2025 Christmas NFL, NBA game schedule, picks, odds, previews

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Christmas Day is usually a time for family and basketball, but the NFL is presenting a new challenge for the NBA this holiday season.

After a doubleheader of NFL games on Christmas last year, the league added one more matchup at night to kick off Week 17. All three NFL matchups are between divisional opponents. Meanwhile, the NBA is set to feature its regular slate of five games (all on ABC/ESPN) for the 18th straight year.

This eight-game Christmas spread can be a lot to take in, so we put together an all-encompassing guide for Thursday. Our reporters and analysts from both sports broke down every matchup, including the biggest storylines, key…