The 2025 NFL Christmas Day games are only on streaming (not regular national TV), and you’ll need Netflix for the first two games and Amazon Prime Video for the night game.

Schedule and where to watch

Here’s the official Christmas Day 2025 slate and how to watch each matchup.

  • Dallas Cowboys vs. Washington Commanders – 1:00 p.m. ET, streaming on Netflix only.
  • Detroit Lions vs. Minnesota Vikings – 4:30 p.m. ET, streaming on Netflix only.
  • Denver Broncos vs. Kansas City Chiefs – 8:15 p.m. ET, streaming on Amazon Prime Video.

Local fans in the participating teams’ home markets may also get these via a local over‑the‑air channel, but nationally they are treated as streaming exclusives.

What subscriptions you need

To watch every snap on Christmas, you’ll need access to both services.

  • Netflix
    • Carries the Cowboys–Commanders and Lions–Vikings games exclusively.
* No free trial; ad‑supported tier starts around 7.99 USD per month and you can cancel after the holidays.
  • Amazon Prime Video
    • Carries Broncos–Chiefs at 8:15 p.m. ET.
* Included with a full Prime membership, or you can get Prime Video as a standalone monthly subscription, often with a 30‑day free trial for new users.

If you live in one of the two teams’ local markets, you may be able to watch with an HD antenna on your local affiliate instead, but that only covers your home game region.

Step‑by‑step: how to watch

Follow this simple plan so you’re set before kickoff.

  1. Decide which games you care about most (early, late afternoon, or night).
  2. Sign up for Netflix if you want the two daytime games and don’t already subscribe.
  1. Sign up for Amazon Prime or standalone Prime Video if you want Broncos–Chiefs at night.
  1. Install both apps on your preferred device (smart TV, streaming stick, console, phone, or tablet) and sign in.
  2. On December 25, open Netflix for the first two games, then switch to Prime Video for the 8:15 p.m. ET kickoff.

If your internet is shaky, many viewers recommend using a dedicated streaming device (like a modern Roku or Apple TV) rather than older smart‑TV apps, since people have reported fewer freezes and better stability that way on previous NFL holiday streams.

Tips, quirks, and fan chatter

Recent Christmas streams have sparked a lot of fan discussion about performance and ads.

  • Some Netflix users during past NFL Christmas games mentioned issues like buffering, audio sync problems, or lag on certain smart‑TV apps, while others reported smooth 4K‑quality playback on newer streaming boxes.
  • Live NFL events on Netflix can include commercial breaks even on “ad‑free” tiers, because live events are treated differently than on‑demand shows.
  • You usually can’t skip ads during the live broadcast, but some users have said you can pause for a while to build a buffer and then fast‑forward through ad blocks to catch back up.

If you’re outside the U.S., availability can vary by country and local rights deals, so checking your local Netflix and Prime Video listings closer to Christmas is important.

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