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How to watch the Christmas games on the NFL schedule today, including times, TV channels and where to live stream the matchups.
"The NFL got greedy and started adding Christmas games," Barkley said on Inside the NBA, via Colin Salao on Inside The NBA. "We used to have this day to ourselves, but Roger Goodell and them pigs at the NFL always want to hog every day of the week now. Christmas is an NBA day."
Lions vs. Vikings on Christmas: Detroit eliminated by Minnesota, underscoring NFL's unpredictability
A lot can change in a year. Just ask the Lions and Vikings, whose Christmas Day game was expected to amount to much more.
The 2025 NFL Christmas schedule concludes with a "Thursday Night Football" AFC West battle of teams in a surprising position as the Kansas City Chiefs host the Denver Broncos. The Broncos (12-3) lead the entire AFC and are chasing a top seed and a bye in the NFL playoffs.
The Chiefs are playing for pride as the Broncos are looking to lock up the AFC West. Here are highlights, updates and more from the game.
The NFL will also have two games on Saturday. First, the Houston Texans (10-5) will take on the Los Angeles Chargers (11-4) at 2:30 p.m. MT (4:30 ET) on NFL Network, then the Baltimore Ravens (7-8) will face the Green Bay Packers (9-5-1) at 6 p.m. MT (8 p.m. ET) on Peacock. All of those teams are still in playoff contention going into the weekend.
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Lions vs. Vikings prediction, odds, start time: 2025 Christmas Day NFL picks from advanced model
Kickoff from U.S. Bank Stadium in Minneapolis is set for 4:30 p.m. ET. The latest Vikings vs. Lions odds have Detroit favored by 7 points, while the over/under for total points scored is 44.5 via DraftKings Sportsbook. Before making any Lions vs. Vikings picks, check out the NFL predictions from the SportsLine Projection Model .
Dallas Cowboys running back Javonte Williams left Thursday's Christmas game in the first half after scoring a touchdown and has not returned.