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 will change this Wednesday,

Netflix has a lot at stake on Christmas Day, and one basic job: Don’t screw up. The company will be livestreaming two National Football League games with postseason implications, aiming to cement itself as a major player in live sports to woo subscribers and advertisers.

Netflix will have one of its biggest days since the site launched in 1998 when it carries two NFL games for the first time on Christmas.

Despite hiccups with a boxing match, the ad revenue a live football double bill would bring is one of the reasons it's worth the gamble.

The streaming giant will have one of its biggest days since the site launched in 1998 when it airs two NFL games for the first time.

Hopefully, Netflix fixed the bugs that plagued its live broadcast of the Mike Tyson and Jake Paul boxing match. Because the streamer is broadcasting not one, but two NFL games on Christmas Day: the Ch

The broadcasts, which include a Beyoncé performance, follow problems with a heavily watched boxing showcase and represent a major live-event test for the streaming giant.

Netflix struggled to handle an influx of traffic during November's boxing match between Mike Tyson and Jake Paul. That has some NFL fans worried.

The NFL on Christmas Day on Netflix will be interesting to watch as the Kansas City Chiefs will play the Pittsburgh Steelers, and the Baltimore Ravens will take on the Houston Texans. Every team involved is expected to make the playoffs and football fans could be looking at playoff previews.