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The NFL's Christmas Day Expansion Comes Down To Simple Math

Joe Pompliano
Apr 01, 2024
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Does the NFL Always Play Games on Christmas?

The NBA has owned Christmas Day for the last 75 years. The holiday typically includes a handful of games each year—from noon to night—with the league strategically picking the biggest markets (NYC and LA) to maximize viewership.

These games usually garner two times more viewers than the NBA’s most-watched regular season matchups. It has become the second…

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