NFL to schedule Christmas Day doubleheader despite holiday falling on Wednesday: report

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Around four months ago, an NFL executive overseeing the league's broadcasting planning reportedly indicated that it was "unlikely" that NFL games would be scheduled on Christmas Day in 2024. 

The NFL official cited the fact that the holiday falls on a Wednesday this year, which is outside the league's normal schedule.

However, the NFL enjoyed strong viewership during last year's Christmas Day triple-header. The league traditionally dominates on Thanksgiving Day, as well, and it has now expanded its dominance to another part of the holiday calendar.

"When the holidays fall on traditional NFL game days, maybe even sometimes non-traditional NFL game days, if the fans are interested, if the broadcast partners are interested, if it fits in our overall strategy… our fans have shown us that they will find us," NFL VP Mike North told Front Office Sports last December.

On Tuesday, the NFL appeared to reverse course and is now set to schedule games for this Christmas, according to a report from The Wall Street Journal. 

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Wilson brand footballs are pictured with the NFL logo before the game between the Detroit Lions and Jacksonville Jaguars at Ford Field in Detroit on Dec. 4, 2022. (Nic Antaya/Getty Images)

The teams that will play on Christmas Day have yet to be determined, but NFL EVP for Media Distribution Hans Schroeder said the league will schedule two games as part of a doubleheader.

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Last Christmas fell on a Monday and featured three games: Baltimore Ravens-San Francisco 49ers; New York Giants-Philadelphia Eagles; and Las Vegas