NFL 2022 schedule release CBS reveals champion Rams will host Russell Wilson Broncos on Christmas Day
NFL fans will be treated to an exciting matchup this Christmas. CBS announced on Tuesday morning that the defending Super Bowl champion will host and the on Christmas Day at 4:30 p.m. ET. The game will be on both CBS and Lauri Markkanen Jersey Nickelodeon, as well as .Fresh off of their first Super Bowl victory as a Los Angeles-based team, the Rams feature some of the NFL's premier players in quarterback , reigning Super Bowl MVP , three-time NFL Defensive Player of the Year and perennial All-Pro cornerback . The Rams are coached by Sean McVay, who at age 36 became the youngest coach in NFL history to win the Super Bowl. We've got a present for fans of all ages.The and will face off on Christmas Day in a showdown on CBS along with a slime-filled presentation on . NFL on CBS (@NFLonCBS) Denver pulled off one Patrick Williams Jersey of the offseason's biggest moves by acquiring Wilson, whose highly-succe sful run in Seattle included nine Pro Bowl selections while leading the NFL in touchdown pa ses in 2017. Wilson helped the Seahawks capture a Super Bowl title in 2013 before leading Seattle back to the big game the following season. Wilson is hoping to help the Broncos snap their six-year playoff drought; Denver hasn't been back to the postseason since they defeated the Panthers to win Super Bowl 50.Wilson owns an 8-12 record against the Otto Porter Jr. Jersey Rams, who swept Wilson's Seahawks in 2021 en route to winning the NFC West division crown. The Rams own a 9-5 record against the Broncos that includes four consecutive wins dating back to the 2006 season. The Rams-Seahawks matchup is expected to be one of three Christmas Day games. The league's plan is to play the majority of the Week 16 games the day before Christmas (including a Christmas Eve prime-time game) and following that up with a Christmas Day tripleheader.The NFL recently announced a Week 2 "Monday Night Football" doubleheader. The will face the in Buffalo starting at 7:15 p.m. ET on ESPN. The Eagles will host the at 8:30 p.m. ET on ABC.Five international games will also be on the NFL's upcoming schedule. The Vikings and Saints will face off in London in Week 4, the Giants and Packers Zach Norvell Jr. Jersey will play in London in Week 9, and the Broncos and Jaguars will cap off the London portion of the international schedule in Week 8. The Seahawks and Thaddeus Young Jersey Buccaneers will play the first-ever regular season game in Germany in Week 10. The 49ers and Cardinals will have a "Monday Night Football" showdown in Mexico City in Week 11. The full 2022 NFL Schedule will be released on Thursday, May 12, at 8 p.m., ET on NFL Network, NFL.com and the NFL app.willstream that night at 8 p.m. (ET) , NFL.com, the NFL app, YouTube and the NFL Channel.