The NFL has three games on Christmas Day, Friday, December 25, 2026, according to the league's schedule by week: the Green Bay Packers at the Chicago Bears, the Buffalo Bills at the Denver Broncos and the Los Angeles Rams at the Seattle Seahawks. The first two are on Netflix and the third is on FOX.
Christmas Day games and kickoff times
| Game | Kickoff (Eastern) | Where to watch |
|---|---|---|
| Green Bay Packers at Chicago Bears | 1:00 p.m. | Netflix |
| Buffalo Bills at Denver Broncos | 4:30 p.m. | Netflix |
| Los Angeles Rams at Seattle Seahawks | 8:15 p.m. | FOX |
The same schedule gives the local kickoff times, which matter for anyone going to a game. The game in Chicago starts at 12:00 p.m. Central time, the game in Denver starts at 2:30 p.m. Mountain time and the game in Seattle starts at 5:15 p.m. Pacific time.
All three games are part of Week 16 of the regular season. The league's article on the Christmas games lists the same three matchups, kickoff times and outlets.
Which games are on Netflix
Netflix has the first two games of the day, so those two are streamed and are not listed on a broadcast network in the league schedule. In its schedule announcement on May 14, 2026, the NFL said Netflix will stream two Christmas Day games "for the third consecutive season," with the Packers visiting the Bears and the Broncos hosting the Bills.
The night game between the Rams and the Seahawks is the only one of the three on a broadcast network. The league schedule lists it on FOX.
Games on the days around Christmas
The Week 16 schedule also has football on the day before and the day after.
- Thursday, December 24: the Houston Texans visit the Philadelphia Eagles at 8:15 p.m. Eastern time. The schedule lists the game under the abbreviation AMZ with an asterisk, and its note says select prime time games are subject to change.
- Saturday, December 26: two games are scheduled for 4:30 p.m. and 8:00 p.m. Eastern time, listed under the abbreviation NFLN. The schedule published on May 14 does not name the teams. It lists four Week 16 matchups with the date, time and network still to be decided: Buccaneers at Falcons, Bengals at Colts, Commanders at Vikings and Panthers at Steelers.
This page will be updated at this address if the league changes a Christmas Day kickoff time or outlet.