The NFL will embark on a new Christmas Day tradition starting this year. Christmas Day games have been played in the past throughout the NFL, but only on special occasions.  That will change this Wednesday,

Netflix has a lot at stake on Christmas Day, and one basic job: Don’t screw up. The company will be livestreaming two National Football League games with postseason implications, aiming to cement itself as a major player in live sports to woo subscribers and advertisers.

Despite hiccups with a boxing match, the ad revenue a live football double bill would bring is one of the reasons it's worth the gamble.