NFL Thanksgiving 2017: Ranking the games by watchability

With the usual slate of three Turkey Day games to get stuck into, we ranked each of the Thanksgiving matchups by watchability.

NFL football is a staple of any good Thanksgiving. When it comes to this holiday, the Dallas Cowboys and Detroit Lions are just as important as turkey and stuffing. As usual, there will be three games for you to tuck into this Thursday, two of which have major playoff implications.

But which game should you tear yourself away from the dinner table and conversation with family to watch.

Here we help you make an informed decision with our Thanksgiving watchability rankings.

3. New York Giants at Washington Redskins

Nobody who has paid attention to the New York Giants this season will be fooled by their freakish Week 11 win over the Kansas City Chiefs. The Giants stunned the Chiefs with the help of a rare Andy Reid off a bye brain-fart.

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But this is still a team that gave up 31 points in a loss to the San Francisco 49ers and one that will likely have a new coach in 2018.

Sterling Shepard also seems likely to miss out, leaving Evan Engram as the most dynamic Giants offensive threat on the field.

All the excitement in this game should come from the Washington Redskins and their offense. The Redskins’ playoff hopes are fading fast but, even without the injured Chris Thompson, they have juice on offense with Kirk Cousins throwing to Josh Doctson, Jamison Crowder and Vernon Davis.

Still, this is an extremely mediocre late night offering and not one you need to adjust your Thanksgiving plans for.