Key Takeaways Netflix said it set a streaming record with its Christmas Day broadcasts of two National Football League (NFL) games. The streaming giant said the two games had an average of 24 million viewers,

The NFL will embark on a new Christmas Day tradition starting this year. Christmas Day games have been played in the past throughout the NFL, but only on special occasions.  That changes Wednesday, as the league will play Christmas Day games in the middle of the week for the first time.

Netflix released its Christmas streaming viewership numbers on Thursday, saying that the Kansas City Chiefs vs. Pittsburgh Steelers and Baltimore Ravens