Beyoncé’s halftime performance the highlight of a lackluster NFL Christmas slate
The action on the field didn’t live up to expectations as the NFL showcased four of the AFC’s top five teams.
Patrick Mahomes and Travis Kelce exposed a glitch in Pittsburgh’s defense during Kansas City’s 29-10 rout in the first game.
The broadcast itself went off just fine, quickly becoming the second-most popular live title on Netflix to date, according to NFL Media.
Before Beyoncé took center stage, Lamar Jackson and the Ravens led C.J. Stroud and the Texans 17-2 at the half. Jackson rested for the majority of the fourth quarter as Baltimore completed the 31-2 victory.
After Mariah Carey’s recorded rendition of “All I Want for Christmas is You” kicked off the football doubleheader, the Chiefs, the two-time defending Super Bowl champions, defeated the Steelers to secure the top seed in the AFC.
After Netflix made a few small mistakes at the beginning of the pregame show, there were no indications of any significant streaming problems during the game. There were about ten seconds of silence at the beginning of the show because studio host Kay Adams didn’t seem to have turned on her microphone.
The purpose of Beyoncé’s live performance at NRG Stadium was to be the biggest test for the streaming giant and it seemed to go off without a hitch.
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