For the NFL, the Netflix move is a play with nothing but upside. Netflix has 282.3 million subscribers in 190 countries. Every one of whom could theoretically watch this game as part of their normal subscription. That’s an enticing proposition for a league that always has its eyes on the next potential conquest.

Netflix will have one of its biggest days Wednesday since the site launched in 1998 when it airs two NFL games for the first time. “NFL Christmas Gameday on Netflix” begins with a two-hour pregame show at 11 a.

The Baltimore Ravens and Houston Texans played last Saturday to help kick off Week 16. Both AFC contenders will be back on the field for a Wednesday afternoon Christmas Day specia

The Kansas City Chiefs (14-1) take on the Pittsburgh Steelers (10-5) in a Week 17 matchup that could define the playoff landscape.

After Netflix and Prime Video kicked off the NFL's penultimate regular season week, the action shifts to the NFL Network starting with the Chargers and Patriots.