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The Detroit Lions will be busy this year on the holidays, playing the Vikings on Christmas Day on Netflix in addition to the annual Thanksgiving game.
Ahead of the NFL's full 2025 schedule release Wednesday night, Netflix announced its Christmas Day slate of games.
The Cowboys will visit the Commanders, and the Lions will visit the Vikings on Christmas Day, it was announced Wednesday.
According to a report from Ben Goessling with The Minnesota Star Tribune, the Lions will travel to Minnesota to face the Vikings on Christmas Day this year.
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The NFL's Christmas Day slate for the 2025-26 season has been revealed, with six of the league's most exciting teams starring in the festivities.
The Cowboys/Commanders game will air 1 p.m. ET on Christmas Day, while the Lions/Vikings will face off at 4:30 p.m. ET. CBS Sports will produce the game coverage with NFL Media producing pregame, postgame and studio halftime programming.
The Detroit Lions announced Wednesday their 2025 regular season schedule that features 12 nationally-televised games, including at least one on each broadcast network, five prime-time games and a Christmas Day matchup at the Minnesota Vikings.
Detroit has played twice previously on Christmas Day and is 0-2, with losses in 1994 and 1999. The rumored game against the Vikings would be part of a Christmas tripleheader streamed live on Netflix. One other game has been announced for that day, a matchup between the Kansas City Chiefs and Denver Broncos.