NFL Plans Christmas Tripleheader with Beyoncé Show

The NFL will host a tripleheader on Christmas Day 2025, with two games streamed on Netflix and one on Amazon Prime, marking the first time Christmas falls on a Thursday with games scheduled. This move follows the league's successful double-header on Christmas 2024, which outperformed the NBA's Christmas games in viewership. The NFL's Christmas games have consistently drawn huge audiences, with last year's matchups exceeding 24 million viewers each. Netflix's involvement, including a high-profile halftime show featuring Beyoncé, contributed to the NFL's ratings success. As Christmas lands on a Thursday in 2025, Amazon, which already hosts Thursday Night Football, will naturally air one game. This expansion underscores the NFL's strategy to dominate the holiday sports landscape at the expense of the NBA's traditional Christmas spotlight.