The Lions and Cowboys are the two mainstays on Thanksgiving, with Detroit playing their first game in 1934 and Dallas joining the tradition in 1966. Both teams have been permanent fixtures ever since, with four other teams being selected each year to round out the holiday schedule.

Last season's Cowboys game on Thanksgiving drew 41.4 million viewers, the third-most viewers in NFL regular-season history. And people will watch again this year, even though they shouldn't. But hey, just because that side dish on the table looks weird and you can't pronounce what it is, it doesn't mean it doesn't taste good.