WASHINGTON (DC News Now) -- It could be a very Merry Christmas for someone Friday night if the stars and the numbers align the right way. We're talking about Mega Millions. Lottery winners abound in Northern Virginia with more than $3 million in combined winnings As of early Friday afternoon, the jackpot for the Dec. 20 drawing, wthich takes place at 11 p.m. ET, was $862 million (with a cash option of $392.1 million). Changes coming to Mega Millions next year: What to know about better odds, $5 tickets The huge jackpot for the drawing on Friday came after there was no big winner of the drawing on Dec. 17 when the grand prize was $825 million.