Some people hate the fact that televised sports (in some households) are going on during a national holiday like Thanksgiving. And of course, depending on where you'll spend your time with friends and/or family this Thursday, the television might never be turned on, such is the nature of the stimulating conversations you'll be participating in.
Then there are those of us who care, whether (or especially) with family or not, that there is an avenue to bond with some folks that it might be difficult to do so otherwise, and are grateful the NFL exists (especially if family is 2,800 miles away).
If that's the case with you as well, you should be pleased this coming Thanksgiving, as the three games that will air on network and premium cable are the highest ranked (in terms of winning percentage) match-ups since 1971.
That's correct - according to the Wall Street Journal, tomorrow's Thanksgiving day NFL games are the second best in terms of match-ups since 1971.
A big factor in why this Thursday is looking a bit better than recent Thanksgiving for NFL fans is that for the first time in over a decade, the Detroit Lions have a winning record on Turkey Day - and they'll be playing at home against a team trying to make NFL history by going undefeated, the defending Super Bowl champion Green Bay Packers.
