Interview by Paul Salfen
Your newest holiday tradition, NFL Christmas Gameday on Netflix, announces its first-ever on-air talent roster. Live from Pittsburgh, Houston, and Los Angeles, this lineup is filled with multi-award-winning NFL experts and special guests aimed to give viewers the ultimate Gameday experience on Netflix on December 25. The two epic matchups include the Super Bowl LVII-winning Kansas City Chiefs against the Pittsburgh Steelers at 1 PM ET; followed by the Baltimore Ravens versus the Houston Texans at 4:30 PM ET.
NFL Christmas Gameday will be one to remember with a family affair both on-and-off camera marking the first-time a father and son broadcasting duo, Ian and Noah Eagle, are calling games for the same streaming service; JJ Watt will be providing color commentary for the Steelers-Chiefs game, where his brother, linebacker TJ Watt will be playing; the McCourty brothers will be working together from the Pittsburgh sidelines.
The festivities all kick off with the live preshow from NFL Network’s studios in Los Angeles and Acrisure Stadium in Pittsburgh at 11 AM ET. Live from Los Angeles throughout the day is anchor Kay Adams (host, Up & Adams) with 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 Kansas City Chiefs will then take on the Pittsburgh Steelers at 1 PM ET.
Ian Eagle (play-by-play announcer, CBS Sports) will be the play-by-play commentator and Nate Burleson (former NFL wide receiver, analyst on THE NFL Today on CBS and CBS Mornings co-host) and JJ Watt (former NFL defensive end and analyst, THE NFL Today on CBS) will provide color commentary. Reporting from the sidelines are Melanie Collins (NFL sideline reporter, CBS Sports) and Stacey Dales (senior national reporter, NFL Network) The preshow commentators return at halftime.
The Baltimore Ravens will go head-to-head with the Houston Texans live from the NRG Stadium at 4:30 PM ET. Live from Houston is play-by-play commentator Noah Eagle (play-by-play announcer, NBC Sports), joined by analyst Greg Olsen (Former NFL tight end and FOX Sports analyst). Reporting from the sidelines are Jamie Erdahl (host, NFL Network) and Steve Wyche (chief national reporter, NFL Network).
Beyoncé will be the halftime performer in Houston at NRG Stadium.
Standing by will be Ian Rapoport (Insider, NFL Network) with breaking news and CBS Sports Rules Analyst and former NFL official, Gene Steratore, a rules analyst across 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 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.
