Thanksgiving is not only a time to reunite with your family and stuff yourself with way too much food and beers. It’s also one of the biggest weekends of the year for sports, especially NFL football. In fact, the first NFL game played on Thanksgiving took place in 1934 so it’s a long going tradition.

I have of course included my picks for this year’s Thanksgiving battles but I have also found a few promotions worth taking a look at. 

To Each His Own

Whether you place your bets before the actual game or if you prefer live-betting, you’ll have plenty of opportunities for both this weekend. Safe bets and low payouts vs riskier bets and big payouts is a constant struggle as a sports bettor. For that reason, I’ve included a bit of both. 

This is sports betting at its finest!

Fans love Thanksgiving football

1) NFL Week 12 

Besides turkey, mashed potatoes and pumpkin pie, there’s just not a proper Thanksgiving without NFL football. Watching the games this weekend together with your family is the perfect way to get multiple generations together.

With 3 big games taking place today and one tomorrow, you’ll have your hands full in more ways than one. Let me quickly share my thoughts on the Thanksgiving winners while you prep the food.

Enjoy your Thanksgiving with Detroit and the Packers

Lions vs Packers

Detroit Lions vs Green Bay Packers

🏈 My Pick – Lions  🏈

Odds: 1.26

Cowboys vs Commanders

Dallas Cowboys vs Washington Commanders

🏈 My Pick – Cowboys  🏈

Odds: 1.14

Seahawks vs 49ers

Seattle Seahawks vs San Francisco 49ers

🏈 My Pick – 49ers  🏈

Odds: 1.30

Jets vs Dolphins

New York Jets vs Miami Dolphins

🏈 My Pick – Dolphins  🏈

Odds: 1.20

Total Payout €44.80

As you can see, all my picks are the odds favorites. I didn’t pick them for that particular reason, but I have to be honest and these are the teams I believe will come out on top. It won’t be the biggest payout but I’d rather win small than lose anything and I’m sure you agree.

If you turn the above bets into a parlay at Stake, a €20 bet will pay €44.80.

Can Haaland score again for Man City on Saturday?

2) English Premier League – Manchester City vs Liverpool

There’s a huge matchup this Saturday between league leading Man City and second placed Liverpool. After 12 games played, Liverpool is only one point behind and I have a feeling this could be a very close game. City has the home field advantage but let’s see what kind of fight Liverpool can bring to Manchester.

I’ve picked a couple of interesting bets that IF they come through, will pay quite nicely. When looking for a bigger payout, the bets are riskier, so keep that in mind. 

City vs Liverpool Winner

Match Winner

⚽ My Pick – Draw  ⚽

Odds: 4.30

City vs Liverpool Haaland

Manchester City Last Goalscorer

⚽ My Pick – Haaland  ⚽

Odds: 2.25

City vs Liverpool Draw

Winner & Total Goals

⚽ My Pick – Draw and Over 3.5 Goals  ⚽

Odds: 9.50

Total Payout €1,838

Manchester City is predicted to come away with the win but both teams have been hot lately and I’m hoping there will be a lot of scoring. With a bit of luck it will be a draw and you can see a nice chunk of cash coming your way.

If you combine these picks at JustBit, a €20 bet at 91.91 in odds will pay €1,838.25 

Special Sports Betting Promotions

Celebrate Thanksgiving by winning at Stake

1) Stake – Double Winnings Feast

It should come as no surprise that Stake is going all in on Thanksgiving. In order to celebrate, there’s a bunch of fun stuff lined up so stay with me.

Their Double Winnings promo will be in full swing and cover the NFL, NBA and Soccer matches over the weekend. On top of that, there’s also Brady’s 2-3-2 promo.

NFL Double Winnings

NBA Double Winnings

Soccer Double Winnings

Brady’s 2-3-2

Terms & Conditions

• Pre-match, single bets on Winner, including overtime, only
• First bet per match, customer, household, specific market
• Minimum Bet: $5
• Maximum Double WInnings: $100
• Your Double Winnings are credited if your selection wins and player hits the target

Head over to Stake for more information.

Go wild with Roobet’s Halftime Insurance

2) Roobet – Halftime Insurance

With the help of this Roobet promotion, you’ll be able to be a bit more fearless in your betting. Thanks to the insurance, any near miss could become a win when it’s all said and done. 

How it Works

• Bet $10 or more on any NFL game
• Make sure the odds is 1.70 or higher on the Winner market
• If your bet is winning at halftime but ends up losing the game, you will receive the value of your bet up to $100 as a Free Bet!

3+1 FreeBet

3) JackBit – Get a 4th Bet for Free

Placing 3 bets and getting a 4th bet for free sounds pretty good, right? The 3+1 promo at JackBit can do exactly that for you. Here’s how it works:

• Place 3 consecutive bets and get the 4th as a Free Bet. Example: If you place bets $25, $50 and $75 consecutively, you will get the arithmetic mean of the 3 bets ($25-$50-$75)/3=$50.
• Minimum bet: $10
• Minimum number of bets: 3
• Minimum odds for bets: 1.3
• Maximum amount for Free Bet is $100

Happy Thanksgiving

We all know that digesting all that food is a challenge but nothing gets the job done quicker and easier than a few winning bets.

Good luck!