It took two overtimes but the Dolphins won 27-24 in the later game of the doubleheader. That matchup still stands as the longest game in NFL history at 82 minutes and 40 seconds. It would be the last Christmas NFL game for nearly 20 years. The Cowboys have ...

The first NFL Christmas game happened in the 1971-72 playoffs with the Minnesota Vikings hosting the Dallas Cowboys and the Kansas City Chiefs hosting the Miami Dolphins. Both road teams won that day with the Cowboys earning a 20-12 win en route to a Super Bowl win and Miami gutting out a 27-24 double-overtime victory.

For the fifth consecutive season, NFL games will be played on Christmas. The Christmas NFL games are quickly becoming a staple of the holiday season. It's time to kick up your feet with a glass of eggnog and watch four teams who have clinched a spot in the AFC playoff picture duke it out.