With Thanksgiving day just around the corner, people are excited for the dinner and week 12 of the National Football League. Week 12 will commence on Nov. 23, Thursday, with the Minnesota Vikings taking on the Detroit Lions at the Ford Field in Detroit Michigan. The Dallas Cowboys and the Los Angeles Chargers will also throw down on Thanksgiving day. The last match on Nov. 23 will be a clash between the New York Giants and the Washington Redskins.

Both the Lions and Vikings are in strong momentum after winning both of their matches in week 10 and 11. The Lions are looking to win their seventh victory and to give the Vikings their third lost. The Vikings are also number 1 in NFC North with eight wins. The match will start at 12:30 p.m.

The Cowboys are hoping for a victory after suffering two losses in week 10 and 11. Their match against the Chargers on Thanksgiving can be their sixth victory or sixth loss of the season. The second match on Thanksgiving day will go down at 3:39 p.m. at the AT&T Stadium, Arlington, Texas,

According to Click On Detroit, it is a tradition for the Lions and the Cowboys to play on Thanksgiving day. The report indicates that the tradition started out as a marketing scheme to boost the popularity of teams and invite people to watch their matches live.

The final match of the anticipated celebration is between the New York Giants and the Washington Redskins. The match will commence soon after Thanksgiving dinner at 8:30 p.m.. The Redskins are also looking for a win after losing to the Vikings in week 10 and to the New Orleans Saints in week 11. The Giants managed to snatch their second victory last week against the Kansas City Chiefts. However, they still rank 4<sup>th in the East with 8 defeats. The Giants and Redskins will face off at the FedExField, Hyattsville, Maryland.

It is said that food, family, and football are all part of the Thanksgiving tradition.