The Green Bay Packers won’t be playing on Christmas Day after all.
There appeared to be a good chance of the Packers being part of NFL's Christmas schedule in 2025 based on early returns of their schedule.
But the Packers can take the holiday off and will have to settle for just playing on Thanksgiving.
Instead, two of their divisional rivals get the honor. Netflix, which is streaming two Christmas Day games, announced its matchups for the holiday ahead of the official schedule release on May 14.
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The slate includes the reigning NFC North champion Detroit Lions taking on the Minnesota Vikings in the late afternoon slot.