After Beyoncé headlined Netflix's first-ever NFL Christmas Day halftime show last year, the streaming service knew it had big shoes to fill. Unfortunately, they seemed to miss the mark with Snoop Dogg in 2025.
In the past, Snoop has killed it in his power duets with Mariah Carey, Wiz Khalifa and others, but this halftime show just felt disjointed and disappointing. Clad in a red fur-trimmed coat evocative of Santa Claus, Snoop kicked things off by performing "The Next Episode" and "Nuthin' But a G Thang," which felt like a solid three-minute start to the halftime show.
Snoop Dogg performs at SNOOP'S HOLIDAY HALFTIME PARTY on NFL Christmas Gameday pic.twitter.com/kZ6l6zyNVO
— Netflix (@netflix) December 25, 2025
Then, things got weird.
Changing gears, Snoop passed the mic to musical guests EJAE, Audrey Nuna, and Rei Ami (the singers from Netflix’s animated film KPOP Demon Hunters) who sang a bass-heavy and sped-up rendition of “12 Days of Christmas” as a sea of ballerinas danced on stage.
High quality 12 Days of Christmas performance by Huntr/x: Ejae, Rei Ami, Audrey Nuna and Snoop Dogg at the Lions v Vikings halftime show pic.twitter.com/cpzx7sMi7F
— Ejae Daily✨ (@EjaeRumiBias) December 25, 2025
The cameras then turned back to Snoop, who stole the limelight with his crowd pleasers, "Drop It Like It's Hot" and "Who Am I (What's My Name)?" before the vibe totally shifted again to another musical guest, Grammy-winning country singer Lainey Wilson.
Wilson arrived in a white suit on a decorative sleigh to perform a rendition of "Santa Claus is Coming to Town".... perhaps to indulge any kids watching the show? Here's that family-friendly bit:
Lainey Wilson in scene: 🤠🎶#NFLonNetflix #HalfTimeShow pic.twitter.com/bYAbhwMiEX
— Christian Martínez 🇲🇽 (@christianmtzc90) December 25, 2025
As if things couldn't get more bizarre, Italian icon Andrea Bocelli then came on stage and belted his rendition of "White Christmas" to end the set.
Yes that's Andrea and Matteo Bocelli singing White Christmas with Snoop Dogg, EJAE, AUDREY NUNA, REI AMI, and Lainey Wilson. #NFLonNetflix pic.twitter.com/DnOyjCmz0s
— Netflix (@netflix) December 25, 2025
In the end, Netflix's halftime show may have been memorable for all the wrong reasons. Not as show-stopping as Queen B's performance last season, and not nearly as iconic as Snoop's Super Bowl LVI halftime show that he co-hosted years ago, this just fell flat and lacked any cohesion, with fans arguably looking forward to more football and less singing by the end of the set. We'd give it a meager 3/5.
Here were NFL fans' very mixed reviews:
Netflix said they’re hitting EVERY demographic with this halftime show 😂
— Tera Victoria (@ItsTeraTime) December 25, 2025
When you get paired up randomly in the group project pic.twitter.com/ppwmhfLxBD
— Bussin' With The Boys (@BussinWTB) December 25, 2025
How did we get from Snoop Dogg to Andrea Bocelli? #NFLonNetflix pic.twitter.com/xJKzIJMPL1
— Marcus Blumberg (@MarcusBlumberg) December 25, 2025
Snoop Dogg, HUNTR/X, Lainey Wilson and the Bocelli's, this is the weirdest and most chaotic, yet amazing halftime show ever.#NFLonNetflix pic.twitter.com/7ltZpVQ0eV
— Drako1909 (@Drako1909) December 25, 2025
Someone took their afternoon Christmas nap and is waking up to this Snoop Dogg Christmas halftime spectacle. They’re going to be confused if they’re drunk, high, dreaming, or all 3 and I think that’s wonderful
— Anand Nanduri (@NanduriNFL) December 25, 2025
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This article was originally published on www.si.com as Reviewing Snoop Dogg's Bizarre Christmas Day Halftime Show on Netflix.
