{"id":29582,"date":"2026-05-15T22:25:47","date_gmt":"2026-05-15T22:25:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/news.godj.com\/sport\/nfl-2026-key-dates-fixtures-christmas-day-play-offs-super-bowl-61-explained\/"},"modified":"2026-05-15T22:25:47","modified_gmt":"2026-05-15T22:25:47","slug":"nfl-2026-key-dates-fixtures-christmas-day-play-offs-super-bowl-61-explained","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/news.godj.com\/sport\/nfl-2026-key-dates-fixtures-christmas-day-play-offs-super-bowl-61-explained\/","title":{"rendered":"NFL 2026 key dates & fixtures: Christmas Day, play-offs & Super Bowl 61 explained"},"content":{"rendered":"


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Football is a big part of the holidays in the US and the schedule has been boosted with the NFL’s first game on Thanksgiving Eve, with the Rams hosting the Green Bay Packers on Wednesday, 25 November – another Netflix game.<\/p>\n

That’s followed by a Thanksgiving triple-header, which begins with two divisional match-ups as the Detroit Lions host the Chicago Bears (18:00 GMT) and the Dallas Cowboys welcome the Philadelphia Eagles (21:25 GMT).<\/p>\n

Then provided Patrick Mahomes makes a smooth return from injury,<\/a> the star quarterback will renew his rivalry with Josh Allen as the Kansas City Chiefs visit the Buffalo Bills (01:20 GMT).<\/p>\n

For the fourth straight year the Thanksgiving slate concludes with a Black Friday clash on 27 November as the Pittsburgh Steelers host the Denver Broncos.<\/p>\n

That is one of 17 games to be streamed on Amazon Prime, which include the Houston Texans at the Eagles on Christmas Eve, plus the Baltimore Ravens at the Cincinnati Bengals on New Year’s Eve.<\/p>\n

Netflix will again feature two games on Christmas Day, with the Bears hosting the Packers (18:00 GMT) before the Denver Broncos welcome the Bills (21:30 GMT).<\/p>\n

The festive triple-header then concludes with a repeat of last season’s epic NFC Championship game, as the Seahawks host the Rams (01:15 GMT).<\/p>\n<\/div>\n


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