The NBA has been playing on Christmas for 77 years, so it's easy to understand why some would get annoyed with the NFL trying to infringe upon their turf. The NFL has now played on Christmas five years in a row,

The NBA can really only respond by putting out a good product. The Christmas teams obliged for the most part this year, with the Lakers overcoming a game-tying 3-pointer from Stephen Curry with eight seconds left, getting the win on an Austin Reaves layup. James finished with 31 points and 10 assists.

For the fourth year in a row, there will be multiple NFL games on Christmas. Here's how many and what the matchups are:

As families across the country gather around the Christmas tree, NFL teams will head to the gridiron for Week 17 action. Five of the next seven days will feature NFL action, with Netflix's Christmas Day slate kicking off the action.

Entering Week 17 of the 2024 NFL season, the race for the playoffs is heating up! Many teams are either fighting for a postseason spot or jockeying for seeding, making this week’s matchups even more interesting.

SportsLine's top NFL experts reveal their NFL picks, NFL predictions, NFL betting tips, and NFL best bets for Week 17

Santa Claus decided NFL fans have been good this year, so he's giving football lovers a stacked schedule for Christmas with games on five days in the penultimate week of the regular season. The Week 17 slate kicks off on Christmas Day with the Pittsburgh Steelers hosting the Kansas City Chiefs and the Houston Texans playing the Baltimore Ravens in the Netflix-exclusive games.