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Microsoft may earn an Affiliate Commission if you purchase something through recommended links in this article. But per a report from Jeff Duncan of The Athletic, the New Orleans Saints will accomplish both feats against the Minnesota Vikings in 2020.. Duncan reports that the Saints and Vikings will play again — their fifth meeting since the 2017 season-opener, including … The NFL announced its 2020 schedule on Thursday night, with a set of games that presumes this fall will contain an element of normalcy that few could guarantee at this point. All week 17 games will be played on Sunday this year, which means you can spend more time making cookies for Santa!!! 2020 NFL schedule includes Christmas Day surprise with rare Friday game in Week 16Show full articles without "Continue Reading" button for {0} hours. The coronavirus pandemic has prompted every professional sports league to review its plans for the 2020-2021 season, and things figure to look differently later this year.The time for this Saints game isn’t settled just yet, though Duncan’s colleague at The Athletic, Remember, nothing is official until the Saints or the NFL announces it so stay tuned for confirmation.
As for Friday games, here's a look at their brief history in the NFL. But per a report from Duncan reports that the Saints and Vikings will play again — their fifth meeting since the 2017 season-opener, including the playoffs (and excepting a 2019 preseason game) — on Dec. 25, 2020. There haven’t been many NFL games played on Christmas Day, and even fewer have kicked off on Friday. This site is neither endorsed, nor sponsored by, nor affiliated with New Orleans Saints or NFL Properties LLC. ... Cowboys Hall of Fame Legends Mug 2020. Here are the results of NFL games played on Christmas: 1971 – Dallas Cowboys 20, MINNESOTA VIKINGS 12 #
Here is a look at all Christmas Day games over the years since the first was played in 1971. The last one came in 2009 when the As for the Saints, this will mark the second time they've played on a Friday. No NFL Games; Christmas Day Football = NONE!!! For the first time in more than 10 years, the NFL season is going to include a Friday game, and that game will be played on Dec. 25 in New Orleans between the Feb 1, 2017; Houston, TX, USA; A general view of the NFL shield logo during NFL commissioner Roger Goodell (not pictured) press conference in preparation for Super Bowl LI at the George R. Brown Convention Center. The NBA often schedules big-time matchups to dominate the holiday’s sports broadcasts, so this might be a sign that the NFL is aware of different plans from across the aisle. As a matter of fact, the Vikings actually played in the first ever regular season Christmas game back in 1989. Wednesday, December 24th . There haven’t been many NFL games played on Christmas Day, and even fewer have kicked off on Friday. Dolphins at Patriots (CBS) Christmas Eve & Christmas Football Schedule 2020. Their only other appearance came in 1999 when they beat the The Friday game means that the NFL will be giving us four straight days of football in Week 16 with games being scheduled on Friday, Saturday, Sunday and Monday.Although this game is being played on Christmas, that's not as a rare as a Friday game. The Week 16 game will mark the first time in 11 years that the NFL has held a Friday game. New Orleans Saints is a registered trademark of the New Orleans Saints LLC. Santa isn't the only one who will be delivering gifts this Christmas; the NFL is giving us one, too. The NFL will reveal its full 2020 schedule in a prime-time release at 7 p.m. CT, while the Saints and other teams are allowed to release their individual lineups thirty minutes earlier. Traditionally, the NFL limits its games to Sunday, Monday, and Thursday kickoffs, except for a few select Saturday games after the college football season concludes.A Saints-Vikings game on Christmas Day, which falls on a Friday this year, might conflict with the upcoming NBA schedule. Sunday December 29,th. 1 p.m. Welcome to Saints Wire's European Union Experience. Mandatory Credit: Matthew Emmons-USA TODAY SportsWhen the 2020 NFL schedule was released on Thursday, it included multiple quirks, and the rare Friday game might just have been one of the most notable ones. 2020 NFL schedule includes Christmas Day surprise with rare Friday game in Week 16 Santa isn't the only one who will be delivering gifts this Christmas; the NFL … THERE IS NO FOOTBALL UNTIL SUNDAY!!! The NFL has seen six Christmas Day games since 2010 alone, and this will be the 20th Christmas game since the NFL started playing regular season games on the holiday more than 30 years ago. The NFL almost never schedules Friday games because it doesn't want to interfere with the fact that most high schools play their games on Friday, but since that's not an issue on Christmas, the league went ahead and scheduled the game. ET. Here's a complete guide to the NFL's Thanksgiving games in 2020, including the matchups, times and TV channels for each game.