Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays to everyone, and now it’s time to celebrate with some football. After playing last Saturday, four AFC contenders will now take the stage on Christmas Day – with a halftime show from Beyonce.

Check out tonight’s Pats Pulpit picks below and visit the comments section to further discuss Friday night’s action.

Guide to Rooting the Patriots

Kansas City Chiefs at Pittsburgh Steelers: Come on, Steelers! A little crazy for the Patriots’ draft pick, but a Steelers win will keep the Buffalo Bills’ hopes of the No. 1 pick alive – which means they’ll likely play their starters in Week 18 against New England. | 1:00 p.m. ET, Netflix

Baltimore Ravens vs. Houston Texans: Come on, ravens! A Texans loss to the Patriots earlier this season will have a positive impact on the strength of New England’s schedule. | 4:30 pm ET, Netflix

Game tips

Oliver Thomas: After three games with a hamstring injury, George Pickens is back. And at home, where the Steelers are 5-1 this season. Why not end December’s Christmas Day loss to the No. 1 seed in the AFC? The Chiefs have a tendency to secure first-round byes in the postseason. They have also shown a tendency to play with their food during the regular season. But as Mike Tomlin once said, “We love being in the kitchen.” | Steelers 27, Chiefs 23

The Ravens have allowed an NFL-low 3.6 yards per carry. And while Joe Mixon topped 100 yards on the ground seven times this season, he also had rushes of 57, 46, 25, 23 and 22 yards. Behind an offensive line that was missing several starters, the screen game didn’t work for Bobby Slowik, CJ Stroud and the Texans last weekend either. Without the separation from Tank Dell, the ball has to go out even faster. | Ravens 28, Texans 20

Brian Hines: A healthy Hollywood Brown and rookie wide receiver Xavier Worthy have added some pizzazz to Kansas City’s offense. And while it still isn’t always pretty, Patrick Mahomes and the Chiefs have been trending upward in recent weeks. The same cannot be said for Russell Wilson and the Steelers, who lost their last two games while scoring fewer than 20 points. This could be a tricky time for them to get back on track at home, but you know how it goes by now: We have nothing against Mahomes. | Chiefs 24, Steelers 20

A change in the deployment of star safety Kyle Hamilton has brought the Ravens defense back from the dead. This is bad news for CJ Stroud, who is now without Tank Dell and has already faced Stefon Diggs this season. It will also be difficult for Joe Mixon, who hasn’t been the same lately after an ankle injury, to find room against a Baltimore defense that allows the fewest number of rush yards per game (83.1). | Ravens 30, Texans 23

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