NFL 2024 Schedule: Nine Playoff Rematches, Christmas Games on Netflix and More
variety.comJason Clinkscales The NFL’s annual schedule release, which features enticing playoff rematches, made waves with the announcement that its Christmas Day doubleheader will be streamed live on Netflix, marking the company’s biggest foray into live sports.
The league only has two games on the docket Christmas Day compared to its tripleheader last year—the defending Super Bowl champion Kansas City Chiefs will visit the Pittsburgh Steelers and the Baltimore Ravens head to Houston to face the Texans.
Also, since Christmas falls on a Wednesday, that means that there will be NFL games on that day of the week for only the third time since 1946.
Clearly, the NFL was more than willing to buck convention and play on a Wednesday after seeing the massive out-of-home ratings from last year’s tripleheader.
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