Netflix has drafted its on-air talent roster for NFL Christmas Gameday, which will be broadcast live from Pittsburgh, Houston, and Los Angeles.
Broadcasters will include father and son Ian and Noah Eagle, JJ Watt, and brothers Devin and Jason McCourty.
The Kansas City Chiefs will face off against the Pittsburgh Steelers at 1 p.m. ET, and the Baltimore Ravens will play against the Houston Texans at 4:30 p.m. ET.
Netflix is set to kick off NFL Christmas Gameday from NFL Network’s studios in LA and Acrisure Stadium in Pittsburgh at 11 a.m. ET with Kay Adams (Up & Adams) and analysts Drew Brees (former Super Bowl-winning quarterback), Robert Griffin III (former NFL quarterback), Mina Kimes (NFL analyst, ESPN) and Manti Te’o (former NFL linebacker and NFL Network analyst).
Live from Pittsburgh is anchor Laura Rutledge (host, ESPN) with analysts Devin McCourty (NFL analyst, NBC) and Jason McCourty (NFL analyst, CBS Sports and ESPN).
Comedian Bert Kreischer joins as a tailgate correspondent, and comedian Nate Bargatze joins as a special guest.
The first game starts at 1 p.m. ET when the Kansas City Chiefs take on the Pittsburgh Steelers. Ian Eagle will be the play-by-play commentator, and Nate Burleson and JJ Watt will provide color commentary. Watt will be broadcasting for the game his brother TJ Watt is playing at. Melanie Collins and Stacey Dales will report from the sidelines.
At 4:30 p.m. ET, the Baltimore Ravens will go head-to-head with the Houston Texans from NRG Stadium.
Noah Eagle will offer play-by-play commentary and will be joined by analyst Greg Olsen. Good Morning Football’s Jamie Erdahl and Steve Wyche will report from the sidelines.
Beyoncé will be the halftime performer in Houston at NRG Stadium.
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Ian Rapoport will be standing by with breaking news, and former NFL official Gene Steratore will offer analysis of both games.
The game will be available globally to Netflix subscribers in English, French, Spanish, Portuguese, and German. Brees and Scott Hanson (host, NFL RedZone) will also provide additional commentary outside of the U.S., with international anchors to be announced.
In keeping with the NFL’s long-standing holiday tradition, the Netflix Christmas Day games will air on CBS affiliates in the competing team cities and be available on U.S. mobile devices with NFL+. CBS Sports will produce the games, with NFL Media producing the pre, post, and studio halftime programming. EverWonder Studio will executive produce NFL Christmas Gameday.
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