With around five months between now the start of the NFL regular season, fans are in midseason form when it comes to being upset with the league.
Throughout this entire past season, clamors of the NFL being rigged in favor of the Kansas City Chiefs were deafening. With each win the team secured, they inched closer to being the first team in NFL history to win three Super Bowls. A feat that most fans felt the NFL wanted to happen before they ultimately got trounced 40-22 by the Philadelphia Eagles in the Super Bowl 40-22.
Even with the season in the rear-view mirror, fans are still finding ways to be upset with the league and the Chiefs. In a report by The Athletic, it was revealed that the Chiefs requested to be a "fixture on Christmas Day," with the league scheduled to have three games on holiday in 2025.
This is a request that has fans upset at the thought of the team getting more preferential treatment.
"The Grinch stole Christmas," wrote one fan.
"Something tells me the NFL won’t have any issues accommodating this," suggested another.
"chiefs trying to ruin Christmas every year," commented one user.
"How about no. Let other teams have the spotlight," implored one fan.
"No thanks I want to enjoy my Christmas," added another.
"Bruh they’re not the cowboys/lions for thanksgiving lmfao," said another.
In this past year's Christmas showdown with the Pittsburgh Steelers, the game drew a reported 24 million viewers, according to The Athletic.
With Netflix's three-year deal with the NFL giving them exclusive NFL Christmas Day rights, the Chiefs are clearly looking to continue to build an already significant brand. They also may be looking to become associated with the holiday similar to teams like the Dallas Cowboys and Detroit Lions that are synonymous with playing on Thanksgiving.
The participants of the Christmas games will be revealed in May, when the NFL schedule is released. The game will mark the NFL's first-ever Thursday night game on Christmas.
