The Detroit Lions have been playing on Thanksgiving since 1934, a tradition that will continue every year with the early afternoon game on the holiday. The Lions have also played on Christmas Day in the past,

The Chiefs want to be the NFL's Christmas team. They have requested to be a staple on Christmas, according to a report by The Athletic. It's a smart move. Because there will come a day in which the NFL won't want to feature the Chiefs in a prime television spot, but they'll likely be grandfathered in.

With the Chiefs playing the Pittsburgh Steelers on Christmas Day last season, the franchise reportedly wants to make it an annual thing. The Chiefs are surely looking to follow in the footsteps of other teams who have their "own" game on the holidays, with the Dallas Cowboys synonymous with Thanksgiving Day games.