The NFL's Week 16 game on Christmas Day ensures the league will have played on every day of the week during the 2020 season.
A 4:30 p.m. ET kickoff between the Saints (10-4) and Vikings (6-8) will fall smack dab in the middle of the usual Christmas festivities in the NBA, so if you're looking for viewing that isn't basketball, the NFL has come through. Drew Brees will be playing his second game since returning from 11 fractured ribs, while Minnesota's loss a week ago crushed its slim chances of sneaking into the postseason.
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New Orleans is coming off a loss to the Chiefs which made it tough for the Saints to catch the Packers for the NFC's first-round bye, but Brees will likely view Friday's game as a chance to continue getting up to speed with the playoffs fast approaching.
Below is more about the start times for the Christmas Day game in Week 16, plus everything you need to know to watch Saints vs. Vikings.
What time is the NFL game today?
- Date: Friday, Dec. 25
- Matchup: Minnesota Vikings at New Orleans Saints
- Location: Mercedes-Benz Superdome in New Orleans, Louisiana
- Start time: 4:30 p.m. ET
There's not really a precedent for when the NFL should start a Friday afternoon Christmas game, at least in recent memory. The league plays on Christmas Day every few years, but it could pretty much choose any start time it wanted, and it went with the late-afternoon 4:30 p.m. ET kickoff.
This is the first NFL game on Christmas since 2017, when there were two games. According to the Pro Football Hall of Fame, a total of 21 NFL games have been played on Christmas prior to this one.
What channel is Saints vs. Vikings on today?
- TV channel: Fox | NFL Network | Amazon Prime Video
- Live stream: fuboTV | DAZN (in Canada)
With no "Thursday Night Football" in Week 16, the services that normally broadcast that game instead get this Christmas Day game on Friday. That means the usual simulcast across Fox, NFL Network and Amazon Prime Video.
Fox's No. 1 broadcast team usually works these games, with Joe Buck serving as play-by-play announcer and Troy Aikman as his color commentator.
NFL live stream for Saints vs. Vikings
The same streaming services that are available for "Thursday Night Football" will be available for this game. That means Amazon Prime Video is in the mix, along with Fox Sports Go.
Below are all of the live streaming options for Saints vs. Vikings in Week 16.
| Streaming option | Cable subscription needed? | Free? | Cost | Free trial? |
| Fox Sports Go (Starting in Week 5) | Yes | Yes | - | - |
| Amazon Prime Video (Starting in Week 5) | No | No | $8.99/month | No |
| NFL App | Yes | Yes | - | - |
| Yahoo! Sports App | No | Yes | - | - |
| fuboTV | No | No | $60/month | Yes |
| AT&T TV Now (Not Weeks 2-4) | No | No | $55/month | Yes |
| Hulu Plus Live TV (Not Weeks 2-4) | No | No | $55/month | Yes |
| Sling TV | No | No | $30/month | Yes |
| YouTube TV | No | No | $65/month | Yes |
NFL schedule Week 16
Friday, Dec. 25
| Game | Kickoff time | TV channel |
| Minnesota Vikings at New Orleans Saints | 4:30 p.m. ET | FOX/NFLN/Amazon |
Saturday, Dec. 26
| Game | Kickoff time | TV channel |
| Tampa Bay Buccaneers at Detroit Lions | 1 p.m. ET | NFL Network |
| San Francisco 49ers at Arizona Cardinals | 4:30 p.m. ET | Amazon Prime Video |
| Miami Dolphins at Las Vegas Raiders | 8:15 p.m. ET | NFL Network |
Sunday, Dec. 27
| Game | Kickoff time | TV channel |
| New York Giants at Baltimore Ravens | 1 p.m. ET | Fox |
| Cincinnati Bengals at Houston Texans | 1 p.m. ET | CBS |
| Chicago Bears at Jacksonville Jaguars | 1 p.m. ET | Fox |
| Atlanta Falcons at Kansas City Chiefs | 1 p.m. ET | Fox |
| Indianapolis Colts at Pittsburgh Steelers | 1 p.m. ET | CBS |
| Cleveland Browns at New York Jets | 1 p.m. ET | CBS |
| Carolina Panthers at Washington Football Team | 4:05 p.m. ET | CBS |
| Denver Broncos at Los Angeles Chargers | 4:05 p.m. ET | CBS |
| Los Angeles Rams at Seattle Seahawks | 4:25 p.m. ET | Fox |
| Philadelphia Eagles at Dallas Cowboys | 4:25 p.m. ET | Fox |
| Tennessee Titans at Green Bay Packers | 8:20 p.m. ET | NBC |
Monday, Dec. 28
| Game | Kickoff time | TV channel |
| Buffalo Bills at New England Patriots | 8:15 p.m. ET | ESPN |