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Netflix’s deal with the NFL sees them gain exclusive rights to stream the two Christmas Day games—including Beyoncé and Mariah Carey’s performances.
As part of Netflix’s continued push into live sports, the streaming service secured global rights to the NFL’s two Christmas Day 2024 games. But you’ll have to tune in live on December 25 to catch them, or you’ll only have a few hours to catch the replay.
The agreement sees the two games expiring on the service only three hours after the livestream ends in the U.S. Outside the U.S. the games expire on Netflix 24 hours after the livestream ends. Also worth noting: the NFL livestreams will include ad breaks, even for Netflix subscribers on no-ad plans.
Beyoncé takes the stage at NRG Stadium in Houston with a halftime show during the Ravens-Texans game, featuring her first live performances of songs from her country-themed album, Cowboy Carter. The game airs at 4:30 PM ET, after the Kansas City Chiefs take on the Pittsburgh Steelers at 1 PM ET.
While not many details are known about Queen Bey’s halftime performance, Netflix reveals she is expected to bring along some special guests featured on Cowboy Carter. She’s no stranger to halftime shows; Beyoncé was the halftime performer for the 2013 Super Bowl in New Orleans, which also featured a Destiny’s Child reunion, and 2016 saw her perform “Formation” when Coldplay was the headlining act.
Netflix’s pregame coverage starts on Christmas Day at 11 AM ET, from NFL Network’s studios in Los Angeles and Acrisure Stadium in Pittsburgh. Mariah Carey will also deliver a pre-recorded performance of her holiday hit, “All I Want For Christmas Is You” before the games kick off.
If you can’t catch the games live and miss the window for Netflix’s coverage, you still have the opportunity to catch the reruns. NFL Network is scheduled to air the Ravens-Texans game again the same day at 11:30 PM ET and the following day at 5 AM ET. The channel will re-air the Chiefs-Steelers game on December 25 at 8:30 PM ET and December 26 at 2 AM ET. Replays of both games will also be available with NFL+ Premium in the U.S. and through DAZN internationally.
The two Christmas Day games will also air on broadcast TV in the competing teams’ local markets and will be available to watch live on U.S. mobile devices with an NFL+ Premium subscription.