The holiday season is here, and football will be in full swing on Christmas Day with a present from the NFL featuring two games on Netflix.
This is the first time the streaming service will carry any NFL matchups.
At 1 p.m. ET on Dec. 25, the back-to-back Super Bowl Champion Kansas City Chiefs will travel to Pennsylvania to take on the Pittsburgh Steelers at 1 p.m. ET. Led by star quarterback Patrick Mahomes and tight end Travis Kelce, the Chiefs have already clinched the American Football Conference West Division, doing so for the past nine seasons.
Steelers quarterback Russell Wilson is a previous Super Bowl winner with the Seattle Seahawks. He has led the Steelers to their 20th consecutive season with a winning record dating back to 2004.
Patrick Mahomes of the Kansas City Chiefs against the Cleveland on December 15, 2024 in Cleveland, Ohio. Nick Cammett / Getty Images
At 4:30 p.m. ET, the Ravens will travel to Texas and take on the Houston Texans, two teams with winning records and playoff ambitions. Leading the Ravens is two-time NFL Most Valuable Player quarterback Lamar Jackson, who lost in the AFC Championship game to Mahomes and the Chiefs in the 2023 NFL season.
Facing the Ravens is quarterback C.J Stroud and the Texans. Stroud won the NFL Offensive Rookie of the Year last season and led Houston to their second consecutive AFC South title this season after beating the Indianapolis Colts last week.
Lamar Jackson against the Cincinnati Bengals on November 7, 2024 in Baltimore, Maryland. Kevin Sabitus / Getty Images
During halftime of the Ravens-Texans game, Beyoncé will be performing her first live versions of songs from her platinum-selling record “Cowboy Carter,” her first country album, per Netflix.
She’s performed two other times during NFL halftimes: in the 2013 Super Bowl as the headliner, and in 2016 when Coldplay led the performance.
Here’s how to watch the NFL Christmas Day games.
When are the NFL Christmas Day games on Netflix?
The first NFL game on Christmas Day between the Pittsburgh Steelers and Kansas City Chiefs will be at 1 p.m. ET at Arrowhead Stadium in Kansas City, Missouri.
The second Christmas Day NFL game between the Baltimore Ravens and Houston Texans is at 4:30 p.m. ET at NRG Stadium in Houston, Texas.
Russell Wilson #3 of the Pittsburgh Steelers against the Cincinnati Bengals on December 1, 2024 in Cincinnati, Ohio.Andy Lyons / Getty Images
How do I watch the NFL Christmas Day games?
Both games on Christmas Day will be shown on Netflix.
Additionally, the games are available to stream with a mobile device with an NFL+ subscription on the NFL app.
The games will also be broadcast in local television markets of each home and away team playing on Christmas Day.
C.J. Stroud against the Miami Dolphins at NRG Stadium on December 15, 2024 in Houston, Texas. Cooper Neill / Getty Images
Commentators for the Chiefs-Steelers game on Netflix include CBS Sports play-by-play announcer Ian Eagle, former NFL wide receiver and “The NFL Today” analyst Nate Burleson, and former NFL defensive end and CBS Sports analyst JJ Watt.
In the Ravens-Texans game on Netflix, NBC Sports play-by-play announcer Noah Eagle will lead the broadcast with former NFL tight end and Fox Sports analyst Greg Olsen, NFL Network host Jamie Erdahl, and NFL Network chief national reporter Steve Wyche.
