Where to stream holiday NFL, NBA games this year

FILE-Patrick Mahomes #15 of the Kansas City Chiefs looks to pass in the first quarter of a game against the Houston Texans at GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium on December 21, 2024 in Kansas City, Missouri. (Photo by David Eulitt/Getty Images)

After unwrapping your gifts and enjoying a nice holiday meal, you can kick back and enjoy an entire day of sports. 

The holiday won’t disappoint this year with an excellent slate of games to choose from courtesy of the NBA and NFL.

Here’s the full schedule of games and ways to stream them.

NFL games on Christmas Day

Wednesday, Dec. 25 

  • Kansas City Chiefs vs. Pittsburgh Steelers-1 p.m. ET (Netflix)
  • Baltimore Ravens vs. Houston Texans-4:30 p.m. ET (Netflix)

NBA games on Christmas Day

Wednesday, Dec. 25

  • San Antonio Spurs vs. New York Knicks-noon ET (ABC, ESPN)
  • Minnesota Timberwolves vs. Dallas Mavericks-2:30 p.m. ET (ABC, ESPN)
  • Philadelphia 76ers vs. Boston Celtics-5 p.m. ET (ABC, ESPN)
  • Los Angeles Lakers vs. Golden State Warriors-8 p.m. ET (ABC, ESPN)
  • Denver Nuggets vs. Phoenix Suns-10:30 p.m. ET (ABC, ESPN)

How can I stream the NBA and NFL games? 

The NFL Christmas Day games will be streamed exclusively on Netflix, marking the first time Netflix will stream NFL games.

Streaming services that carry ABC and ESPN like YouTube TV or Fubo can be used to stream the NBA Christmas Day games, and viewers can also stream them on the ESPN app.