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    How to watch NFL football this Christmas on Netflix; why fans are wary

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    Watching football on Christmas Day is a long-standing tradition in some American homes. Watch the NFL streaming live on Netflix? It’s new and not everyone likes it.

    Some football fans have expressed concern over next week’s clashes between the Baltimore Ravens vs. Houston TexansAnd Kansas City Chiefs vs. Pittsburgh Steelers after buffer issues plagued November boxing match with Mike Tyson and Jake Paul.

    Although it attracted an audience of more than 108 million peopleNetflix had difficulty managing the massive influx of traffic due to video lag and poor audio quality has made the fight practically unwatchable for some viewers.

    A Florida man went as far as file a complaint against the streaming giant.

    Can Netflix handle NFL football, does Beyoncé show on Christmas Day? Some fans doubt

    This does not bode well for fans of Beyoncéoccurring Wednesday at halftime when the Crows face the Texans in Houston. Or for those who like Mariah Careyis expected to sing “All I Want for Christmas Is You” in a performance recorded before the Chefs And Steelers game in Pittsburgh.

    More: Netflix Asks Christmas Queen Mariah Carey to Sing Before NFL Games on December 25

    “We couldn’t be more excited to be the first professional sports league to partner with Netflix to bring live games to fans around the world,” said Hans Schroeder, Executive Vice President of Distribution NFL media, in a previous press release. “NFL Christmas has become a tradition and partnering with Netflix, a service whose biggest day of the year is usually this holiday, is the perfect combination to grow this event on a global scale for NFL fans. NFL.”

    Schroeder’s enthusiasm doesn’t appear to be contagious with some viewers, who seem wary of whether or not they’ll be able to watch the games.

    “Dear NFL. Please don’t allow Netflix to stream football on Christmas Day. They don’t seem to know what they are doing. If this happens again,” wrote one social media user on with an image of Netflix stamping, “we are revolting. Don’t destroy the tradition you work so hard to create.”

    His words were echoed by another social media user onwho said: “Netflix, you guys need to lock it down. If this (expletive) happens on Christmas Day, the football people are going to revolt.”

    Here’s what others have been saying for weeks about streaming NFL games live on Netflix this Christmas.

    What People Are Saying on X and BlueSky About Streaming NFL Games on Netflix

    “Netflix Ads: If you hated what we did with the #PaulTyson event, just wait until we ruin football at Christmas.” -Kevin DeShazo,

    “Can’t wait to watch Christmas Day football on #Netflix, buffering, restarting, logging in and logging out. All while opening presents.” -RyanRazzy11,

    “Hey Netflix, when they have the @nfl games for #Christmas they better not keep screwing up and freezing like what happened with the @miketyson and @jakepaul fight! If that happens I tell you right now, I will demand that my December payment be credited, come back to me!” – TrumpStrong2024, X.

    “Two football games on Netflix on Christmas Day. What could go wrong?” – NorfPhillySurvivor, BlueSky.

    “Dear @NFL. Please don’t allow @Netflix to air Christmas Day football. They don’t seem to know what they’re doing. If this happens again, we will revolt. Don’t destroy the tradition that you work so hard to create.” -Matt Winston Jr,

    “(Wait a minute). What kind of money does Netflix have? Mariah Carey AND Bey? Christmas Day Match. Listen. Now Netflix makes me watch football. AND THESE SERVERS WORK BETTER .NO GLITCHING.” – Stepmom Goals, BlueSky.

    “So is Netflix going to epically fail again by showing football on Christmas Day?” -Angsabby. x.

    “I don’t know why anyone would be excited about the possibility of Beyoncé performing on Netflix Christmas Football. The Tyson/Paul fight showed us that Netflix can’t do live events. People will try to see Beyoncé perform in Texas Hold ‘Em only to see the buffering screen for 3 hours.” – HLG374, Blue Sky.

    “Do we really trust Netflix for football on Christmas Day?” -Zach Mycarkeys,

    “Netflix is ​​going to ruin Christmas for everyone because they decided to host all the football games on that day. We won’t see the Chefs or Beyoncé that day.” – Sarah Reeter, X.

    “The NFL better have a backup plan for Christmas football. If Netflix can’t handle this, there’s no way they can handle two holiday football games.” -Scott Dochterman,

    “These Christmas football games are going to be so poorly executed because Netflix sucks with anything live!!! Literally nothing is going right!” -Cayley Cheyenne, X.

    “It’s a reminder that the NFL sold the Christmas Day football game at 1 p.m. EST to Netflix. Kansas City @ Pittsburgh You think it’s buffering… You don’t have anything yet seen.” – Stevie Ray Yawn, X.

    “What is the @NFL thinking!? Two potentially very important games for #Christmas2024, and they’re both streaming on Netflix. They couldn’t even handle the #TysonPaul fight!!” -Craig Schaller,

    How to watch NFL football this Christmas on Netflix or locally on CBS

    Football fans can subscribe or log in to Netflix to watch the games on Christmas Day. Additionally, local CBS television stations will broadcast every NFL game in their respective markets for the home and away team on the following channels:

    The games will also be available for streaming on mobile with a NFL+ Subscriptionavailable via the NFL mobile app. Outside of the United States, the games will be available on NFL Game Pass International. Also available on CTV, TSN and RDS in Canada and Movistar in Spain.

    What time do NFL games air on Christmas Day on Netflix?

    Netflix is ​​streaming Kansas City Chiefs against the Pittsburgh Steelers at 1 p.m. ET, and the Baltimore Ravens against the Houston Texans at 4 p.m. ET on December 25, 2024.

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    John Touffes covers trending news for IndyStar and Midwest Connect. Send him a news tip at [email protected]. Find it on Blue sky has Johnwritestuff.

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