That changed in 1971 with the divisional round of the playoffs starting on Christmas with two games, starting with Vikings-Cowboys. The Minnesota Vikings hosted the defending NFC champion Dallas Cowboys for the NFL's first Christmas game on Dec. 25 ...

There are some really good running backs playing on Christmas Day, but can they get close to Alvin Kamara’s historic performance against the Vikings?

For the fifth consecutive season, NFL games will be played on Christmas. The Christmas NFL games are quickly becoming a staple of the holiday season. It's time to kick up your feet with a glass of eggnog and watch four teams who have clinched a spot in the AFC playoff picture duke it out.

This marks the fourth season in a row with multiple NFL games on Christmas but it hasn't always been that way. For decades, the NFL avoided games on the holiday. For years, the NFL season simply did not run long enough to reach the holiday.

All of us here at Cincy Jungle are wishing you and your family a merry Christmas! We’ve got a pair of NFL games on deck today. First up are the Kansas City Chiefs taking on the Pittsburgh Steelers, followed by the Houston Texans taking on the Baltimore Ravens.

NFL on Christmas Day games are becoming a tradition. This year, the Chiefs will play the Steelers, and the Ravens will take on the Texans.