints, Chicago Bears, Las Vegas Raiders and the Houston Texans.

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