Cincinnati Bengals center Ted Karras (64) checks on quarterback Joe Burrow (9) after he leaves the game in the fourth quarter of the NFL Week 8 game between the Cincinnati Bengals and the Philadelphia Eagles at Paycor Stadium in downtown Cincinnati on Sunday, Oct. 27, 2024. The Bengals fell to 3-5 on the season with a 37-17 loss to the Eagles at home. Sam Greene/The Enquirer / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images
Originally posted on Cincinnati Bengals on SI
By James Rapien  |  Last updated May 14, 2025 3:54 PM ET

The Bengals won't be playing on Christmas Day this year. The NFL announced their final two Christmas Day games on Wednesday afternoon.

All three matchups are division rivalries. The Commanders will play the Cowboys and the Vikings will play the Lions. The league announced on Tuesday that the Chiefs will play the Broncos.

The Kansas City vs Denver game will be on Thursday Night Football. Meanwhile, the other two matchups will be on Netflix.

The entire 2025 NFL schedule will be released on Wednesday at 8 p.m. ET. We'll react to the schedule reveal here.

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