Christmas Day is packed with football as Week 17 arrives during the holiday. Fans are excited as two of these games matter for playoff positioning and all three stream nationally. The matchups feature the Dallas Cowboys take on the Washington Commanders in the afternoon,

NBC and Peacock reload for more NFL action that comes with big playoff stakes on Sunday, December 28, when the Chicago Bears visit the San Francisco 49ers in a Sunday Night Football battle. Kickoff time arrives at 8:20 p.m. ET from Levi’s Stadium in San Francisco, with the game set to broadcast live on NBC and in simulcast on Peacock.

More than half of the NFL's 14 playoff spots were clinched in Week 16. Four spots in the NFC were clinched by the Seahawks, Eagles, Bears and 49ers. Over in the AFC, the Patriots clinched on Sunday night. Then, with the Colts' loss on Monday night, the Jaguars, Chargers and Bills all clinched a spot.