NFL Christmas games streaming: How to watch live

NFL Christmas games streaming: How to watch live Chance Townsend Mother Jones . Read Full Bio Who doesn't love Christmas football? The NFL 's still-rare holiday tradition returns for another consecutive year - and this time, it lands perfectly on a Thursday. That means three full games instead of the usual two, giving fans an all-day slate of football alongside the festivities. This season marks the second year of the NFL's three-year agreement with Netflix to stream Christmas Day games, guaranteeing at least one holiday matchup each year during the deal. And because Christmas falls on a day the league already reserves for games, the schedule gets an extra boost: a third matchup airing on Amazon Prime as part of the regular Thursday Night Football lineup. This year's Christmas slate features three divisional showdowns, with a mix of teams already out of playoff contention, one squad battling for a division crown, and another clinging to faint postseason hopes. Here’s the full breakdown - and how to watch every game: You May Also Like Dallas Cowboys at Washington Commanders Kicking off the festivities are two down-on-their-luck NFC East teams with little left to play for this season. When I wrote the Thanksgiving how-to-stream guide , the Cowboys were actually trending up, fresh off a win over the Chiefs that capped a three-game streak. At 6-5-1, Dallas still had faint playoff hopes and needed a road win in Detroit to keep them alive. That didn’t happen. Instead, the wheels came off, with two more losses soon after sealing their fate. Now sitting at 6-8-1 and officially eliminated, it’s hard to call Dallas’ season anything but a wash. For Washington, the year has been even rougher. The Commanders (4-11) are stuck at the bottom of the NFC East just months after their shocking run to the NFC Championship Game. Injuries have defined their collapse, none more damaging than the repeated setbacks to star sophomore quarterback Jayden Daniels. What once looked like a promising follow-up campaign has instead unraveled into a season fans will want to forget. You can watch this on Netflix at 12 p.m. CST / 1 p.m. EST Detroit Lions at Minnesota Vikings Here’s an NFC North matchup with playoff implications - if literally everything breaks right . The Detroit Lions, once the league’s lovable underdogs, turned Super Bowl contenders, are getting a hard reality check this season. Terms of Use and Privacy Policy . How to watch NFL games without cable: The best football streaming deals for the 2025-2026 season Playing a rare holiday game outside their traditional Thanksgiving slot, the Lions essentially must win to keep even the faintest playoff hopes alive. After finishing last season at 15-2, Detroit now sits at 8-7, with injuries and a coaching exodus taking much of the bite out of what was once a blistering offense. Since starting 4-1, the Lions have alternated wins and losses almost weekly, before finally dropping their first back-to-back games since 2022 with defeats against the Los Angeles...

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