For a long time, even when it fell on a Sunday, Christmas Day was mostly the NBA's domain when it came to sports. But the NFL's never-ending pursuit of every last dollar it can get has shifted that in recent years, and once again there will be three games on Christmas Day this year-two on Netflix and one on Amazon Prime.
The middle game of the day will of course have the Detroit Lions traveling to take on the Minnesota Vikings. The Lions have played on Christmas Day twice before, losing to the Miami Dolphins on the road in 1994 and at home to the Denver Broncos in 1999.