{"id":368163,"date":"2025-12-25T14:43:07","date_gmt":"2025-12-25T14:43:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/368163\/"},"modified":"2025-12-25T14:43:07","modified_gmt":"2025-12-25T14:43:07","slug":"what-football-teams-are-playing-today-nfls-christmas-day-schedule-is-as-big-as-ever","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/368163\/","title":{"rendered":"What football teams are playing today? NFL’s Christmas Day schedule is as big as ever"},"content":{"rendered":"

What football teams are playing today? NFL’s Christmas Day schedule is as big as ever<\/a> originally appeared on The Sporting News<\/a>. Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Merry Christmas, football fans.<\/p>\n

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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.<\/p>\n

The games probably looked good on the initial schedule, but they aren’t quite as epic now.<\/p>\n

There’s still plenty to watch, though.<\/p>\n

MORE:\u00a0The Giants, the Raiders, the NFL Draft order and the Disgrace of Gijon<\/a><\/p>\n

What football teams are playing today?<\/p>\n

There are six NFL teams in action on Christmas:<\/p>\n

What NFL games are today?<\/p>\n

There are three NFL games on Christmas (times ET):<\/p>\n

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Dallas Cowboys at Washington Commanders, 1 p.m.<\/p>\n

Detroit Lions at Minnesota Vikings, 4:30 p.m.<\/p>\n

Denver Broncos at Kansas City Chiefs, 8:15 p.m.<\/p>\n

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.<\/p>\n

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