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Well, that is unless you're a Lions fan. In today's newsletter, we'll recap the Christmas sports slate and look ahead to the weekend, which includes more than a handful of critical football games as the NFL playoffs continue to take shape.

The NFL's Christmas tripleheader on Dec. 25 features matchups that have lost their initial appeal due to injuries.

Nikola Jokic and the Denver Nuggets face Anthony Edwards and the Minnesota Timberwolves in this NBA Christmas Day matchup.

Christmas is loaded with NFL football and NBA basketball games, including the 20th holiday appearance of LeBron James

Injured quarterbacks and underperforming teams sap the league’s holiday slate, which features three games lacking much firepower.

The NBA will have five games this Christmas. Here's how to watch the Cavaliers take on the Knicks at Madison Square Garden to start the action.

Western Conference foes meet in the middle matchup of the 2025 NBA Christmas schedule when the Golden State Warriors host the Dallas Mavericks. Dallas is 12-19 on the season and enters this matchup 11th in the Western Conference standings.