Netflix and the NFL Won on Christmas. What About the Fans?

A lot of eyes were on Netflix on Christmas Day—not just to see whether the Kansas City Chiefs could clinch their home-field advantage in the playoffs by beating the Pittsburgh Steelers (they did), or if Beyoncé could put on a Super Bowl–worthy halftime show during a regular-season game in Houston (she did). Those eyes were also scrutinizing the event to see whether Netflix could successfully stream NFL games a month after technical glitches marred its last live global sporting event, the Mike Tyson–Jake Paul boxing match. 

It did.