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2025 NFL Holiday Games: Thanksgiving, Christmas Schedule Analysis

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6) Christmas Day: Denver Broncos vs. Kansas City Chiefs
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Ending Christmas night with another divisional showdown, this time in the AFC West. The Denver Broncos will hit the road to take on the Kansas City Chiefs in what has become a fun season series to view since Sean Payton's arrival in the Mile High City. Following two promising offseasons from both squads, this matchup will be a fun game to end the night on.

Date: DEC 25 | Time: 8:15 PM ET | TV: Amazon Prime

Spread: Chiefs -4.5 | Total: 44.5

Moneyline: Chiefs -198 | Broncos +166

Broncos 9.5 Wins +115 OVER | -135 UNDER

Chiefs 11.5 Wins +100 OVER | -120 UNDER
1) Thanksgiving Day: Green Bay Packers vs. Detroit Lions
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The NFL kicks things off on Thanksgiving with a divisional showdown between the Green Bay Packers and the Detroit Lions. By this time in the season, both sides should be playing their best ball and gearing up towards a key final month to sort playoff seeding. If both squads can build on their impressive seasons from last year, this battle could be the best game of the entire holiday lineup.

Date: NOV 27 | Time: 1:00 PM ET | TV: FOX

Packers 9.5 Wins +105 OVER | -125 UNDER

Lions 10.5 Wins -120 OVER | +100 UNDER
2) Thanksgiving Day: Kansas City Chiefs vs. Dallas Cowboys
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It wouldn't be a proper Thanksgiving day filled with football without "America's Team" in action. The Kansas City Chiefs will head on the road for a matchup with the Dallas Cowboys. By this time of the season, both sides will hope to be in a position to give fans hope heading into the final stretch. However, they'll have a big test in front of them with Patrick Mahomes in town looking to spoil their holiday to take a win back home to Kansas City.

Date: NOV 27 | Time: 4:30 PM ET | TV: CBS/Paramount+

Spread: Chiefs -4.5 |Total: 47.5

Moneyline: Chiefs -198 | Cowboys +166

Chiefs 11.5 Wins +100 OVER | -120 UNDER

Cowboys 7.5 Wins -135 OVER | +115 UNDER
3) Thanksgiving Day: Cincinnati Bengals vs. Baltimore Ravens
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The Cincinnati Bengals will take on the Baltimore Ravens in yet another divisional showdown on Thanksgiving Day. Any matchup between Joe Burrow and Lamar Jackson has proven to be must-see TV over the last few years. If the trend continues on Prime Time, this will be a great game to end the night.

Date: NOV 27 | Time: 4:30 PM ET | TV: NBC

Bengals 9.5 Wins -130 OVER | +110 UNDER

Ravens 9.5 Wins -360 OVER | +290 UNDER
4) Christmas Day: Dallas Cowboys vs. Washington Commanders
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The Washington Commanders found new life last season in year one of the Jayden Daniels era. Following an appearance in the NFC Championship, Washington made multiple win-now moves in the offseason, looking to make a run. Come Christmas time, they'll get the opportunity to show how much of a contender they truly are against their divisional foes in the Dallas Cowboys, who have Super Bowl aspirations of their own.

Date: DEC 25 | Time: 1:00 PM ET | TV: Netflix

Commanders 9.5 Wins -110 OVER | -110 UNDER

Cowboys 7.5 Wins -135 OVER | +115 UNDER
5) Christmas Day: Detroit Lions vs. Minnesota Vikings
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A day full of divisional matchups continues with a heavyweight battle between the Detroit Lions and the Minnesota Vikings. Last season, the division winner was decided in the final week of the regular season in the final game between these two squads. Detroit got the upper hand in that battle, and there's no doubt that the Vikings remember. Nonetheless, it doesn't take much to get these two teams ready to leave it all on the field; that's why this is the perfect game to have on your TV this Christmas.

Date: DEC 25 | Time: 4:30 PM ET | TV: Netflix

Lions 10.5 Wins -120 OVER | +100 UNDER

Vikings 8.5 Wins -120 OVER | +100 UNDER
6) Christmas Day: Denver Broncos vs. Kansas City Chiefs
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Ending Christmas night with another divisional showdown, this time in the AFC West. The Denver Broncos will hit the road to take on the Kansas City Chiefs in what has become a fun season series to view since Sean Payton's arrival in the Mile High City. Following two promising offseasons from both squads, this matchup will be a fun game to end the night on.

Date: DEC 25 | Time: 8:15 PM ET | TV: Amazon Prime

Spread: Chiefs -4.5 | Total: 44.5

Moneyline: Chiefs -198 | Broncos +166

Broncos 9.5 Wins +115 OVER | -135 UNDER

Chiefs 11.5 Wins +100 OVER | -120 UNDER
1) Thanksgiving Day: Green Bay Packers vs. Detroit Lions
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The NFL kicks things off on Thanksgiving with a divisional showdown between the Green Bay Packers and the Detroit Lions. By this time in the season, both sides should be playing their best ball and gearing up towards a key final month to sort playoff seeding. If both squads can build on their impressive seasons from last year, this battle could be the best game of the entire holiday lineup.

Date: NOV 27 | Time: 1:00 PM ET | TV: FOX

Packers 9.5 Wins +105 OVER | -125 UNDER

Lions 10.5 Wins -120 OVER | +100 UNDER

2025 NFL Holiday Games: Thanksgiving, Christmas Schedule Analysis

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