The Vikings and Broncos have each played on Christmas a total of four times. Minnesota is 1–3 in those games and Denver is 2–2. Neither of the two played well during their last Christmas appearance, with the Vikings losing to the Saints 52–33 in 2020 and the Broncos getting crushed by the Rams 51–14 in 2022.

In recent years, the NFL has expanded the Thanksgiving slate, adding a third game, and just as recently as 2020, Christmas Day games have become a staple. The two holidays will feature six more games this season, so here they are, ranked from No. 6 to No. 1.

NFL schedule is officially released on May 14, but leaks and rumors continued to come out for the Packers and other teams.

The NFL will reveal its complete 2025 schedule on Wednesday night at 7 p.m. Central time on NFL Network, NFL.com, the NFL app and the NFL+ streaming service. Several games have already been announced,

The NFL is now annually playing games on Christmas, which could draw viewers away from the NBA's longstanding tradition.