The Lions don't have an exemption with playing on a holiday, which is where the problem lies. The NFL could compensate the teams on Christmas by having them play a Saturday tripleheader to give them five rest days (similar to how the league scheduled the Christmas games when the holiday was on a Wednesday last year).

The Chiefs appear likely to get their wish in 2025 and are expected to play on Christmas Day. The NFL will host three games that day. The first two will reportedly air on Netflix. The third game will reportedly be broadcast on Amazon Prime as part of its "Thursday Night Football" package. Christmas Day falls on a Thursday in 2025.