With Christmas just two weeks away, Netflix has announced an all-star on-air talent lineup to cover its pair of NFL games and the post and pregame shows.
This December 25, Netflix will be the home of NFL football with two big-time matchups in a doubleheader fans won’t want to miss. At 1:00 PM, Patrick Mahomes and the reigning Super Bowl champion Kansas City Chiefs visit Russell Wilson and the Pittsburgh Steelers. At 4:30 PM, the streaming platform will present another AFC matchup live from NRG Stadium when C.J. Stroud and the Houston Texans host two-time and reigning NFL MVP Lamar Jackson and the Baltimore Ravens. Houston’s own Beyonce is performing at the halftime show in front of the home crowd to celebrate the holiday tradition.
In addition to Beyonce, Netflix is turning up the pressure with an all-out blitz for Gameday featuring some of the biggest names in NFL analysis and commentary, live from Pittsburgh, Houston, and Los Angeles.
NFL Christmas Gameday Pregame Show Hosts
Fans will get their NFL Christmas Day fix at 11 AM ET with the live pregame show from NFL Network’s studios in Los Angeles and Acrisure Stadium in Pittsburgh kicking off the day.
Los Angeles pregame show hosts include:
- Kay Adams, anchor and host of Up & Adams
- Drew Brees, former Super Bowl-winning quarterback
- Robert Griffin III, former NFL quarterback
- Manti Te’o, former NFL linebacker and NFL Network analyst
- Mina Kimes, NFL analyst at ESPN
Pittsburgh pregame show hosts include:
- Laura Rutledge, host at ESPN
- Devin McCourty, NFL analyst at NBC
- Jason McCourty, NFL analyst at ESPN and CBS Sports
Comedian Bert Kreischer will join NFL Christmas Gameday as a tailgate correspondent and comedian Nate Bargatze will join as special guest commentator.
Other on-air talent during NFL Christmas Day on Netflix includes Ian Rapoport of NFL Network and Insider reporting breaking news, and former NFL official Gene Steratore serving as the rules analyst during both games.
On-Air Talent for Chiefs vs. Steelers
When the Chiefs-Steelers game kicks off at 1:00 PM live on Netflix, the pre-game commentators will return at halftime. During the game, a quartet of CBS Sports stars will serve as on-air talent calling all the action on the field:
- Ian Eagle, play-by-play announcer at CBS Sports
- Nate Burleson, former NFL wide receiver and analyst on The NFL Today and CBS Mornings co-host
- JJ Watt, former NFL defensive end and CBS sports analyst
- Melanie Collins, CBS Sports sideline reporter
- Stacey Dales, NFL Network senior national reporter
On-Air Talent for Ravens vs. Texans
The Ravens-Texans game kicks off at 4:30 PM ET on Netflix and features a mix of familiar on-air faces that most NFL fans should recognize:
- Noah Eagle, play-by-play announcer at NBC Sports
- Greg Olsen, analyst at FOX Sports
- Jamie Erdahl, host at the NFL Network
- Steve Wyche, chief national reporter at the NFL Network
Netflix will stream the game globally in English, French, Spanish, Portuguese, and German. This is expected to be the most watched event on the streaming giant since the Jake Paul and Mike Tyson fight that was plagued with buffering issues earlier this year. After that fight, questions were raised about the NFL’s Christmas games and if Netflix would be able to handle the traffic. A Florida Man sued Netflix over the buffering and streaming issues, and it was reported that the streamer reached out for help to produce its upcoming games.
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