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.

The first football game on Thanksgiving came shortly after the sport was invented, with the first recorded contest coming in 1876 between college teams from Yale and Princeton. The University of Michigan and the University of Chicago made it a tradition to play on the holiday shortly afterwards.

The Detroit Lions and Dallas Cowboys always play on Thanksgiving. Which team has more wins? Here's a look at the holiday record of all 32 NFL teams.

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

Here’s why Post Malone is performing at halftime of the Cowboys vs. Chiefs game on Thanksgiving. The NFL has made halftime performances a staple of its Thanksgiving games. The Cowboys, who host a game nearly every year, have often showcased these performances in Dallas.

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