NFL to play two games on 2024 Christmas despite falls on Wednesday

NFL Christmas day schedule 2024: Teams Play Two Games despite holiday landing on Wednesday.

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 2024.

The league will hold two games on Christmas -- a Wednesday -- this season, Hans Schroeder, NFL executive vice president of media distribution, announced at the Annual League Meeting 2024.

The NFL does not typically play games on Christmas Eve, but this year there are plenty of games scheduled for Christmas Day in 2024.



There will be Two marquee NFL games for fans to unwrap on Christmas Day during the 2024 regular season, in what will be the first Christmas doubleheader in league history that falls on Wednesday..


Not counting the 2024 season, the NFL has played just 30 games on Christmas, including NFL Playoffs. But this year will be the Fifth-consecutive Christmas featuring an NFL game and will increase the total of Christmas games to 32.

Here's Sportshistori.com brings everything you need to know about this year's games and the NFL's history on Christmas Day:

What NFL teams are playing on Christmas day this year 2024?

The NFL announced Wednesday that it will hold a doubleheader that afternoon.

There are several scheduling considerations that will go into the two matchups. But till now, league haven't finalized the teams for holiday doubleheader.

2023 Matchups & scores.

The Las Vegas Raiders  20-14  Kansas City Chiefs.

The New York Giants 25-33 Philadelphia Eagles.

The Baltimore Ravens  33-19  San Francisco 49ers

When are the NFL games on Christmas day 2024?

Wednesday, Dec. 25, which is around Week 16 of the 2024 NFL season.

How to watch the NFL's Christmas games online, tv channel, live stream?

Where can I watch the NFL Christmas games? What channel will they be on?

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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?

It is updated when the NFL 2024 Schedule will be released.

There will be a total of 00 NFL games taking place on Christmas Eve: .

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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 2022 & won the games?

Green Bay Packers 26–20 Miami Dolphins

Denver Broncos 14–51 Los Angeles Rams

Tampa Bay Buccaneers 19–16 (OT) Arizona Cardinals.

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.".

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