Sky Sports will bring you three live NFL games on Thanksgiving Day

Philadelphia Eagles travel to Detroit Lions, Dallas Cowboys host Carolina Panthers and Green Bay Packers renew their rivalry with Chicago Bears, live on Sky Sports.

Football on Thanksgiving has become as essential as turkey and Sky Sports viewers can enjoy three Week 12 games, with the live action starting from 5pm on Thursday on Sky Sports 1.

Philadelphia Eagles @ Detroit Lions, Thursday at 5pm on Sky Sports 1

Detroit will be hoping to continue their recent resurgence when Philadelphia make the trip to Ford Field on Thursday. 

The Lions have strung together two straight wins for the first time since last December and this improvement has been founded on a miserly defence, with Detroit conceding just 29 points in the last two weeks. 

Quarterback Matthew Stafford guided the Lions to last Sunday's 18-13 win over the Oakland Raiders, running for a go-ahead five-yard touchdown, which was his first rushing TD since week four of the 2014 season.

Stafford will try to pile on more points against the Eagles, who were in defensive disarray during a 45-17 defeat by Tampa Bay Buccaneers.

Morale in the Philadelphia camp will have not been helped by reports that an unnamed player has questioned the commitment of star running back DeMarco Murray.

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The Eagles were also edged out 20-19 by the struggling Cowboys in week nine and badly need a win to put their play-off push back on track in the NFC East.

Carolina Panthers @ Dallas Cowboys, Thursday at 9.15pm on Sky Sports 1

The Panthers put their unbeaten record on the line as they travel to Dallas for a Turkey Day showdown at the AT&T Stadium.

Cam Newton continues to stake his claims for the 2016 MVP award, making a career-high five touchdown passes as Carolina cruised to a 44-16 win over the Washington Redskins. 

Dallas must find a way to shackle the Panthers quarterback, who has racked up 760 passing yards and 11 touchdowns in his last three games.  

But the Cowboys also possess their own offensive talisman as the returning Tony Romo guided them to a much-needed 24-14 win over the Dolphins last weekend.

Romo, who had been absent since week two with a fractured collar bone, threw for two touchdowns as Dallas ended a seven-game losing streak.

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Despite their dismal start, Dallas still can win the NFC East as they trail the leading New York Giants by just two games and are 3-0 with Romo at quarterback.

Chicago Bears @ Green Bay Packers, Friday at 1am on Sky Sports 1

The Packers will attempt to strengthen their grip on top spot in the NFC North with a sweet win over the visiting Chicago Bears.

Green Bay and Chicago have held a long-standing rivalry and both teams will be desperate to avoid a humbling defeat in front of a huge audience on the national holiday.

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Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers produced an erratic display against the Minnesota Vikings on Sunday, completing just 16 of his 34 pass attempts, but the 2015 MVP still conjured up two touchdowns in a 30-13 win.

A shoulder problem has hampered Rodgers in recent weeks, although he has cleared himself for the battle with the Bears.

Chicago endured a narrow 17-15 defeat to a Denver Broncos side, who were missing the injured Peyton Manning, but they could welcome back the fit-again Matt Forte.

The running back due to make his comeback from a knee injury, which is welcome news for quarterback Jay Cutler, who is still searching for his first career win at Lambeau Field.

Watch the Sky Live Week 11 games on Thansgiving Day, starting at 5pm on Sky Sports 1.