The Lions don't have an exemption with playing on a holiday, which is where the problem lies. The NFL could compensate the teams on Christmas by having them play a Saturday tripleheader to give them five rest days (similar to how the league scheduled the Christmas games when the holiday was on a Wednesday last year).

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.