Nate Tice reacts to the Christmas Day NFL slate and looks ahead to the NFL playoff race. Nate gives his instant takeaways from the Dallas Cowboys win over the Washington Commanders, a wild Minnesota Vikings upset win to knock the Detroit Lions out of playoff contention and the Denver Broncos taking care of the Kansas City Chiefs on Thursday night in their quest for the top seed in the AFC.

The Green Bay Packers celebrated on social media after clinching a spot in the 2026 NFL playoffs on Christmas Day.

With 10 days remaining in the regular season, only the Philadelphia Eagles have locked up a division title and six teams are in the race for the last three spots.

With a win on Christmas day against the Kansas City Chiefs, the Denver Broncos now control their own destiny in the AFC playoff race. If Denver were to defeat the Los Angeles Chargers next week, they'll earn the No. 1 seed in the AFC and a first-round bye that comes with it.

Week 17 should have plenty of fantastic games to go along with your and your family's holiday traditions.  On Christmas, fans are absolutely spoiled with three divisional showdowns sprinkled throughout the day.

The Detroit Lions are used to playing on Thanksgiving Day. Now, for just the third time ever, they're playing on Christmas Day, too. The Lions hope to keep its slim postseason chances alive when they visit the Minnesota Vikings as the second game of a Christmas triple-header.

Bo Nix ran for a score before throwing a go-ahead touchdown pass to R.J. Harvey with 1:45 left in the game, and the Denver Broncos held on in the closing seconds for a 20-13 victory over the banged-up Kansas City Chiefs on Thursday night.