Here’s how to watch the NFL’s Christmas games — and, of course, Beyoncé’s halftime show

Here’s how to watch the NFL’s Christmas games — and, of course, Beyoncé’s halftime show



CNN

This holiday, the NFL is giving us a Beyoncé performance on Christmas Day.

The “Texas Hold ‘Em” singer is scheduled to headline the halftime show for the Baltimore Ravens-Houston Texans game on Dec. 25 after the Kansas City Chiefs take on the Pittsburgh Steelers earlier in the day. Both games will feature a special pre-game performance of “All I Want for Christmas” by Mariah Carey, the one and only Christmas Queen herself.

The two big Christmas games will be streamed live on Netflix. Netflix told CNN through a representative that they have optimized their technology to ensure a smooth viewing experience following the reportedly buggy fight between Logan Paul and Mike Tyson.

While it remains to be seen whether Taylor Swift will be at the Chiefs game to support Travis Kelce, it’s certain that there will be a lot going on during the festivities. Here’s how to watch and what you should know.

The Ravens-Texans and Chiefs-Steelers games will both stream exclusively for subscribers on Netflix.

Both games will also be available in each team’s market on the local CBS station. Local viewers in Kansas City can watch the game between the Chiefs and Steelers on KCTV and on KDKA in Pittsburgh. Local viewers can watch the Ravens-Texans game on WJZ in Baltimore and KHOU in Houston.

Every game can be viewed on mobile devices via NFL+ in all markets.

The Chiefs’ game against the Steelers begins at 1:00 p.m. EDT/10:00 a.m. PDT and the Ravens’ game against the Texans begins at 4:30 p.m. EDT/1:30 p.m. PDT.

You can catch Beyoncé’s halftime show during the Ravens-Texans game, which starts at 4:30 p.m. EDT. Beyoncé is a Houston native and will likely be proud of the home team since the game is being played at NRG Stadium in Houston.

The performance marks the first time Beyoncé has performed songs from her hit album “Cowboy Carter” live. According to Netflix, Queen Bey also has some surprises in store and is expected to bring some special guests. “Cowboy Carter” was released in March and received 11 Grammy nominations.

Beyoncé is also well-versed as an NFL halftime show performer. The Grammy winner headlined the 2013 Super Bowl in New Orleans and was on the field with Coldplay and Bruno Mars during the 2016 Super Bowl show.

Mariah Carey, another queen, will also be part of the NFL’s Christmas Gameday event, performing her iconic holiday hit “All I Want For Christmas is You.” Carey will bring “her signature blend of glamor and holiday spirit” in a pre-recorded performance that Netflix says will air twice – before both live games.

The performance also marks a very special milestone as the song turned 30 years old this year.

How does Netflix prevent technical problems and buffering?

After the viewing experience turned out to be a bit bumpy for the tens of millions of people who tuned in to Netflix’s live stream of the Jake Paul-Mike Tyson fight in November, the streamer told CNN they are taking measures to ensure a smooth viewing experience for everyone who follows the Christmas games.

A representative from Netflix told CNN that based on what they learned from the live stream of the Paul Tyson fight, they have made additional optimizations to their systems to improve the viewing quality and accommodate the large viewership that the NFL Games are expected to attract more manageable .

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