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.

As you get settled in for a lovely day with your family, filled with NBA Christmas Day and NFL Christmas goodness, you’re probably wondering about a new potential problem. Is Netflix prepared to handle possible buffering issues that might occur during the Kansas City Chiefs vs.

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.

After fumbling a high-profile boxing match last month, most social media users praised Netflix for a smooth broadcast of its first-ever NFL games.

If you believe in omens, Netflix appeared to be in for a very long day on Wednesday. As the streaming giant began its NFL pregame show prior to airing the Kansas City Chiefs’ 29-10 blowout over the Pittsburgh Steelers,

Netflix now has live football. Announced earlier this year, Christmas Day marks the beginning of the NFL's expansion onto the popular streaming service, with two games on tap for this year: the Chiefs and Steelers in the opener at 1 p.