Thanks to NFL stars like Patrick Mahomes and Lamar Jackson, Netflix said it enjoyed its "most-watched Christmas day ever" in the U.S.

Netflix’s first NFL Christmas Day doubleheader ended up being successful globally. The Baltimore Ravens’ 31-2 victory over the Houston Texans averaged 31.3 million while Kansas City’s 29-10 win at Pittsburgh averaged 30 million worldwide,

“Netflix entered the NFL streaming game on Wednesday with its pair of NFL broadcasts, with the Ravens vs. Texans posting a 24.3 million average minute audience and the Chiefs vs. Steelers notching a 24.1 million average minute audience,” the Bleacher Report wrote of the Christmas games.

That’s as positive as the rest of the afternoon went at NRG Stadium on Christmas Day. The AFC South champions helped catapult the Baltimore Ravens closer to winning the AFC North in Week 18 in a demoralizing 31-2 loss in front of Beyonce and a monstrous Netflix audience.

The Houston Texans will host the Baltimore Ravens in the second matchup of an NFL Christmas Day doubleheader on Netflix. It'll be the first time the two teams cross paths since last season's AFC Divisional Playoff game, where Baltimore defeated the Texans 34-10.

Beyoncé’s NFL Christmas show helps set league streaming record The NFL’s Christmas Day debut on Netflix was a game-changer for sports streaming. For the first time ever, the NFL games – two high-profile matchups – aired exclusively on the streaming giant.

Moments after hosting a pair of Christmas Day NFL games – and multiple musical performances – Netflix has released Beyoncé’s halftime show as a standalone special. Netflix added that 13-minute program,