NFL Schedule Leaks: Eagles-Cowboys officially on Thanksgiving
Bleeding Green Nation • • sports
Key Points:
- The Philadelphia Eagles will face the Dallas Cowboys on Thanksgiving during Week 12 of the 2026 NFL season, with the game set to take place at AT&T Stadium; the NFL has officially confirmed this matchup.
- This will be the first Eagles-Cowboys Thanksgiving game since 2014, when the Eagles won 33-10, and only the third such meeting on Thanksgiving, the other being a 27-0 Eagles win in 1989.
- Historically, the Eagles have struggled to win at Dallas, holding a 1-7 record in their last eight games at JerryWorld, with their sole recent victory occurring in November 2024.
- The Cowboys are expected to be the main challengers to the Eagles’ bid for a third consecutive NFC East title, boasting a strong offense and an improved defense under new coordinator Christian Parker.
- The Thanksgiving game will be nationally televised with a 4:30 PM Eastern start, positioned as the middle game of the NFL’s traditional three Thanksgiving matchups.