Schedule
Schedule
Games and key dates for seven days (Eastern Time).
Key dates
- Dec 21 to Dec 29NBC 'Holiday Hoops' national games
Seven national games over four nights; six on NBC and Peacock, one Peacock and NBCSN only (Dec 21).
- Dec 24ThuChristmas Eve: Houston at Philadelphia (Prime Video)
Thursday-night game.
- Dec 25FriChristmas Day: five games on ESPN and ABC
ESPN and ABC simulcast the five-game Christmas slate.
- Dec 25FriChristmas Day: Netflix doubleheader and a FOX primetime game
Green Bay at Chicago and Buffalo at Denver in the afternoon on Netflix; the Rams at Seattle at night on FOX.
- Dec 26SatPossible Week 16 Saturday doubleheader on NFL Network
Four candidate games are on hold; two may move to Saturday 4:30 and 8:00 p.m. ET. The league decides on short notice.
- Dec 30 to Jan 1CFP quarterfinals: Fiesta, Peach, Rose (Jan 1) and Cotton bowls
The four top seeds enter here after their first-round bye. The Rose Bowl is always a quarterfinal on New Year's Day.
Games by day
Square and bold = national TV or streaming
| Time ET | Game | Where |
|---|---|---|
Sun, Dec 271 game · 1 national | ||
| 8:20PM ET | Jacksonville JaguarsatDallas CowboysNFLSunday Night Football, per NBC. Flexible scheduling can change the game and the slot. Kickoff time is the usual SNF slot, not confirmed in our source. | |
Mon, Dec 282 games · 2 national | ||
| 8:00PM ET | Cleveland CavaliersatBoston CelticsNBAHoliday Hoops, per NBC Sports' schedule: shown nationally on NBC and Peacock. | |
| 10:30PM ET | Minnesota TimberwolvesatDenver NuggetsNBAHoliday Hoops, per NBC Sports' schedule: shown nationally on NBC and Peacock. | |
Tue, Dec 292 games · 2 national | ||
| 8:00PM ET | Miami HeatatDallas MavericksNBAHoliday Hoops, per NBC Sports' schedule: shown nationally on NBC and Peacock. | |
| 10:30PM ET | Houston RocketsatLos Angeles LakersNBAHoliday Hoops, per NBC Sports' schedule: shown nationally on NBC and Peacock. | |