Christmas Day playing time is at the top of the Chiefs’ holiday wishlist. Kansas City wants to be a staple in the NFL’s Dec. 25 slate moving forward and has requested such to the league, The Athletic reported Wednesday, with the Chiefs “expected to be one of the teams to play” on the holiday later this 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.

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,