A record-breaking 65 million viewers tuned into Netflix to watch the first NFL double header on the streaming channel.

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

In the NBA, the Christmas lineup averaged 5.25 million viewers on ABC and ESPN, a big increase from the all-time low of 2.85 million in 2023. ABC simulcast all five games this year, whereas the broadcaster only carried two a year ago due in part to its Monday Night Football obligation.

NFL's first Netflix Christmas game shatter streaming records with 65 million viewers, featuring Chiefs vs Steelers, Ravens vs Texans, and a Beyoncé p

The Christmas Day football schedule in 2024 concludes with a second NFL contest at 4:30pm ET. The Baltimore Ravens will travel to face the Houston Texans in that matchup at NRG Stadium in Houston, Texas. Like the Chiefs-Steelers contest, the Ravens-Texans game will only be available to stream via Netflix.

The first NFL Christmas game happened in the 1971-72 playoffs with the Minnesota Vikings hosting the Dallas Cowboys and the Kansas City Chiefs hosting the Miami Dolphins. Both road teams won that day with the Cowboys earning a 20-12 win en route to a Super Bowl win and Miami gutting out a 27-24 double-overtime victory.

After two ugly blowouts on Christmas Day, it is time for the NFL to rethink their hogging of the sports calendar.

Below, we’ve rounded up all the information you need to know for the NFL games, from the pre-show festivities to the start times to the halftime shows. Here’s the full schedule for the NFL Christmas Day games on Netflix on Dec.