NFL Teams On Thanksgiving Schedule All Coming Off Loss
Nov 24, 2021, 11:01 AM
Derek Carr #4 of the Las Vegas Raiders on the sidelines during the first half of a game against the Cincinnati Bengals at Allegiant Stadium on November 21, 2021 in Las Vegas, Nevada. The Bengals defeated the Raiders 32-13. (Photo by Chris Unger/Getty Images)
(Photo by Chris Unger/Getty Images)
AP – Maybe the NFL teams set to play on Thanksgiving got caught looking ahead to the holiday extravaganza.
All six squads playing on Thursday lost in their lead-up to the Thanksgiving game, marking the first time since 2001 that every team playing on the holiday lost its previous contest.
Turkey and football, what a combo. 🦃
📺: #LVvsDAL— Thanksgiving 4:30pm ET on CBS
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Back then there were only two Thanksgiving games, with Detroit hosting Green Bay and Dallas hosting Denver.
The @Lions’ Top 1️⃣0️⃣ Thanksgiving plays ever! 🦃 (via @nflthrowback)
📺: #CHIvsDET— Thanksgiving 12:30pm ET on FOX
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This year there are six teams on the schedule, with Detroit, Chicago, Las Vegas, Dallas, New Orleans and Buffalo all looking to get rid of the bad taste of a loss.
