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Merry Christmas, football fans.

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The NFL is taking this day over for itself, and there are three games on the docket for Thursday, much like Thanksgiving.

The games probably looked good on the initial schedule, but they aren’t quite as epic now.

There’s still plenty to watch, though.

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What football teams are playing today?

There are six NFL teams in action on Christmas:

What NFL games are today?

There are three NFL games on Christmas (times ET):

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Dallas Cowboys at Washington Commanders, 1 p.m.

Detroit Lions at Minnesota Vikings, 4:30 p.m.

Denver Broncos at Kansas City Chiefs, 8:15 p.m.

Each game will feature a guy who began the season as a third-string QB: Josh Johnson, Max Brosmer and Chris Olakodun. What a Christmas present that is.

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