25 December 2005 (Sunday)
- NBA Christmas Doubleheader
- Detroit Pistons 85, San Antonio Spurs 70: Chauncey Billups registered 20 points as the Pistons got a measure of revenge in a rematch of last year's NBA Finals.
- Miami Heat 97, Los Angeles Lakers 92: Kobe Bryant had 37 points for the Lakers, but fell short on South Beach as Shaquille O'Neal now goes to 3–0 against Kobe and the Lakers.
- NFL Week 16
- Chicago Bears 24, Green Bay Packers 17: "Da Bears" win the NFC North Division championship and a first-round bye with their win over the Packers, intercepting Brett Favre four times.
- Baltimore Ravens 30, Minnesota Vikings 23: The Vikings went from contenders at 4:59 p.m. US EST to elimination at 11:39 p.m. US EST with the Bears beating the Packers and their loss to the Ravens. Kyle Boller threw for 289 yards in the victory.
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