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The NBA Christmas Day games showcased exciting performances, including Wembanyama's Spurs defeating the Thunder, Jokic's record-breaking triple-double, the Rockets' dominance over the Lakers, the Knicks emerging as a top contender, and the Mavericks facing challenges with injuries and team development.
The San Antonio Spurs achieved their third consecutive win over the Oklahoma City Thunder in two weeks, marking a significant victory in the NBA season, while other Christmas Day games featured dramatic comebacks and key performances, including the Knicks' comeback win over the Cavaliers and the Warriors' victory over the Mavericks.
The article provides details about the NFL Christmas Day 2025 games, including matchups, times, channels, streaming options, announcers, and betting odds for the tripleheader featuring the Cowboys vs. Commanders, Lions vs. Vikings, and Broncos vs. Chiefs.
Due to injuries and team eliminations, several NFL teams playing on Christmas Day will start relatively unknown backup quarterbacks, including Chris Oladokun for the Chiefs, Josh Johnson for the Commanders, and Max Brosmer for the Vikings, as star quarterbacks are sidelined.
Six NFL games will be played on Christmas Day, featuring matchups like Cowboys vs. Commanders and Lions vs. Vikings, with streaming options available on Netflix, Prime Video, and NFL+. The games start from 1 p.m. ET and conclude with a primetime game at 8:15 p.m. ET, and fans can stream all games on mobile via NFL+ for $6.99/month.
The NFL plans to auction off TV rights to its two new Christmas Day games for the 2024 season, with bidding likely to start at $50 million. The league will open the bidding to all of its media partners, including CBS, Fox, NBC, ESPN-ABC, and Amazon Prime Video. The games are expected to appear on linear TV networks rather than streaming platforms, and industry experts anticipate a 20-25% increase in the selling price compared to the league's first Black Friday game. The move is seen as a strategic effort by the NFL to compete with the NBA and maximize media-rights revenue.
Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes has mixed feelings about playing on Christmas Day, expressing excitement for the standalone game at Arrowhead Stadium but disappointment about missing Christmas Eve and morning with his kids. However, he looks forward to celebrating with them after the game. The Chiefs are pushing for the No. 1 seed in the AFC, and the NFL is likely to continue scheduling games on Christmas to leverage the captive audience, potentially expanding to three games on Christmas Day in the future.