Detroit Lions Christmas Day game
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The NFL released its 2025 schedule on May 14, and there were plenty of quirks to tackle on this year's slate. The Kansas City Chiefs and Buffalo Bills dominate the marquee matchups, while the Super Bowl champion Philadelphia Eagles play on nearly every day of the week.
The Detroit Lions will be busy this year on the holidays, playing the Vikings on Christmas Day on Netflix in addition to the annual Thanksgiving game.
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The NFL's Christmas Day slate for the 2025-26 season has been revealed, with six of the league's most exciting teams starring in the festivities.
Ahead of the NFL's full 2025 schedule release Wednesday night, Netflix announced its Christmas Day slate of games.
The Vikings and Broncos have each played on Christmas a total of four times. Minnesota is 1–3 in those games and Denver is 2–2. Neither of the two played well during their last Christmas appearance, with the Vikings losing to the Saints 52–33 in 2020 and the Broncos getting crushed by the Rams 51–14 in 2022.
The Minnesota Vikings will be playing a Christmas Day game on their home turf for the third time in franchise history.
The NFL released its complete 2025 schedule on Wednesday, and while there are literally dozens of exciting matchups on the slate, the holiday schedule is particularly intriguing.
According to Fox insider Jordan Schultz, the Detroit Lions are scheduled to play the Green Bay Packers at Lambeau Field in Week 1.