Nfl Christmas Announcers 2025 Meet The Netflix Newsbreak

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-Jan 11, 2026, 3:26 PM

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NFL Christmas announcers 2025: Meet the Netflix broadcasters, from Ian Eagle to Drew Brees originally appeared on The Sporting News. Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here. Netflix is preparing its second annual holiday broadcast, bringing back the father-son announcing team of Ian and Noah Eagle to call the Christmas Day doubleheader. While the production is handled by CBS Sports, the streamer has assembled a unique, cross-network crew of play-by-play callers, analysts, and studio hosts, blending established voices with new talent. The two-game slate features a distinct team for each matchup, including the return of former Super Bowl-winning quarterback Drew Brees to the broadcast booth for the afternoon showdown. There is a diverse roster featuring NFL legends and people who are in the booth regularly.

Here's who will be calling the Christmas games on Netflix. Netflix is set for its second year of exclusive Christmas Day NFL coverage with the familiar father-son broadcasting duo of Ian and Noah Eagle leading the play-by-play. The broadcasts, produced by CBS Sports, feature a mix of established network analysts and new voices for the two NFC matchups. Netflix is preparing its second annual holiday broadcast, bringing back the father-son announcing team of Ian and Noah Eagle to call the Christmas Day doubleheader. While the production is handled by CBS Sports, the streamer has assembled a unique, cross-network crew of play-by-play callers, analysts, and studio hosts, blending established voices with new talent. The two-game slate features a distinct team for each matchup, including the return of former Super Bowl-winning quarterback Drew Brees to the broadcast booth for the afternoon showdown.

There is a diverse roster featuring NFL legends and people who are in the booth regularly. Here's who will be calling the Christmas games on Netflix. Netflix is set for its second year of exclusive Christmas Day NFL coverage with the familiar father-son broadcasting duo of Ian and Noah Eagle leading the play-by-play. The broadcasts, produced by CBS Sports, feature a mix of established network analysts and new voices for the two NFC matchups. For the early game, Ian Eagle is paired with analyst Nate Burleson and former NFL MVP Matt Ryan. In the afternoon, Noah Eagle will be joined by analyst and former Super Bowl champion Drew Brees.

The rest of the crew features sideline reporters and rules analysts pulled from various networks. We don't know if there'll be snow, but some NFL teams will be having a cup of cheer – especially at Netflix and Amazon. The league is gifting the streamers a tripleheader of games for Christmas, building off the doubleheader they featured in 2024. Division matchups are the theme for this year's festivities as the Washington Commanders host the Dallas Cowboys followed by the Minnesota Vikings taking on the Detroit Lions. The slate wraps up with the Denver Broncos visiting the AFC West rival Kansas City Chiefs. It's a trio of games that has lost some luster – and star power – over the course of the season, but that doesn't mean that Netflix and Amazon aren't bringing their "A" game.

Netflix has stepped it up with a loaded lineup of talent, personalities and more for their two games of the day. With a dedicated pregame show on-site at each game, the streamer is making each game feel like a special occasion. Amazon is set to feature its traditional "Thursday Night Football" crew for the nightcap in Kansas City. Just like the gifts under the tree, there is something for everyone on the broadcast this year. Here's a look at who will be on the call for the NFL's Christmas games in 2025. It's not even Halloween and we're gearing up for NFL Christmas Gameday on Netflix!

Take a sneak peek at our on-air talent with our confirmed booth talent in Washington, D.C. and Minneapolis. Additional on-air talent names to be announced in the weeks to come. Netflix's NFL Christmas Gameday 2024 reached 65 million U.S. viewers, according to Nielsen. Netflix delivered the two most streamed NFL games in U.S.

history with an average audience of over 26.5 million viewers in the U.S. and over 30 million viewers globally, highlighted by Beyoncé's epic halftime performance. The game will be available globally to Netflix subscribers in English, French, Spanish, Portuguese, and German. One of the most iconic sports brands, Sporting News is a dynamic, global digital publisher. Known as the "Home of Baseball" in the US it now offers a trusted perspective across multiple sports all over the world - including NFL, NBA, Soccer and more Netflix is transforming Christmas Day football into a global entertainment event, leveraging a massive and diverse roster of talent for its exclusive NFL doubleheader.

Moving far beyond traditional network coverage, the streaming giant has built a broadcast that seamlessly integrates top-tier sports commentary with major pop culture figures, ensuring the day is about celebrity performances and comedy appearances... Fans can expect a mix of highly experienced NFL voices, a returning father-son announcing duo, and a variety of big-name analysts plucked from across the sports media landscape. Here's what to know about the broadcast team for the 2025 spectacle. For the second straight year, the NFL is turning to Netflix to help broadcast their now annual slate of Christmas Day games. As the league celebrates the holiday, Netflix will be airing the first two of the NFL’s three Christmas Day Games. Netflix will broadcast a game between the Cowboys at the Commanders at 1 p.m.

ET followed by a matchup between the Lions at the Vikings at 4:30 p.m. ET. The holiday will conclude with the NFL’s final game—Broncos at Chiefs—taking place at 8:15 p.m. ET on Amazon Prime. As the holiday season approaches, here’s a look at the broadcast teams for the two Netflix games. The Netflix Christmas Day broadcasts will be a family affair once again for CBS Sports’ Ian Eagle and NBC Sports’ Noah Eagle, with the father-son duo each calling a Netflix game this year.

Both Ian and Noah also called games for the NFL on Christmas last year. Ian will be joined in the booth by CBS Sports’ analysts Nate Burleson and Matt Ryan. Burleson and Ryan typically work on the CBS pregame desk, but they will get the opportunity to call a game this Christmas. CBS Sports’ Melanie Collins will return to the sidelines on Christmas this year while NFL Network’s Sara Walsh joins the Christmas broadcast for the first time. We don't know if there'll be snow, but some NFL teams will be having a cup of cheer – especially at Netflix and Amazon. The league is gifting the streamers a tripleheader of games for Christmas, building off the doubleheader they featured in 2024.

Division matchups are the theme for this year's festivities as the Washington Commanders host the Dallas Cowboys followed by the Minnesota Vikings taking on the Detroit Lions. The slate wraps up with the Denver Broncos visiting the AFC West rival Kansas City Chiefs. It's a trio of games that has lost some luster – and star power – over the course of the season, but that doesn't mean that Netflix and Amazon aren't bringing their "A" game. Netflix has stepped it up with a loaded lineup of talent, personalities and more for their two games of the day. With a dedicated pregame show on-site at each game, the streamer is making each game feel like a special occasion. Amazon is set to feature its traditional "Thursday Night Football" crew for the nightcap in Kansas City.

Just like the gifts under the tree, there is something for everyone on the broadcast this year. Here's a look at who will be on the call for the NFL's Christmas games in 2025. Netflix will air two NFL games on Christmas Day for the second straight year, both featuring division rivals. The slate opens with the Washington Commanders hosting the Dallas Cowboys, followed by the Minnesota Vikings taking on the Detroit Lions later in the day. In addition to the on-field action, Netflix’s broadcast team features a lineup of familiar names and notable talent. Leading the early game broadcast is Ian Eagle on play-by-play.

Eagle, one of the top voices in sports, calls NFL and college basketball for CBS and also covers the Brooklyn Nets for YES Network and NBA games on Prime Video. Joining Eagle as game analysts are former NFL MVP Matt Ryan and Emmy Award winner Nate Burleson, both mainstays on CBS’s “NFL Today” crew. Sideline reporting will be handled by Sara Walsh of NFL Network and Melanie Collins of CBS. For the pregame and postgame shows, Kay Adams will serve as desk host, joined by NFL Hall of Famer Michael Irvin, three-time Super Bowl champion Devin McCourty, and Austin Ekeler, who makes his first... (Ekeler was PFSN’s No. 4-ranked RB on its impact metric in 2021.) Adams typically works with FanDuel TV, Irvin with NFL Network, and McCourty on NBC’s “Football Night in America.”

Calling the second game is Noah Eagle, the son of Ian Eagle, on play-by-play. He also covers college football for NBC Sports and the Brooklyn Nets for YES Network. In 2025, Netflix will stream NFL Christmas Gameday for the second consecutive year. Learn more about the announcers and commentating teams below. NFL action will be under many Christmas trees this holiday. For the second straight year, Netflix will broadcast an NFL doubleheader.

The first game features the Dallas Cowboys taking on their NFC East rival, the Washington Commanders. The late game puts the spotlight on the NFC North as the Detroit Lions play the Minnesota Vikings. The broadcast begins at 11:00 a.m. ET / 8:00 a.m. PT with a live pregame show in Washington, D.C. FanDuel TV’s Kay Adams will host the pregame show alongside analysts Austin Ekeler, Michael Irvin, and Devin McCourty.

Netflix is transforming Christmas Day football into a global entertainment event, leveraging a massive and diverse roster of talent for its exclusive NFL doubleheader. Moving far beyond traditional network coverage, the streaming giant has built a broadcast that seamlessly integrates top-tier sports commentary with major pop culture figures, ensuring the day is about celebrity performances and comedy appearances... Fans can expect a mix of highly experienced NFL voices, a returning father-son announcing duo, and a variety of big-name analysts plucked from across the sports media landscape. Here's what to know about the broadcast team for the 2025 spectacle. Netflix has revamped its studio coverage for 2025, moving away from a single centralized show to two distinct studio crews. All pre-game, halftime, and post-game shows are produced by NFL Media and are scheduled to begin at 11:00 a.m.

ET on Christmas Day. Netflix will air two NFL games on Christmas Day for the second straight year, both featuring division rivals. The slate opens with the Washington Commanders hosting the Dallas Cowboys, followed by the Minnesota Vikings taking on the Detroit Lions later in the day. In addition to the on-field action, Netflix’s broadcast team features a lineup of familiar names and notable talent. Leading the early game broadcast is Ian Eagle on play-by-play. Eagle, one of the top voices in sports, calls NFL and college basketball for CBS and also covers the Brooklyn Nets for YES Network and NBA games on Prime Video.

Nfl Christmas Announcers 2025 Meet The Netflix Newsbreak

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