Netflix is streaming the NFC North rivalry between the Detroit Lions and the home team Minnesota Vikings on Christmas, and rapper Snoop Dogg will perform at halftime.
“We’re servin’ up music, love and good vibes for the whole world to enjoy. That’s the kind of holiday magic Santa can’t fit in a bag,” Snoop Dogg said in a release from Netflix.
The show, branded as “Snoop’s Holiday Halftime Party,” will be streamed live from the field at U.S. Bank Stadium in Minneapolis at halftime. The game will kick off at 4:30 p.m. EST.
The performance will also feature unspecified special guests, Netflix said.
Kelly Clarkson will perform prior to the 1 p.m. EST kickoff for the first part of Netflix’s Christmas doubleheader, an NFC East rivalry matchup between the Dallas Cowboys and the home team Washington Commanders.
CBS Sports will produce both games while NFL media handles the pregame, halftime and postgame programming, Netflix said. In lieu of typical CBS broadcasting duos, however, each game will have different commentators than usual.
Play-by-play man Ian Eagle, normally partnered with former Houston Texans defensive end J.J. Watt, will instead call the Cowboys-Commanders game with analysts Nate Burleson, a former NFL wide receiver and a host of “CBS Mornings,” and former Atlanta Falcons quarterback Matt Ryan.
The second game will be called by Mr. Eagle’s son, NBC Sports play-by-play man Noah Eagle, alongside Fox Sports analyst and former New Orleans Saints quarterback Drew Brees.
• Brad Matthews can be reached at bmatthews@washingtontimes.com.
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