Whether you’re in LA or London, New York City or New Zealand, Netflix will gift football fans around the world with two marquee NFL matchups on Christmas.

The gridiron action kicks off with the Dallas Cowboys vs. the Washington Commanders at 1 p.m. ET, from Northwest Stadium in Landover, Maryland, followed by the Detroit Lions vs. the Minnesota Vikings at 4:30 p.m. ET from the U.S. Bank Stadium in Minneapolis, both streamed live on Netflix. 

Outside the United States, the 2025 Christmas Day doubleheader will stream live globally on Netflix in English, French, German, Spanish, and Portuguese.

How to watch NFL Christmas Gameday 2025

To watch the NFL live on Christmas Day, you’ll just need an active Netflix subscription — the games are included in all plans. Once you’re signed in on any supported device, simply open Netflix and select the NFL Christmas Gameday 2025 stream to start watching.

When will NFL Christmas Gameday 2025 kick off for me?

DALLAS COWBOYS 
vs. 
WASHINGTON COMMANDERS

DETROIT LIONS 
vs. 
MINNESOTA VIKINGS

Who will be on the call for NFL Christmas Gameday 2025?

NFL Christmas Gameday 2025 will feature stars on both the field and in the broadcast booth, including returning on-air talent such as the father-son duo Ian and Noah Eagle, Netflix Sports Club’s Kay Adams, former NFL stars Drew Brees, Manti Te’o and Nate Burleson, among others. New additions to the Christmas Day celebrations include Pro Football Hall of Fame wide receiver Michael Irvin, Commanders star running back Austin Ekeler, and WWE Superstar Seth Rollins, to ring in the holidays with even more cheer and expert football analysis. The full roster of international talent, pre, post, and studio halftime broadcasters can be found here.

How to prepare for NFL Christmas Day 2025

Ahead of NFL Christmas Gameday 2025, football fans can prepare for the festivities by exploring the latest installment of Quarterback, which features Jared Goff of the Detroit Lions, and last year’s Receiver, which includes Justin Jefferson of the Minnesota Vikings and Amon Ra St. Brown of the Detroit Lions, whose teams will play in the Christmas Day matchups streaming on Netflix. 

As part of Netflix’s ongoing relationship with the Dallas Cowboys, also new this year is America’s Team: The Gambler and His Cowboys, the recently announced Deion Sanders’ series PRIME TIME and Season 2 of America’s Sweethearts: Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders. The record-breaking Jake Paul vs. Mike Tyson fight also took place at the Cowboys’ AT&T Stadium last year, streamed by Netflix.