ESPN’s Spectacular Christmas Lineup: NFL and NBA Action Galore
This Christmas, ESPN is the ultimate destination for sports enthusiasts, presenting a grand array of live sporting events. The highlight of the festive period is undoubtedly NFL Week 16, showcasing eight live games as teams sprint towards the regular season’s finale.
Key matchups in NFL Week 16 include the much-anticipated games between the Dallas Cowboys and Miami Dolphins, and the Baltimore Ravens taking on the San Francisco 49ers. These games are pivotal in a season noted for its intense competition for playoff spots and division titles.
Christmas Day offers four significant NFL games, starting at 5am AEDT with the NFC North leaders, the Detroit Lions and the Minnesota Vikings, clashing head-on. Concurrently on ESPN2, the Seattle Seahawks face off against the Tennessee Titans, with playoff hopes hanging in the balance.
The prime event at 8.25am AEDT features the Dallas Cowboys versus the Miami Dolphins, both strong contenders in their conferences and in the hunt for the Super Bowl. The day’s action concludes at 12.15pm AEDT with the New England Patriots battling the Denver Broncos.
Boxing Day continues the sports extravaganza. At 12.15pm AEDT, a potential Super Bowl preview unfolds as the top-ranked teams in the AFC and NFC, the Baltimore Ravens and San Francisco 49ers, face each other.
The NBA is not left behind, with Boxing Day presenting a marathon of five back-to-back games. It begins at 4am AEDT with the Milwaukee Bucks, led by Giannis Antetokounmpo, playing against the New York Knicks. The action-packed day includes the much-awaited clash at 9am AEDT between the Los Angeles Lakers and the Boston Celtics, an iconic rivalry in NBA history.
The National Basketball League (NBL) also brings excitement with eight live games from December 22 to December 27. The Christmas Day doubleheader is particularly noteworthy, with games including the Tasmania JackJumpers against the South East Melbourne Phoenix and the Sydney Kings renewing their rivalry with the Illawarra Hawks.
