NFL News NFL to explore playing a game on Wednesday night before Thanksgiving

[FortressX]

Adam Schefter of ESPN reports that the league is exploring the addition of a game on Wednesday night during Thanksgiving week and that it could be part of the 2026 schedule.

NFL to explore playing a game on Wednesday night before Thanksgiving

The NFL added a game on the day after Thanksgiving to the schedule in 2023 and they could add another game on the night before the holiday as well.

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[PatsWickedPissah]

Only if both teams coming off a Bye.

 

[TheRainMaker]

NFL to explore playing games every day of the month.

 

[Raccoonsuit]

Greed. Just unadulterated greed.

BTW Saudi blood money and states still giving BILLIONS! (Tennessee) for stadiums i have a large amount of hate for the nfl.

The ******** with Kansas city moving and Chicago thinking about it is outrageous.

**** player safety an I right? Once Goodell and the owners bulletproofed themselves from concussion lawsuits they said have football every night.

Saturating the market isn't going to help. More international games aren't going to help. Theres no longer term plan for stability.

 

[WhatJustHappened]

More Greed.

Boundless

 

[FortressX]

Only if both teams coming off a Bye.

Thanksgiving Eve game would feature teams emerging from byes

When it comes to looking for more ways to infringe upon the ability of players to get the most out of their downtime, the NFL can be some sort of an instigator.

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[Nikolai]

Personally would love to see them play a game on Christmas morning, especially if they can get those cutaway shots of the players' kids opening presents alone.

 

[Rob0729]

Enough already!

There is going to be a point of diminishing returns for the NFL. The product is going to be so watered down that people will eventually stop watching.

 

[Steve102]

Not necessary.

 

[mgteich]

Enough already!

There is going to be a point of diminishing returns for the NFL. The product is going to be so watered down that people will eventually stop watching.

Did you recycle this post?

I seem to remember folks saying this for the last 30 years at least.

 

[Fixit]

Honestly, **** this league. Games should be played on Saturdays and Sundays. End of list.

 

[mgteich]

Enough already!

There is going to be a point of diminishing returns for the NFL. The product is going to be so watered down that people will eventually stop watching.

Last season was the second HIGHEST viewership EVAH.

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[mgteich]

Honestly, **** this league. Games should be played on Saturdays and Sundays. End of list.

No, NFL games should NOT be played on SAT until the college season is over.

 

[mike_usagisan]

Yes, but you'll only be able to watch it on TikTok.

 

[Fixit]

No, NFL games should NOT be played on SAT until the college season is over.

I disagree, but your take is reasonable.

 

[Rob0729]

Did you recycle this post?

I seem to remember folks saying this for the last 30 years at least.

I am not saying immediately or even soon, but eventually it could cause burnout with a crap product. Don't forget a few years ago, ratings started to decline for the NFL. They rebounded in the last two years.

 

[mike_usagisan]

I am not saying immediately or even soon, but eventually it could cause burnout with a crap product. Don't forget a few years ago, ratings started to decline for the NFL. They rebounded in the last two years.

Yes, but also look at the changing media landscape. There's a war on among streaming services right now and the biggest draw is still NFL. They all want NFL to remain relevant and try to keep people subscribed. That's why the NFL is making all these smaller packages that can go on Amazon, Netflix, ESPN/Disney, Fox, CBS/Paramount+, NBC/Peacock. Even if ratings decline, the expectation is that the streamers will continue to pay big money for the rights. With the change in ownership of CBS/Paramount, the rights for CBS's package is going to come up very soon, and that will bring in even more money.

 

[XLIX]

Enough already!

There is going to be a point of diminishing returns for the NFL. The product is going to be so watered down that people will eventually stop watching.

With all due respect...... people have been saying this for 20 years and it isn't even remotely close to happening.

 

[XLIX]

Honestly, **** this league. Games should be played on Saturdays and Sundays. End of list.

They are legally forbidden from Saturdays - and Friday nights - from something like the 2nd week in September to the first week in December (I may not have the exact start/end dates right, but the above point stands)

 

[PatsFan2]

Off two days rest??