NFL Christmas day schedule 2025: Cowboys-Commanders, Lions-Vikings headline holiday tripleheader, where to watch.
Festive football is one of the highlights of the season for sports fans, and they won't be disappointed by the NFL this year.
The NFL is embracing midweek holiday spirit in 2025.
The NFL's latest holiday takeover delivered last season with a doubleheader, exclusively on Netflix. This year, the league is putting an even bigger present under the tree for fans with a tripleheader on the way.
Time will tell whether the six lucky contestants will be in the midst of their happiest seasons, given the games are so far away. A lot can change between now and then, but the NFL awarded the Washington Commanders, Dallas Cowboys, Detroit Lions, Minnesota Vikings, Denver Broncos and Kansas City Chiefs the honor of playing on the biggest holiday of the year.
There will be Three marquee NFL games for fans to unwrap on Christmas Day during the 2025 regular season, in what will be the first Christmas Tripleheader in league history that falls on Wednesday..
Not counting the 2025 season, the NFL has played just 32 games on Christmas, including NFL Playoffs. But this year will be the Sixth-consecutive Christmas featuring an NFL game and will increase the total of 35th games in NFL Christmas history.
Here's Sportshistori.com brings everything you need to know about this year's games and the NFL's history on Christmas Day:
Which NFL teams are playing on Christmas day in 2025?
A lot can change between now and then, but the NFL awarded the Washington Commanders, Dallas Cowboys, Detroit Lions, Minnesota Vikings, Denver Broncos and Kansas City Chiefs the honor of playing on the biggest holiday of the year.
When are the NFL games on Christmas day 2025?
Wednesday, Dec. 25, which falls on around NFL Week 17 of the 2025 season, that falls in Week 16 in 2024 season.
How to watch 2025 NFL's Christmas games, start times, tv channel, live stream.
Where can I watch the NFL Christmas games? What channel will they be on?
Three games are schedule this year on Christmas Day, two games will be live stream on Netflix, while the third one Live on Prime Video .
Commanders vs. Cowboys: Time: 1 p.m. ET - Stream: Netflix
Venue: Northwest Stadium
Christmas in the district. Well, sort of. The Commanders renew their rivalry against the Cowboys at home in Maryland, in what is just the latest example of their return to relevancy. Washington is all over the national slate in 2025 and for good reason. Everything has coming up Commanders lately. Fans will hope that carries over into the season, while the Cowboys aim to right their ship after a disappointing 2024.
Vikings vs. Lions: Time: 4:30 p.m. ET - Stream: Netflix
Venue: U.S. Bank Stadium
It might be cold outside in Minnesota when this game takes place, but the heat will be turned all the way up inside U.S. Bank Stadium when these NFC North rivals meet. The Lions and Vikings clashed in a Week 18 game last year for the No. 1 seed in the NFC, which started the Vikings' end-of-season spiral. They'll look to avenge that loss this year and make it a blue Christmas for the Lions.
Chiefs vs. Broncos - Time: 8:20 p.m. ET - Steam: Prime Video
Venue: GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium
The Chiefs will be Mahomes for Christmas in 2025. After Patrick Mahomes and co. traveled to Pittsburgh for a battle against the Steelers, this year it's the home faithful that get to celebrate in style. An AFC West divisional clash awaits against the Broncos, who surprised in 2024. Coming off a playoff appearance, they'll be looking to take the next step against their foes from Kansas City.
How can I stream the NFL Christmas Day games or watch them without cable?
Streaming services that carry FOX, ABC and CBS like YouTube TV or Fubo can be used to stream the games. You can also stream FOX games on FoxSports.com or the FOX Sports app.
CBS games can be streamed Paramount+ and ABC games can be streamed on the ESPN app.
How can I watch the NFL Christmas games for free?
If you have an over-the-air antenna that picks up your local channels, you can watch games on FOX, ABC or CBS for free.
What are the NFL games on Christmas eve?
There will be a A NFL game taking place on Christmas Eve on this year in 2025 season schedule: .
Chiefs vs. Broncos - Time: 8:20 p.m. ET - Steam: Prime Video
Venue: GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium
..When was the first NFL game played on Christmas?
With Christmas falling on a Saturday in 1971, the NFL decided to play its first Christmas games that season, almost four decades after the NFL played its first Thanksgiving game, according to the Pro Football Hall of Fame.
What teams played in the NFL’s first Christmas games?
In 1971, the Dallas Cowboys, Minnesota Vikings, Kansas City Chiefs and Miami Dolphins played in the first NFL Christmas games. Because the NFL season was only 14 weeks at the time, the two Christmas games were divisional round playoff games.
Who played on Christmas in 2024 & won the games?
2024 Matchups & scores.
Kansas City Chiefs 29 - 10 Pittsburgh Steelers
Baltimore Ravens 31 - 2 Houston Texans
2023 Matchups & scores.
The New York Giants 25-33 Philadelphia Eagles.
The Baltimore Ravens 33-19 San Francisco 49ers
Will the NFL play on Christmas day in 2024?
YES, YES: "Well, I think the days are the same for us. We've done this," Goodell explained. "In fact, COVID was a learning opportunity, I think it was the first time we played on a Wednesday. It will not be a regular thing. It will be when Christmas falls on a Wednesday. But the time period between games has been done before. We have not seen any elevation of injuries. You all, and we, have had a major focus on Thursday night when we first put it in, and we've still not seen any kind of elevation of injuries. So I think we have this down.".
When was the first NFL Christmas game?
For years, the NFL season simply did not run long enough to reach the holiday. Until the AFL-NFL merger in 1970, the regular season ended in mid-December with the championship game two weeks later. The league would move the game to Dec. 26 if there was a conflict with the holiday.
The first NFL Christmas game happened in the 1971-72 playoffs with the Minnesota Vikings hosting the Dallas Cowboys and the Kansas City Chiefs hosting the Miami Dolphins. Both road teams won that day with the Cowboys earning a 20-12 win en route to a Super Bowl win and Miami gutting out a 27-24 double-overtime victory.
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