by Big Al Staff
Thursday, Dec 25, 2025The Thursday Christmas Day sports card features NFL and NBA action.
Week 17 in the National Football League kicks off with three games. The Dallas Cowboys travel to Washington to play the Commanders on Netflix at 1:00 p.m. ET. The Cowboys are on a three-game losing streak after their 34-17 upset loss at home against the Los Angeles Chargers as a 1.5-point favorite on Sunday. The Commanders have lost nine of their last ten games after a 29-18 loss at home against Philadelphia last Saturday. Dallas is an 8.5-point road favorite with the total set at 50.5 (all odds from DraftKings).
The Detroit Lions play in Minnesota against the Vikings on Netflix at 4:30 p.m. ET. The Lions lost for the third time in their previous four games in a 29-24 upset loss at home against Pittsburgh as an 8-point favorite last Sunday. The Vikings are on a three-game winning streak after their 16-13 win in New York against the Giants as a 2.5-point favorite on Sunday. Detroit is a 7.5-point road favorite with an over/under of 42.5.
The Denver Broncos are on the road against the Kansas City Chiefs on Amazon Prime Video at 8:15 p.m. ET. The Broncos’ 11-game winning streak ended last Sunday in a 34-20 upset loss at home against Jacksonville as a 3.5-point favorite. The Chiefs lost for the fourth time in a row after a 26-9 upset loss at Tennessee as a 3.5-point road favorite on Sunday. Denver is a 13.5-point road favorite with a total of 36.5
The National Basketball Association has five games on ABC/ESPN on its docket. The New York Knicks host the Cleveland Cavaliers at 12:10 p.m. ET. The Knicks lost for the second time in their previous three games after a 115-104 loss at Minnesota as a 7-point underdog on Tuesday. The Cavaliers are on a two-game winning streak after a 141-118 victory against New Orleans as a 9.5-point favorite on Tuesday. New York is a 5.5-point favorite with an over/under of 239.5.
The Oklahoma City Thunder play at home against the San Antonio Spurs at 2:40 p.m. ET. The Thunder lost for the second time in their previous three games in a 130-110 upset loss at San Antonio as a 6.5-point underdog on Tuesday. The Spurs have won seven of their previous eight games with that upset victory two days ago. Oklahoma City is a 9.5-point favorite with a total of 232.5.
The Golden State Warriors are home against the Dallas Mavericks at 5:10 p.m. ET. The Warriors have won two games in a row after a 120-97 victory against Orlando as a 6-point favorite on Monday. The Mavericks ended a two-game losing streak with their 131-120 upset win at home against Denver as a 6-point underdog on Tuesday. Golden State is an 8.5-point favorite with an over/under of 228.5.
The Houston Rockets visit Los Angeles to take on the Lakers at 8:10 p.m. ET. The Rockets lost for the fourth time in their previous five games in a 128-102 upset loss in Los Angeles against the Clippers as a 7-point favorite two days ago. The Lakers are on a two-game losing streak after a 132-118 loss at Phoenix as a 3.5-point underdog on Tuesday. Houston is a 2.5-point road favorite with a total of 230.5.
The Denver Nuggets host the Minnesota Timberwolves at 10:40 p.m. ET. The Nuggets lost for the second time in their previous three games in their upset loss against the Mavericks on Tuesday. The Timberwolves won for the 10th time in their last 12 games with their victory against the Knicks. Denver is a 2.5-point favorite with an over/under of 238.5.
Week 17 in the National Football League kicks off with three games. The Dallas Cowboys travel to Washington to play the Commanders on Netflix at 1:00 p.m. ET. The Cowboys are on a three-game losing streak after their 34-17 upset loss at home against the Los Angeles Chargers as a 1.5-point favorite on Sunday. The Commanders have lost nine of their last ten games after a 29-18 loss at home against Philadelphia last Saturday. Dallas is an 8.5-point road favorite with the total set at 50.5 (all odds from DraftKings).
The Detroit Lions play in Minnesota against the Vikings on Netflix at 4:30 p.m. ET. The Lions lost for the third time in their previous four games in a 29-24 upset loss at home against Pittsburgh as an 8-point favorite last Sunday. The Vikings are on a three-game winning streak after their 16-13 win in New York against the Giants as a 2.5-point favorite on Sunday. Detroit is a 7.5-point road favorite with an over/under of 42.5.
The Denver Broncos are on the road against the Kansas City Chiefs on Amazon Prime Video at 8:15 p.m. ET. The Broncos’ 11-game winning streak ended last Sunday in a 34-20 upset loss at home against Jacksonville as a 3.5-point favorite. The Chiefs lost for the fourth time in a row after a 26-9 upset loss at Tennessee as a 3.5-point road favorite on Sunday. Denver is a 13.5-point road favorite with a total of 36.5
The National Basketball Association has five games on ABC/ESPN on its docket. The New York Knicks host the Cleveland Cavaliers at 12:10 p.m. ET. The Knicks lost for the second time in their previous three games after a 115-104 loss at Minnesota as a 7-point underdog on Tuesday. The Cavaliers are on a two-game winning streak after a 141-118 victory against New Orleans as a 9.5-point favorite on Tuesday. New York is a 5.5-point favorite with an over/under of 239.5.
The Oklahoma City Thunder play at home against the San Antonio Spurs at 2:40 p.m. ET. The Thunder lost for the second time in their previous three games in a 130-110 upset loss at San Antonio as a 6.5-point underdog on Tuesday. The Spurs have won seven of their previous eight games with that upset victory two days ago. Oklahoma City is a 9.5-point favorite with a total of 232.5.
The Golden State Warriors are home against the Dallas Mavericks at 5:10 p.m. ET. The Warriors have won two games in a row after a 120-97 victory against Orlando as a 6-point favorite on Monday. The Mavericks ended a two-game losing streak with their 131-120 upset win at home against Denver as a 6-point underdog on Tuesday. Golden State is an 8.5-point favorite with an over/under of 228.5.
The Houston Rockets visit Los Angeles to take on the Lakers at 8:10 p.m. ET. The Rockets lost for the fourth time in their previous five games in a 128-102 upset loss in Los Angeles against the Clippers as a 7-point favorite two days ago. The Lakers are on a two-game losing streak after a 132-118 loss at Phoenix as a 3.5-point underdog on Tuesday. Houston is a 2.5-point road favorite with a total of 230.5.
The Denver Nuggets host the Minnesota Timberwolves at 10:40 p.m. ET. The Nuggets lost for the second time in their previous three games in their upset loss against the Mavericks on Tuesday. The Timberwolves won for the 10th time in their last 12 games with their victory against the Knicks. Denver is a 2.5-point favorite with an over/under of 238.5.
