NFL Week 17 opens with Christmas Day football when the Dallas Cowboys travel to face the Washington Commanders. Start time, schedule and how to watch.

For the second time this season, the Cowboys will have a standalone game on a holiday in front of a national audience.

The Cowboys have a losing record at 6-8-1 and will miss the playoffs for the second year in a row. The Commanders will also miss the playoffs with a record of 4-11. It's likely no

The Cowboys visit the Commanders on Christmas Day, Dec. 25, for a Week 17 football game that streams on Netflix. For the second year in a row, Netflix is the home to the NFL on Christmas Day, broadcasting the Cowboys vs. Commanders at 1 p.m. ET and the Lions vs. Vikings at 4:30 p.m. ET.

The site's formula predicts that the Chargers will win the NFL Week 16 game against the Cowboys. The site gives the Cowboys a 48.1% shot at winning the NFL Week 16 game, with the remaining percentage accounting for a tie.

The Dallas Cowboys visit the Washington Commanders for an NFC East battle to open Week 17 on Thursday, Dec. 25.

The Cowboys are eliminated from the playoff hunt, but can use some help when it comes to maximizing draft capital in Week 18.