<Li> In 2006, Kansas City hosted the first prime time Thanksgiving game . The game marked a new "Thanksgiving Tripleheader" tradition . The Denver / Kansas City game marked the first time more than two games were played on Thanksgiving (as well as the first all - AFC holiday matchup) since the AFL--NFL merger in 1970 . </Li> <Li> Rule changes in the 2012--2022 television contracts permit "cross flexing", whereby selected games can be switched between CBS and FOX, effectively allowing CBS to schedule an NFC vs. NFC matchup on Thanksgiving Day rather than an AFC at NFC game . The 2014 season was the first in which all three games feature NFC vs. NFC opponents under these rules; the league again scheduled an all - NFC Thanksgiving for 2015 . </Li> <Table> <Tr> <Th> Season </Th> <Th> Visiting Team </Th> <Th> Score </Th> <Th> Home Team </Th> <Th> Score </Th> <Th> OT </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Nov. 23, 2006 </Td> <Td> Miami Dolphins </Td> <Td> 27 </Td> <Td> Detroit Lions </Td> <Td> 10 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Tampa Bay Buccaneers </Td> <Td> 10 </Td> <Td> Dallas Cowboys </Td> <Td> 38 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Denver Broncos </Td> <Td> 10 </Td> <Td> Kansas City Chiefs </Td> <Td> 19 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Nov. 22, 2007 </Td> <Td> Green Bay Packers </Td> <Td> 37 </Td> <Td> Detroit Lions </Td> <Td> 26 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> New York Jets </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Dallas Cowboys </Td> <Td> 34 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Indianapolis Colts </Td> <Td> 31 </Td> <Td> Atlanta Falcons </Td> <Td> 13 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Nov. 27, 2008 </Td> <Td> Tennessee Titans </Td> <Td> 47 </Td> <Td> Detroit Lions </Td> <Td> 10 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Seattle Seahawks </Td> <Td> 9 </Td> <Td> Dallas Cowboys </Td> <Td> 34 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Arizona Cardinals </Td> <Td> 20 </Td> <Td> Philadelphia Eagles </Td> <Td> 48 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Nov. 26, 2009 </Td> <Td> Green Bay Packers </Td> <Td> 34 </Td> <Td> Detroit Lions </Td> <Td> 12 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Oakland Raiders </Td> <Td> 7 </Td> <Td> Dallas Cowboys </Td> <Td> 24 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> New York Giants </Td> <Td> 6 </Td> <Td> Denver Broncos </Td> <Td> 26 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Nov. 25, 2010 </Td> <Td> New England Patriots </Td> <Td> 45 </Td> <Td> Detroit Lions </Td> <Td> 24 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> New Orleans Saints </Td> <Td> 30 </Td> <Td> Dallas Cowboys </Td> <Td> 27 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Cincinnati Bengals </Td> <Td> 10 </Td> <Td> New York Jets </Td> <Td> 26 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Nov. 24, 2011 </Td> <Td> Green Bay Packers </Td> <Td> 27 </Td> <Td> Detroit Lions </Td> <Td> 15 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Miami Dolphins </Td> <Td> 19 </Td> <Td> Dallas Cowboys </Td> <Td> 20 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> San Francisco 49ers </Td> <Td> 6 </Td> <Td> Baltimore Ravens </Td> <Td> 16 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Nov. 22, 2012 </Td> <Td> Houston Texans </Td> <Td> 34 </Td> <Td> Detroit Lions </Td> <Td> 31 </Td> <Td> (OT) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Washington Redskins </Td> <Td> 38 </Td> <Td> Dallas Cowboys </Td> <Td> 31 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> New England Patriots </Td> <Td> 49 </Td> <Td> New York Jets </Td> <Td> 19 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Nov. 28, 2013 </Td> <Td> Green Bay Packers </Td> <Td> 10 </Td> <Td> Detroit Lions </Td> <Td> 40 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Oakland Raiders </Td> <Td> 24 </Td> <Td> Dallas Cowboys </Td> <Td> 31 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Pittsburgh Steelers </Td> <Td> 20 </Td> <Td> Baltimore Ravens </Td> <Td> 22 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Nov. 27, 2014 </Td> <Td> Chicago Bears </Td> <Td> 17 </Td> <Td> Detroit Lions </Td> <Td> 34 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Philadelphia Eagles </Td> <Td> 33 </Td> <Td> Dallas Cowboys </Td> <Td> 10 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Seattle Seahawks </Td> <Td> 19 </Td> <Td> San Francisco 49ers </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Nov. 26, 2015 </Td> <Td> Philadelphia Eagles </Td> <Td> 14 </Td> <Td> Detroit Lions </Td> <Td> 45 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Carolina Panthers </Td> <Td> 33 </Td> <Td> Dallas Cowboys </Td> <Td> 14 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Chicago Bears </Td> <Td> 17 </Td> <Td> Green Bay Packers </Td> <Td> 13 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Nov. 24, 2016 </Td> <Td> Minnesota Vikings </Td> <Td> 13 </Td> <Td> Detroit Lions </Td> <Td> 16 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Washington Redskins </Td> <Td> 26 </Td> <Td> Dallas Cowboys </Td> <Td> 31 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Pittsburgh Steelers </Td> <Td> 28 </Td> <Td> Indianapolis Colts </Td> <Td> 7 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Nov. 23, 2017 </Td> <Td> Minnesota Vikings </Td> <Td> 30 </Td> <Td> Detroit Lions </Td> <Td> 23 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Los Angeles Chargers </Td> <Td> 28 </Td> <Td> Dallas Cowboys </Td> <Td> 6 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> New York Giants </Td> <Td> 10 </Td> <Td> Washington Redskins </Td> <Td> 20 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> </Table> <Tr> <Th> Season </Th> <Th> Visiting Team </Th> <Th> Score </Th> <Th> Home Team </Th> <Th> Score </Th> <Th> OT </Th> </Tr>

When's the last time the patriots played on thanksgiving