Is it too late to add a streaming service subscription to your holiday wish list? Question on behalf of all NFL fans.
With how many media companies now own the live rights to NFL games, fans will need their own Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer to light the way to the correct channel and/or streaming service to watch the game.
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This year, the NFL will host three Christmas games. Two games will air on one streaming service, while the final game of the holiday season will be on another app on smart TVs.
Three games over the Christmas period – Dallas Cowboys vs. Washington Commanders, Detroit Lions vs. Minnesota Vikings and Denver Broncos vs. Kansas City Chiefs – will be available via livestreams across the United States. However, fans will need to subscribe to two different streaming services to ensure they can watch all three.
Here’s where to watch all three games on Christmas Day 2025:
Where to watch the 2025 NFL Christmas games: Live
live streaming: Netflix (games at 1 p.m. ET, 4:30 p.m. ET); Amazon Prime Video (games at 8:20 p.m. ET)
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NFL fans living in the United States can stream all three games on Christmas Day as long as they subscribe to Netflix and Amazon Prime Video.
Netflix will stream two early games live on Christmas Day.
US NFL fans outside the competitive team’s market will need to log into a Netflix account (or subscribe to the streaming service) to watch. Both games are available with any Netflix plan.
After the early games, fans will need to switch to Amazon Prime Video, the streaming service that holds the rights to “Thursday Night Football.” The Chiefs-Broncos game kicks off prime time on Christmas Day.
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The NFL will also broadcast the three games live on its premium subscription service NFL+ on mobile devices.
What channel does the NFL Christmas Day game air on?
Only fans who live in markets local to the six teams competing on Christmas Day will be able to watch one of the games on cable TV.
These fans can tune in to the following shows on December 25th:
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TV channel:
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Dallas: KTVT (CBS Channel 11)
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Washington, DC: WUSA (CBS Channel 9)
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Detroit: WWJ-TV (CBS 62 Detroit)
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Minneapolis/St. Paul: WCCO-CBS
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Denver: KMGH (ABC Denver 7)
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Kansas City: KSHB (NBC Channel 41)
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NFL Christmas Game Schedule
There are three games this Christmas:
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Place: Landover, MD
The first game of the holiday season is a National League East battle that promises nothing but honors and draft position. As Week 17 begins, both teams are out of playoff contention.
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Place: Minneapolis, Minnesota
Netflix’s second and final game this Christmas presents another divisional clash: the Lions are desperately chasing a playoff spot, while the Vikings have been eliminated from playoff contention.
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Place: Kansas City, Missouri
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Place: Arrowhead Stadium GEHA Field
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How to watch: Amazon Prime Video
Amazon Prime Video will air the final game of the day on December 25 this year. It’s also a matchup of divisional rivals, with the Chiefs looking to spoil the Broncos’ chances of earning the No. 1 seed in the AFC.
This article originally appeared in USA Today: How to watch NFL games on Christmas: 2025 schedule, live streams
