The NFL has finalised its late-season broadcast plans, unveiling a holiday-heavy Week 17 schedule while also announcing a key flex for Week 16 that reshapes the prime-time slate.

Week 17 will open with a Christmas Day triple-header spread across three streaming platforms. The day begins with an NFC East rivalry as the Dallas Cowboys visit the Washington Commanders (1pm ET, Netflix), followed by an NFC North showdown between the Detroit Lions and Minnesota Vikings (4.30pm ET, Netflix) before Christmas night concludes with the Denver Broncos travelling to face the Kansas City Chiefs (8.15pm ET, Prime Video).

While the festive lineup was known in advance, the identity of the games picked for Saturday 27th December remained a mystery while the schedulers waited for the season to play through, but now features a nationally televised double-header featuring four potential playoff teams. Although still an outsider, the improving Houston Texans will play at the Los Angeles Chargers (4.30pm ET, NFL Network), before the evening matchup sees the Baltimore Ravens visit the Green Bay Packers (8pm ET, Peacock).

The traditional Sunday slate includes a full schedule with its own playoff-relevant matchups, highlighted by the Philadelphia Eagles at Buffalo Bills in the late afternoon window on FOX and a Sunday Night Football clash between the Chicago Bears and San Francisco 49ers (8.20pm ET, NBC). Week 17 concludes Monday night with the Los Angeles Rams at the Atlanta Falcons (8.15pm ET, ESPN).

In addition to confirming Week 17, the league also exercised flex scheduling for Week 16, with the New England Patriots’ visit to the Baltimore Ravens moved into the Sunday Night Football slot on NBC to reflect its increased competitive significance. As a result, the Cincinnati Bengals at Miami Dolphins game will shift to Sunday afternoon, now kicking off at 1pm ET (on CBS).

The adjustments underscore the NFL’s continued emphasis on maximising marquee matchups in prime viewing windows as the playoff race intensifies heading into the final weeks of the regular season.