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Get ready for a football tripleheader on Christmas Day 2025.
On Dec. 25, six NFL teams will face off against each other, so you'll have plenty of football to watch through the day between opening presents and spending time with loved ones.
The day kicks off with theDallas Cowboys(6-8-1) vs. theWashington Commanders(4-11), followed by theDetroit Lions(8-7) vs. theMinnesota Vikings(7-8). TheDenver Broncos(12-3) and theKansas City Chiefs(6-9) will play the final game of the day.
In addition to the games, expect musical performances fromKelly Clarkson, who will be kicking off the first broadcast of the day, andSnoop DogginSnoop's Holiday Halftime Partyduring halftime at the Lions vs. Vikings matchup.
Here's everything to know about how to watch the NFL games on Christmas Day 2025.
Who's playing in the NFL Christmas Day games?
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In the first game of the day, the Dallas Cowboys head to Northwest Stadium to take on the Washington Commanders, whose playoff hopes were slashed in week 14.
Next up at U.S. Bank Stadium in Minneapolis, the Detroit Lions are taking on the Minnesota Vikings, who were eliminated from playoff contention in week 15.
Capping off a day of games are the Denver Broncos playing the Kansas City Chiefs at GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium in the primetime slot.
After a loss to the Los Angeles Chargers on Dec. 14, the reigning AFC champs were eliminated, marking the first time inPatrick Mahomes' impressive career with the Chiefs that they would not be appearing in postseason games. Late in the game against the Chargers, the QBsuffered a torn ACL, ending his season. Heunderwent surgerythe following day.
What time are the NFL Christmas Day games?
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Kick off for the first game of the day, Cowboys vs. Commanders, is at 1 p.m. ET on Dec. 25. Next up are the Lions vs. Vikings at 4:30 p.m. ET, followed by the Broncos vs. Chiefs in the evening slot at 8:20 p.m. ET.
How can I watch the NFL Christmas Day games?
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TheCowboys vs. CommandersandLions vs. Vikingsgames will both be streaming exclusively on Netflix. The games are included in all membership plans, and can be watched from any supported device. The streaming service will also host live pregame coverage starting at 11 a.m. ET and 4 p.m. ET respectively.
Netflix will stream the games live globally in English, French, German, Spanish and Portuguese.
You'll need a Prime Video membership to stream theBroncos vs. Chiefsprimetime game at 8:20 p.m. ET.
The final regular-seasonThursday Night Footballgame will be available to watch within the United States, and is available in English or Spanish.
Who will be commentating on the NFL Christmas Day games?
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Football fans will be pleased to see (and hear) familiar faces during the broadcasts, including a returningfather-son connection.
For the Cowboys vs. Commanders game, Ian Eagle will do play-by-play, joined by analysts and former NFL playersNate BurlesonandMatt Ryan. Sara Walsh and Melanie Collins will be the sideline reporters.
Moving into the Lions vs. Vikings game, Noah Eagle (Ian Eagle's son) will be on play-by-play, with Super Bowl-winning quarterbackDrew Breesas analyst, and AJ Ross and Dianna Russini as sideline reporters.
As for theThursday Night Footballgame between the Broncos and Chiefs, Al Michaels will serve as the play-by-play announcer, with Kirk Herbstreit as analyst and Kaylee Hartung as sideline reporter.
What is the history of NFL Christmas Day games?
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Unlike Thanksgiving football games, which technically predates the NFL itself to 1920 and are a yearly tradition, annual football games on Christmas are relatively new. In comparison, the NFL only began consistently scheduling at least one Christmas Day game in 2020.
NFL commissionerRoger Goodellconfirmed during a 2025 interview onThe Pat McAfee Showthat "I think we will clearly have three games every year, adding "a lot of teams now want to play on Christmas, 'cause it's a great platform."
The Kansas City Chiefs had previously expressed interest in becoming a Christmas Day mainstay player, like the Detroit Lions and Dallas Cowboys are on Thanksgiving, but Goodell shared "I don't think we'll do that, I think we'll continue to rotate them."
Continuing the tradition which began in 2024, each of the six teams playing in the 2025 Christmas Day games will sport a holiday-inspired jersey patch during their week 16 and Christmas Day games.
The design, featuring two candy canes crossed behind the NFL shield with a 2025 underneath, wasrevealed on Dec. 10
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