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.

In addition to Netflix, you can also stream today’s Christmas doubleheader on NFL+, the league’s subscription streaming service.

The NFL's early partnership with Netflix appears to have gone off without a hitch on Christmas Day. This article, NFL games on Netflix stream smoothly on Christmas, was first published at The Desk. To submit a news tip,