Overview
- The NFL’s 2026 schedule release Thursday placed Bills–Chiefs on NBC at 8:20 p.m. ET for Thanksgiving night.
- Jim Nantz, who has led CBS’s coverage of nine of the last ten Mahomes–Allen games, said he “had a sinking feeling” the matchup would move and that he was OK with it.
- The holiday lineup spans platforms, with Netflix, CBS, Fox and Amazon also carrying national games from Wednesday through Black Friday.
- Buffalo will host the game at its new Highmark Stadium, marking the Bills’ first home game on Thanksgiving.
- Patrick Mahomes tore his ACL on December 14, 2025, and Pro Football Network reports his recovery should not affect his availability.