The Dallas Cowboys have been one of the more unlucky teams in the league when it comes to injuries this season. Quarterback Dak Prescott is already out for the season with a hamstring injury, and the defense has dealt with so many injuries that it's almost hard to keep track.

If that sounds familiar, it should, because for decades the Lions and Cowboys have always hosted N.F.L. games on Thanksgiving. The Cowboys have played a home game on that day all but two years since 1966, and the Lions’ streak goes back uninterrupted to 1945.