What channel is Cowboys vs. Bills on today? Schedule, time for Thanksgiving game

Good news for those looking to find the TV channel for Cowboys vs. Bills on Thanksgiving: This game, scheduled to kick off at 4:30 p.m. ET, is being nationally televised by CBS. So yes, you get the game on TV.

This year's Thanksgiving game in Dallas marks the Cowboys' 52nd appearance on the holiday. It's only the 13th Cowboys vs. Bills game in history, including postseason, with Dallas holding an 8-4 lead in the all-time series.

Despite the fact that the 8-3 Bills have a stronger record than the 6-5 Cowboys, who are coming off their frustrating loss to the Patriots in New England, Dallas opened as a seven-point home favorite for the Thanksgiving Day game. Much of that has to do with the play of its quarterback.

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Dak Prescott has 300 or more passing yards and 2 or more passing touchdowns in two of his last three home games. He also has been solid on Thanksgiving, with at least a rushing TD, a passing TD and a passer rating of 100 or better in two of his three career starts on the holiday.

His QB counterpart Thursday, though, is on a bit of a hot streak and will be a key for the Bills as they try to pull off the upset. Josh Allen is aiming for his third game in a row with 2 or more passing touchdowns, a rating of 90 or better and 50 or more rushing yards. He also is maintaining a passer rating of 95.4 in his three career games against NFC East opponents.

Below is all the info you need to watch Cowboys vs. Bills on Thanksgiving, including the TV channels and kickoff time.

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What channel is Cowboys vs. Bills on today?

• TV channel (national): CBS
• TV channel (Dallas): KTVT
• TV channel (Buffalo): WIVB
• Live stream: fuboTV (7-day free trial)

With a national Thanksgiving Day broadcast on CBS, the network will give Cowboys vs. Bills its game-of-the-week treatment with its No. 1 broadcast crew.

Jim Nantz will call the Cowboys vs. Bills play-by-play action, and Tony Romo will provide analysis. Tracy Wolfson will report from the sidelines, and former NFL referee Gene Steratore will serve as CBS' NFL rules analyst.

For those who can't get to a TV and wish to find Cowboys vs. Bills on the radio, the Dallas call can be heard on Sirius channel 83 and XM channel 226, and the Buffalo call can be heard on Sirius channel 81 and XM channel 225.

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Cowboys vs. Bills: What time is kickoff?

• Date: Thursday, Nov. 28
• Start time: 4:30 p.m. ET

The Cowboys' Thanksgiving day game against the Bills falls amid a stretch in which Dallas is playing five national TV games in six weeks. The Cowboys will return to the national spotlight again next week when they face the Bears in Chicago on "Thursday Night Football."

As for the Bills, who have played nothing but early Sunday afternoon games thus far this season, marks their first of two national TV appearances this season. Buffalo was flexed into a Week 16 Saturday afternoon game against New England, scheduled to be shown on NFL Network.

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The Lions, 3-7-1 and limping through a lost season, will play their 80th Thanksgiving game dating back to 1934. Their opponent, the 5-6 Bears, are desperate to stay alive in the NFC playoff picture in what has been a disappointing season following last year's playoff run. This matchup marks the 18th Thanksgiving day meeting between the Bears and the Lions.

When the 6-5 Cowboys play against the 8-3 Bills, it will mark just the 11th regular-season meeting between Dallas and Buffalo. The Cowboys have a 6-4 edge in the all-time series, not including their two Super Bowl victories over the Bills in 1993 and 1994. The Cowboys, playing in their 52nd Thanksgiving game since 1966, have played host on the holiday for 41 years in a row. 

The Saints, 9-2 and running away with the NFC South, are looking for revenge against the 3-8 Falcons a few weeks after Atlanta inexplicably pulled off an upset in New Orleans.

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