TodayMon, Nov 2

Wednesday, November 25, 2026

Key dates

  1. Oct 30 to Dec 11NBA Cup: group play, knockouts, final

    Group games run on Fridays and a few other November nights, then a single-elimination bracket leads to the championship game on Dec 11.

  2. Nov 8 to Dec 18MLS Cup playoffs (start date after the Nov 7 finale; final on Dec 18)

    Nine teams per conference qualify. The playoffs are planned for an uninterrupted block in November and December.

    Soccerin 6 daysProjectedSource
  3. Nov 25WedNBA Cup group-play tripleheader on ESPN

    Three Cup group games in one night on ESPN.

    NBAin 23 daysSource
  4. Nov 25WedThanksgiving Eve game: Green Bay at LA Rams (Netflix)

    First game on the day before Thanksgiving.

  5. Nov 26ThuThanksgiving: Chicago at Detroit, Philadelphia at Dallas, Kansas City at Buffalo

    CBS has the early Detroit game, FOX the Dallas game, and NBC the night game. Tubi simulcasts the Dallas game.

  6. Nov 27FriMinnesota at Wisconsin, Friday 7:30 p.m. ET (NBC, Peacock)
  7. Nov 27FriBlack Friday Football: Denver at Pittsburgh (Prime Video)

    Afternoon game, exclusive to Prime Video and Twitch.

  8. Dec 1TueLabor agreement expires; owners are expected to lock out the players if there is no new deal

    A lockout would be the first work stoppage since 2021-22. The league's national TV deals have clauses that extend them by a season if 60 or more games per team are lost.

    MLBin 29 daysSource

Games by day

Square and bold = national TV or streaming

Time ETGameWhere
Thu, Nov 263 games · 3 national
1:00PM ETChicago BearsatDetroit LionsNFLThanksgiving, per Wikipedia (2026 NFL season).
4:30PM ETPhiladelphia EaglesatDallas CowboysNFLThanksgiving, per Wikipedia (2026 NFL season). Tubi simulcast.
8:20PM ETKansas City ChiefsatBuffalo BillsNFLSunday Night Football, per NBC. Flexible scheduling can change the game and the slot. Kickoff time is the usual SNF slot, not confirmed in our source.
Fri, Nov 271 game · 1 national
7:30PM ETMinnesotaatWisconsinCollege football · College FootballPer NBCUniversal's fall lineup
Sun, Nov 291 game · 1 national
8:20PM ETNew England PatriotsatLos Angeles ChargersNFLSunday Night Football, per NBC. Flexible scheduling can change the game and the slot. Kickoff time is the usual SNF slot, not confirmed in our source.
Mon, Nov 301 game · 1 national
7:30PM ETLos Angeles LakersatHouston RocketsNBAPeacock NBA Monday, per NBC Sports' schedule: streams on Peacock and also airs on NBCSN.
Tue, Dec 12 games · 2 national
8:00PM ETNew York KnicksatChicago BullsNBAPer NBC Sports' schedule. Coast 2 Coast Tuesday games: your NBC station may pick one of the two; Peacock streams both.
11:00PM ETUtah JazzatGolden State WarriorsNBAPer NBC Sports' schedule. Coast 2 Coast Tuesday games: your NBC station may pick one of the two; Peacock streams both.