The Green Bay Packers are quickly becoming the NFL's go-to team for holiday football, and fans should mark their calendars for a special Christmas Day showdown in 2026. According to a report that surfaced just hours before the full 2026 NFL schedule release, the Packers are set to face the Chicago Bears at Soldier Field on December 25, with the game streaming exclusively on Netflix.

This Christmas clash adds to an already festive slate for Green Bay. The league had previously announced that the Packers would visit the Los Angeles Rams on the Wednesday night before Thanksgiving, also on Netflix. These two games mark the first time the Packers will appear on the streaming platform, following recent appearances on Peacock—including last season's Week 17 matchup against the Baltimore Ravens and the 2024 season opener against the Philadelphia Eagles in Brazil. Of course, Packers fans are also familiar with Thursday Night Football broadcasts on Amazon Prime from recent years.

The Packers-Bears Christmas Day game is slated for the traditional early time slot of 12:00 p.m. Central Time, a perfect setup for fans to enjoy the game and still have plenty of time for an uninterrupted Christmas dinner. This timing is especially notable because Christmas Day falls on a Friday in 2026, a departure from the usual scheduling pattern. Typically, when the holiday lands on a weekend, the NFL shifts most games to Christmas Eve. A Friday Christmas Day makes the Packers' placement particularly unusual and exciting.

Green Bay is no stranger to holiday football. The team has played on Thanksgiving for the past three seasons, including this year's Wednesday game. But they're also carving out a reputation as a Christmas staple, having played on Christmas Eve in 2023 and Christmas Day in both 2022 and 2021. With a passionate fan base that makes them an appealing draw for the league's streaming expansion, the Packers are solidifying their status as one of the NFL's biggest holiday attractions.