Packers, Rams Set for NFL's First Thanksgiving Eve Game

The packers will visit the Los Angeles Rams on Nov. 25, 2026, in the NFL's inaugural Thanksgiving Eve game. The matchup opens Week 12 and gives the league a new holiday slot before the Thanksgiving tripleheader and Black Friday game.

McVay, LaFleur, Stafford, Love

Sean McVay will coach the Rams against Matt LaFleur’s Packers, with Matthew Stafford and Jordan Love set to be on the field. The pairing gives the new date immediate star power, and it puts two playoff teams from 2025 into the league’s newest holiday window.

The Rams reached the NFC Championship Game after finishing 12-5 last season. Green Bay made the playoffs for the third straight season and exited in the opening round for the second consecutive year, a run that makes this Thanksgiving Eve trip another pressure game on a short holiday week.

Week 12 Opens in Los Angeles

The game will be the first piece of a Week 12 schedule that also includes the annual Thanksgiving tripleheader and the Black Friday game. The league will unveil its full 2026 schedule on Thursday at 8 p.m. ET, giving the Rams-Packers matchup a spot in the first wave of dates to become public.

For fans of both teams, the practical detail is simple: the first Thanksgiving Eve game belongs to Los Angeles and Green Bay, and it lands in prime holiday week traffic for viewers tracking the rest of the schedule. The assignment also makes the Rams one of the early home dates to watch on the 2026 calendar, with Stafford and McVay again tied to a marquee stage.

Thanksgiving Week 2026

The new holiday slot adds one more nationally framed game to a week already built around the Thanksgiving tripleheader and Black Friday. In a schedule with limited inventory, Rams-Packers is the opener to that stretch, and it gives both clubs a spotlight before the rest of Week 12 rolls out.