The Buffalo Bills are sweeping into the holiday spirit with a Christmas movie, “Holiday Touchdown: A Bills Love Story,” and fans are wondering what it’s all about. The festive season is upon us, and what’s better than watching movies and football, or both combined?
Let’s dive into the details surrounding the highly anticipated film.
What Is the Bills’ Christmas Movie About? Looking at the Known Details Surrounding ‘Holiday Touchdown’
Bills Mafia and some of the team’s top stars will feature in the upcoming 2025 movie. It follows the previous installment of the series, “Holiday Touchdown: A Chiefs Love Story.”
The Bills edition is about two friends, Morgan and Gabe, who live right next to Highmark Stadium in Orchard Park. Coming from two families that are passionate Bills fans, the two friends embark on a journey to find Morgan’s uncle’s anonymous benefactor as they fall in love.
Trailer
Here is the movie trailer:
FIRST LOOK! Christmas cheer meets @buffalobills spirit. 🏈🎄 An all-star cast and special appearances from the Bills universe! The countdown begins! #HolidayTouchdown: A Bills Love Story premieres Saturday, November 22. #hallmarkchannel #buffalobills #nfl pic.twitter.com/g50HyIGMyv
— Hallmark Channel (@hallmarkchannel) September 7, 2025
Fans are eager to know the film’s release date.
Release Date
Date: Saturday, Nov. 22
Time: 8:00 p.m. ET
Channel: Hallmark Channel
Full Cast
Here is the cast of “Holiday Touchdown”:
- Holland Roden
- Matthew Daddario
- Tracy Pollan
- Joe Pantoliano
- Steve Schirripa
- Caroline Aaron
- Patti Muran
Numerous famous names from the Bills franchise will also feature in the Christmas film:
- Jim Kelly
- Sean McDermott
- Andre Reed
- Damar Hamlin
- Dion Dawkins
- Steve Tasker
- Josh Palmer
- Ray Davis
- Dawson Knox
- Thurman Thomas
- Scott Norwood
What Was the Previous ‘Holiday Touchdown’ Movie About?
John Putch directed the previous film released on Nov. 30, 2024, centered around the Kansas City Chiefs. The story follows Alana (Hunter King), whose Chiefs-crazed family is competing in the team’s Fan of the Year competition.
Derrick (Tyler Hynes) is judging the competition as the Chiefs’ director of fan engagement, and he crosses paths with Alana, from where their story takes off.
Full Cast
- Hunter King as Alana Higman
- Tyler Hynes as Derrick Taylor
- Ed Begley Jr. as Paul Higman
- Diedrich Bader as Hank Higman
- Megyn Price as Leah Higman
- Christine Ebersole as Norma Young
- Jamie Addison as Beth
- Richard Riehle as Nicholas Young
- Donna Kelce as Barbeque Restaurant Manager
- Meagan Flynn as Courtney
- Abraham Benrubi as Santa
- Rufus Burns as Mitch
- Mary Beth McDonough as Carole
- Trent Green as himself
- Jenna Bush Hager as Emcee
- Wes Brown as Pop-Up Bartender
- Kandice Robins as Chatty Customer
Similar to the Bills rendition, the Chiefs movie also featured well-known players from the team:
- Mecole Hardman
- Clyde Edwards-Helaire
- Trey Smith
- Christian Okoye
- Andy Reid
- Chiefs announcer Mitch Holthus
- Chiefs superfan Richard Christy
The film received a positive reception and was praised for its focus on sports fans, football, and the general positive atmosphere that Hallmark films are associated with.
