In the traditional Thanksgiving day games, the Detroit Lions faced the Houston Texans and the Cowboys took on Washington.

Football is as much a Thanksgiving Day staple as stuffing, families gather together to watch games or even play a game of touch football.

Due to the Covid-19 pandemic, getting together with family and friends to play a game of touch football in the back yard isn’t possible. 

Luckily, football will live on during the pandemic.

Dating back to 1934, The Detroit Lions have played a traditional Thanksgiving Day game.

 While the team they play differs each year, the atmosphere is always the same;  Lions fans rally behind their team as they gather with their families to eat.

This year the Lions took on the Houston Texans.

Deshaun Watson threw four touchdown passes to have the Texans run away with the game, winning 41 to 25. 

The second-longest Thanksgiving Day game streak is the Dallas Cowboys.

The Cowboys have played 52 Thanksgiving Day games since 1966.

Dallas faced Washington this year; Washington beat the Cowboys 41-16, making the Cowboys record 3-8. 

Just because the game is highly anticipated, doesn’t mean that the team performs well on Thanksgiving. 

The Lions have played 81 games on Thanksgiving, of the 81 they have only won 37 of these games.

The NFL aren’t the only football teams that are rich in Thanksgiving history; many colleges have their rivalry games the week of Thanksgiving.

During Thanksgiving week Alabama fans get ready for the classic Iron Bowl. 

The Iron Bowl is the long time rivalry game between Alabama and Auburn, that dates back to 1893.

On November 28th, number one ranked Alabama beat number 22 Auburn 42-13 in the 85th Iron Bowl.

Many houses are divided on the Iron Bowl as both teams are based in Alabama, however, everyone comes together and bonds over the game and a little friendly competition.

Tradition doesn’t always mean success, sometimes gathering together as a community to watch a game, win or lose, it is quality time together with loved ones.