"NFL on CBS" Thanksgiving Day Showdown Features Bears-Lions on Thursday, Nov. 26
May 14, 2026 02:13PM ● By Kelsey Swire
CBS Sports Will Also Present First-Ever NFL Game in Rio de Janeiro as Ravens Face Cowboys in Week 3
CBS Sports announced that the Detroit Lions will host the Chicago Bears on Thanksgiving Day – Thursday, Nov. 26 – at 1:00 PM, ET / 12:00 PM, CT on CBS and Paramount+. As previously announced, CBS Sports will also present the NFL’s first-ever game in Rio de Janeiro, as the Baltimore Ravens take on the Dallas Cowboys in Week 3. The matchup will take place on Sunday, Sept. 27 at 4:25 PM, ET / 3:25 PM, CT on CBS and Paramount+.
CBS Sports announced that the Detroit Lions will host the Chicago Bears on Thanksgiving Day – Thursday, Nov. 26 – at 1:00 PM, ET / 12:00 PM, CT on CBS and Paramount+. As previously announced, CBS Sports will also present the NFL’s first-ever game in Rio de Janeiro, as the Baltimore Ravens take on the Dallas Cowboys in Week 3. The matchup will take place on Sunday, Sept. 27 at 4:25 PM, ET / 3:25 PM, CT on CBS and Paramount+.
Last year, the NFL ON CBS posted its best regular-season ever and set viewership records by delivering the NFL’s top overall package (21.252 million viewers), program (25.827 million viewers for the national game at 4:25 PM ET) and game (57.231 million viewers for Chiefs-Cowboys on Thanksgiving) in Nielsen viewership.
CBS Sports’ full 2026 NFL schedule will be released tonight, Thursday, May 14, at 8 PM ET/ 7 PM CT with coverage available on NFL Network, ESPN, the ESPN App and NFL+.
In the video below, Bill Cowher, an analyst for "The NFL Today" on CBS, joins "CBS Mornings" to break down marquee matchups, including international games, for the upcoming NFL season.