Predictions, picks and odds for Christmas Day
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NFL Christmas 2025 betting guide: Best bets, anytime touchdown scorer picks and props for every game
Dak Prescott should thrive in this matchup and it feels like a prime spot for either CeeDee Lamb or George Pickens to explode. Javonte Williams should have a monster game as well. Basically -- if the Dallas offense shows up to play, the Cowboys should romp in this one.
One team faces a must-win contest on Christmas Day, while another needs a win to stay in contention for the No. 1 seed.
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.
Johnson last appeared in the national spotlight in the 49ers’ disastrous 31–7 loss to the Eagles in the 2022–23 NFC championship game. Stepping in for the injured Brock Purdy, Johnson played 23 forgettable snaps until he suffered a concussion, and Purdy had to finish off the game without the ability to throw a forward pass.
Gibbs is averaging 110.8 rushing + receiving yards per game, and given the expected game environment and his ability to break off chunk gains (26 double-digit-yardage runs, seven catches of 20+ yards), this prop is very much in play.
The NFL’s slate of Thanksgiving games was a delicious feast. Its Christmas matchups have turned out to be more of a Grinchy, coal-in-the-stocking letdown. The intentions certainly were ambitious.
The NFL's Christmas Day slate of games sounded a lot better before the 2025 season kicked off. Injuries will have the Washington Commanders' Jayden Daniels, Minnesota Vikings' J.J. McCarthy and Kansas City Chiefs' Patrick Mahomes all sidelined for Thursday.
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.
As East Carolina prepares for Saturday’s Military Bowl matchup with Pittsburgh, the Pirates took to the practice field on Wednesday. ECU got practice underway at about 10 a.m. Wednesday morning inside the St.