NFL games on Christmas Day 2023: Patrick Mahomes' Chiefs, Jalen Hurts' Eagles headline schedule

The NFL's Christmas Day schedule is just about out, with the Giants vs Eagles game being the first confirmed fixture for the holidays.

As it turns out, the Super Bowl champion Kansas City Chiefs have also been handed a Christmas Day game. As the carolers step out in earnest, Patrick Mahomes and co. will take on the new-look Raiders in a Nickelodeon game on Monday Night Football.

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NFL Christmas 2023 schedule: Chiefs set to take on revamped Raiders on MNF

The Raiders will embark on a new season without Derek Carr, who moved to the New Orleans Saints in the offseason. Instead, Jimmy Garoppolo will be under center against the Chiefs, provided the former San Francisco 49ers quarterback is hale and hearty.

Over on the Chiefs' side, Andy Reid's Super Bowl champions have lost a couple of receivers in JuJu Smith-Schuster and Mecole Hardman. Kadarius Toney, however, is expected to take over as WR1, with Marquez Valdes-Scantling and rookie Rashee Rice also expected to be at the receiving end of Patrick Mahomes' greatness.

The NFL has one additional game scheduled for Christmas, which makes the holiday a triple-header.

While it's still unofficial, according to multiple NFL schedule leaks, the Baltimore Ravens will face off against the San Francisco 49ers in the final Christmas Day game of the 2023 season.

Monday night's stable of games for Week 16, in all, sees six contending teams take the field with Chiefs vs Raiders the highlight of the schedule.