Thanksgiving is a day to celebrate family coming together, and the NFL has a full day of football scheduled. The NFL will celebrate the late John Madden during its tripleheader, airing a Madden Hallmark at the start of each broadcast.

For the cherry on top, we have another "Black Friday" game -- and it's a doozy with the Bears visiting the Eagles. The only thing that could make this slate more enjoyable is if we can add to our betting bankroll as we dive into our leftovers, which is what we'll look to do here.

Ahead of the Thanksgiving games, the NFL quietly made a change to the schedule that will push the first game back from its normal time slot of 12:30 p.m. ET to 1 p.m. ET - meaning fans will have to converse with their families for an extra half hour before football takes center stage.

During the 1989 Thanksgiving matchup between the Philadelphia Eagles and Dallas Cowboys, Madden declared that the MVP of the game should receive a huge turkey leg as an award. The Eagles went on to shut out the Cowboys 27-0 and Hall of Fame defensive end Reggie White received the first-ever Turkey Leg Award.

The SportsLine Projection Model locked in its top anytime TD scorer picks for Lions vs. Packers, Cowboys vs. Chiefs and Ravens vs. Bengals on Thanksgiving Day

Thanksgiving might be a special holiday for former Auburn defensive back Jaylin Simpson. He’ll be eligible to make his NFL debut on Thursday. The Green Bay Packers elevated Simpson from their practice squad on Wednesday to active status for Thursday’s game against the Detroit Lions.

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Curious to see if the Lions can get their run game going against Green Bay on Thanksgiving. Week 1 GB held Detroit to some of their lowest output of the season in rushing yards, EPA/carry, Adjusted Yards before Contact, etc. GB isn't the biggest team, so is this a Lions mash game pic.twitter.com/MFZJgAFkU1