Best Sports on TV This Weekend (Dec 20-21): NFL and College Football Playoffs
December consistently delivers some of the year’s best sporting action, and this weekend is no exception. Football fans, in particular, have plenty to look forward to. With the NFL playoffs fast approaching, a rare Saturday game adds extra intrigue, while college football fans will be turning their attention to the opening round of the College Football Playoff.
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| Event | Date/Time | Channel/Stream |
|---|---|---|
| NFL: Packers @ Bears | Sat, Dec 20 – 8:20 PM ET | FOX, NFL+, Fubo Sports |
| NCAA Football Playoff: Miami Hurricanes @ Texas A&M Aggies | Sat, Dec 20 – 12:00 PM ET | ESPN, ESPN 2, Fubo Sports |
| NBA: Rockets @ Nuggets | Sat, Dec 21 – 5:00 PM ET | Altitude, Space City Home Network, NBA TV |
Top 3 Must-Watch Sporting Events This Weekend (Dec 20-21)
December drama rolls on this weekend with rivalry, playoff stakes, and star power on full display. A primetime NFL showdown leads the way, followed by a compelling College Football Playoff opener and an NBA clash that feels like a postseason preview.
NFL: Green Bay Packers @ Chicago Bears
- When: Saturday, December 20th
- Time: 8:20pm ET
- Competition: NFL
- Channel: FOX, NFL+
This is the standout NFL clash of the entire weekend, and it just so happens to fall on Saturday night. The Chicago Bears are finally delivering on the immense potential they tease every offseason, with Ben Johnson coaching a much-improved team and Caleb Williams showing signs of being the guy. The throws he can make are off the charts—and the scary thing is, the run game is just as dangerous.
They will be hosting a Green Bay Packers team that defeated them just a couple of weeks ago. Green Bay looked like a Super Bowl frontrunner in that game, but since then have lost Micah Parsons for the season, while Christian Watson is also banged up. Packers fans will be hoping Watson can suit up, because they’ll need all hands on deck to take down these resurgent Bears.
College Football Playoff: Miami Hurricanes @ Texas A&M Aggies
- When: Saturday, December 20th
- Time: 12:00pm ET
- Competition: NCAA Football
- Channel: ESPN, ESPN2
The College Football Playoff is here, and the first round is packed with intriguing matchups. Saturday’s action kicks off at midday, with the 10th-ranked Miami Hurricanes visiting the 7th-ranked Texas A&M Aggies.
This one sets up as a true strength-on-strength battle, pitting Texas A&M’s 15th-ranked offense, averaging 35.3 points per game, against Miami’s 6th-ranked defense, which is conceding just 14.8. Aggies quarterback Marcel Read has been a dangerous dual-threat all season, throwing for 2,900 yards and 25 touchdowns while adding 466 yards and six more scores on the ground.
On the other side is Carson Beck, who owns the second-highest completion rate in the nation at 74.7%, relying heavily on freshman wideout Malachi Toney for 970 of his yards. Can Miami crack the Texas A&M pass defense and pull off the upset as visiting underdogs?
NBA: Houston Rockets @ Denver Nuggets
- When: Saturday, December 20th
- Time: 5:00pm ET
- Competition: NBA
- Channel: Altitude, Space City HN, NBA TV
The Denver Nuggets and Houston Rockets square off in what could be a Western Conference playoff preview. The Nuggets are red hot on a five-game win streak, though the bookies see this one as close. As always, any Nuggets preview starts with Nikola Jokic, who leads the team in every major category—29.5 points, 12.2 rebounds, 10.9 assists, and 1.4 steals. He’s a force, and he’ll be matched up against another of the NBA’s all-time greats in Kevin Durant.
It’s Denver’s league-best offense (125.6 ppg) against Houston’s third-best defense (111.2 ppg), and it promises to be box office.
Full Weekend Sports Highlights – By Day
Saturday, December 20th
- NFL – (5:00pm ET, FOX): Philadelphia Eagles @ Washington Commanders: This is a great, late‑season NFC East matchup with the Eagles aiming to solidify their playoff positioning against a Commanders squad that is already eliminated from contention.
- College Football Playoffs – (3:30pm ET, TNT, Sling): Tulane Green Wave @ Ole Miss Rebels: How will the Ole Miss Rebels cope without Lane Kiffin? Tulane looks like an easy matchup on paper, but remember, this is the playoff!
- NBA - (7:00pm ET, NBCS Boston, NBA League Pass): Boston Celtics @ Toronto Raptor: Eastern Conference rivals square off as the Celtics visit the Raptors. Jaylen Brown has stepped up well for Boston in Tatum’s absence. Can he continue his good run of form here?
- NHL - (6:00pm ET, FDSN Kansas City or Midwest, ESPN App): St Louis Blues @ Florida Panthers: The reigning champion Panthers are aiming to build momentum in the Atlantic Division, while the Blues are rounding into form as they navigate a tight Central Division race. Who will come out on top?
- Premier League Soccer - (10:00am ET, NBC/Fubo Sports CA) Tottenham Hotspur vs. Liverpool FC: Liverpool have been shaky in recent weeks, but a win over a team like Tottenham would go a long way towards steadying the ship.
Sunday, December 21st
- NFL – (4:05pm ET, FOX, NFL+): Jacksonville Jaguars @ Denver Broncos: Two of the most exciting teams in the AFC go head-to-head, in a game that will have huge ramifications in the race for the #1 seed.
- NBA - (8:30pm ET, FDSN SE Atlanta or CHSN, NBA League Pass): Chicago Bulls @ Atlanta Hawks: Both of these Eastern Conference teams are hovering in the middle of the standings, and could do with a win here to kickstart a run over the festive period.
- NHL - (6:00pm ET, FDSN Detroit or Monumental SN, NHL Network): Washington Capitals @ Detroit Red Wings: Two of the top teams in the Eastern conference will go to battle on Sunday, hoping to maintain their positions near the tops of their respective divisions.
- Premier League Soccer - (11:30am ET, NBC, Fubo Sports CA) Aston Villa vs. Manchester United: Aston Villa have been one of the surprises of the season, currently sitting in third place. They should be favorites against this Manchester United side that is finally showing signs of life under Ruben Amorim.
Remember to keep an eye on our TV sports guide each weekend, giving you a rundown of everything on each day of this weekend, with timings and broadcast information.
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