Seahawks-Rams, Packers-Bears, Bills-Broncos highlight NFL's Christmas Day slate in 2026

Kari AndersonFri, May 15, 2026 at 2:10 AM UTC

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The NFL has loaded up its Christmas

For the third year in a row, Netflix will be the platform of choice for Christmas Day, with the streaming service airing two high-profile NFL games. The first will be a big matchup between the Green Bay Packers and the Chicago Bears. As a Christmas gift to NFL fans everywhere, Green Bay is heading to Chicago for the second matchup of the season between the division rivals.

The other matchup on Netflix is similarly exciting, with the Buffalo Bills traveling to face the Denver Broncos. It’ll be the first time the two teams meet since the 2026 AFC divisional round, which ended in controversy when a suspected catch by wide receiver Brandin Cooks was ruled an interception by Denver. The Broncos ended up winning 33-30 in overtime.

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The other game on the holiday will also be a doozy, with the Seattle Seahawks hosting the Los Angeles Rams in a game that will be broadcast on Fox. The Christmas Day special will be the first meeting of the season between the two NFC West rivals; just two weeks later, they’ll meet again in L.A. in a regular-season finale.

Christmas Day falls on a Friday in 2026, giving NFL fans the unusual treat of getting three games on Friday evening. Prime will also broadcast a Christmas Eve game, between the Houston Texans and Philadelphia Eagles, as part of its Thursday Night Football slate.

All but one of these teams (the Seahawks) will also play as part of a busy Thanksgiving weekend. The Packers will face the Rams in the first Thanksgiving Eve NFL game; the Bears will go on the road to face the Detroit Lions on Thanksgiving Day, followed by Buffalo hosting the Kansas City Chiefs. Denver will then play the Pittsburgh Steelers on Black Friday.

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With the NFL releasing its full schedule on Thursday, two of the Christmas Day games — the Packers-Bears and Seahawks-Rams matchups — are officially set to be some of the most anticipated of the entire season. Only 225 more sleeps until Christmas Day.

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