Christmas Eve NFL games, ranked by jeopardy as six sidelined.
Let’s rank the NFL’s Christmas Eve games by watch ability.
The NFL has reached Christmas week.
Part of the league’s Christmas gift to you? An almost-full slate of games on Christmas Eve. However, you might not have a chance to watch every single game, depending on your plans for the day. So if you can only fit one or two games into your schedule this Sunday, we’ve gone ahead and ranked them by watchability.
And we can say at the outset, you can go ahead and make plans for Sunday night.
10. New England Patriots at Denver Broncos
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This is the Christmas Eve, primetime game.
In many ways, this is the NFL’s gift to you. Or more accurately, a prompt to go spend time with your families. Sure, you could watch the 3-11 Patriots limp into Denver, where they have struggled over the years — New England is 11-17 playing at Denver — but there are a lot of other ways you can spend your time.
9. Arizona Cardinals at Chicago Bears
For a certain segment of the NFL viewing audience, this game might be worth watching.
Those people are NFL Draft fans.
As things stand right now, according to Tankathon, the Chicago Bears are in line for the first-overall selection next spring, thanks to their pick from the Carolina Panthers. Arizona, with their 3-11 record, are slated to pick third, behind Chicago (via Carolina) and the New England Patriots. As for Chicago’s own first-round pick, that is currently slotted in at the fifth spot.
Let’s put it this way: If you are someone who has been to “Veets” in Mobile before, you have an interest in this game. But if you have no idea what “Veets” is, then this is not the game for you.
8. Washington Commanders at New York Jets
Thank you Miami Dolphins, for sparing us from a week of “will he or won’t he” regarding Aaron Rodgers.
But all that means is that this game will be a battle of Zach Wilson/Trevor Siemian/Tim Boyle versus Sam Howell/Jacoby Brissett.
7. Green Bay Packers at Carolina Panthers
The Carolina Panthers played the spoiler role to perfection last week, stunning the Atlanta Falcons in a rainy and miserable game thanks to a game-winning drive from rookie quarterback Bryce Young.
That loss by Atlanta put their playoff position in peril, relegated Desmond Ridder to the bench, and now has owner Arthur Blank talking openly about the future of head coach Arthur Smith.
Can they do it two weeks in a row?
As for the Packers, this is a critical game for them. A few weeks ago they looked like a very fiesty team, coming off wins against the Detroit Lions on Thanksgiving Day and then the Kansas City Chiefs the following week. But since then? Losses to the New York Giants and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers have put a huge dent in their playoff hopes.
This game does have some serious playoff implications, so it is worth keeping tabs on, but probably not worth sitting down to watch in its entirety.
6. Indianapolis Colts at Atlanta Falcons
The Falcons are still fighting for the playoffs (and Arthur Smith’s job) at this point, but the Colts are in the midst of a playoff push. With head coach Shane Steichen creating an offense that’s getting the most out of castoff QB Gardner Minshew, Indy is still in the race for the AFC South crown. A win against the Falcons could be crucial in their chase, while putting more heat on the Jaguars and the Texans.
