In the NBA, the Christmas lineup averaged 5.25 million viewers on ABC and ESPN, a big increase from the all-time low of 2.85 million in 2023. ABC simulcast all five games this year, whereas the broadcaster only carried two a year ago due in part to its Monday Night Football obligation.

The Houston Texans held up their end of the bargain when it comes to ratings for the NFL Christmas game on Netflix.

“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,