Phil Agius
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The holiday season is here, and sports fans have a packed slate of sports to enjoy including two NFL games on Christmas Day. There will be plenty of entertainment, and of course plenty of things to bet on. To help you keep track of all the holiday sports action, below is a list of all the games you can choose from on the holiday weekend with some of our free expert picks mixed in. Let’s dive in, and most importantly, happy holidays from all of us here at Pickswise!
Christmas Eve 2021 – UPDATE: Hawaii Bowl Canceled
Sadly, the lone Christmas Eve matchup was canceled after Hawaii withdrew from their bowl game matchup with Memphis.
Christmas Day sports 2021
There is a feast of festive sports on Christmas Day in 2021, headed by two great NFL games as the Green Bay Packers host the Cleveland Browns and the Indianapolis Colts visit the Arizona Cardinals, with both NFL Week 16 games having important playoff implications. College football on Christmas Day brings us the Camellia Bowl between Ball State and Georgia State, while there are 5 NBA games scheduled for Christmas Day including Warriors vs Suns and Nets vs Lakers. The College hoopers are in action too, in the Hawaiian Airlines Diamond Head Classic.
Christmas Day football – NFL on Christmas Day
Cleveland Browns vs Green Bay Packers
Time: 4:30 pm ET
TV: NFL Network
Odds: Green Bay Packers -7
Preview: Browns vs Packers predictions
Indianapolis Colts vs Arizona Cardinals
Time: 8:15 pm ET
TV: NFL Network
Odds: Arizona Cardinals -1
Preview: Colts vs Cardinals predictions
Christmas Day football – College football on Christmas Day
Camellia Bowl: Georgia State vs Ball State
Time: 2:30 pm ET
TV: ESPN
Odds: Georgia State Panthers -6
Preview: Georgia State vs Ball State Camellia Bowl predictions
Christmas Day basketball – NBA on Christmas Day
Atlanta Hawks vs New York Knicks
Time: Noon ET
TV: ESPN
Odds: New York Knicks -7.5
Preview: Hawks vs Knicks predictions
Boston Celtics vs Milwaukee Bucks
Time: 2:30 pm ET
TV: ABC
Odds: Milwaukee Bucks -4.5
Preview: Celtics vs Bucks predictions
Golden State Warriors vs Phoenix Suns
Time: 5:00 pm ET
TV: ABC
Odds: Phoenix Suns -6.5
Preview: Warriors vs Suns predictions
Brooklyn Nets vs Los Angeles Lakers
Time: 8:00 pm ET
TV: ABC
Odds: Brooklyn Nets -1
Preview: Nets vs Lakers predictions
Dallas Mavericks vs Utah Jazz
Time: 10:30 pm ET
TV: ESPN
Odds: Utah Jazz -12.5
Preview: Mavericks vs Jazz predictions
December 26 sports 2021
Football takes center stage on the day after Christmas, known as Boxing Day in some parts of the world. There’s no boxing on the schedule but we have solid post-Christmas slates in both the NFL (12 games) and the NBA (8 games). NFL highlights include Bills vs Patriots, Rams vs Vikings and Ravens vs Bengals in the 1:00pm ET slot, Steelers vs Chiefs and Broncos vs Raiders in the later window and Washington Football Team vs Dallas Cowboys on Sunday Night Football.
December 26 football – NFL on December 26
Sunday Night Football – Washington Football Team vs Dallas Cowboys
Time: 8:20 pm ET
TV: NBC
Odds: Cowboys -10.5
Preview: Read our predictions for all the Week 16 NFL football games
December 26 basketball – NBA on December 26
Previews: Read our NBA game predictions
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