NFL Announces Christmas Day and Eve Game Schedule for 2026 Season

The National Football League has finalized its broadcast schedule for the 2026 holiday games, featuring high-stakes matchups between playoff contenders. On Christmas Eve, Thursday, December 24, the Philadelphia Eagles will face the Houston Texans in a game streamed exclusively on Amazon Prime Video. The following day, Christmas Day, Friday, December 25, will host a three-game slate. Netflix will kick off the festivities with a doubleheader, starting with the Green Bay Packers visiting the Chicago Bears at 1 p.m. ET, followed by the Buffalo Bills playing against the Denver Broncos at 4:30 p.m. ET. The day concludes with a primetime matchup between the Los Angeles Rams and the Seattle Seahawks in Seattle, broadcast by Fox. This final game highlights a intense rivalry, as the teams played three close contests during the 2025 season, including an NFC Championship Game won by the Seahawks. All four scheduled games feature teams that participated in the previous season's playoffs, underscoring the league's strategy to showcase competitive teams during the holiday window.