The NFL on Christmas doesn't have quite the history of Thanksgiving, but the holiday did feature one of the greatest playoff games in league history.

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Snoop Dogg is carrying on the NFL Christmas halftime show tradition begun last year by Beyoncé. The rapper will headline a full Christmas Day lineup for Netflix, which is trying to gain traction in the crowded sports streaming field by establishing this must-watch halftime show rivaling only the Super Bowl for superstar pull.

The singing voices behind HUNTR/X will perform during Netflix's "NFL Christmas Gameday." The performance comes amid "Snoop's Holiday Halftime Party."

Last Christmas, the NFL first gave Netflix its heart, er, games. The very next day, Nielsen gave away the viewership stats: more than 30 million people worldwide watched the games on average. A not-insignificant attraction was the second game’s halftime show, Beyoncé, which peaked the day’s streaming tune-in.

On Friday, Netflix revealed that halftime will also feature appearances by the singing voices of HUNTR/X from "KPop Demon Hunters" (EJAE, AUDREY NUNA and REI AMI), and a performance from country singer Lainey Wilson.

Thursday, 4:30 p.m. EST, Netflix. BetMGM NFL odds: Lions by 6. Against the spread: Lions 7-8; Vikings 7-8. Series record: Minnesota leads 81-45-2. Last meeting: Vikings beat Lions 27-24 on Nov. 2 in Detroit.