Netflix's NFL streaming debut was a roaring success.The streaming giants agreed to a lucrative deal with the NFL for the right to stream a pair of games on Christmas, and things couldn't have gone better for either party.

NFL's Christmas Day double-header games were the most-streamed NFL games in U.S. history, according to preliminary Nielsen figures that don't include international viewership. Why it matters: Once international figures and additional U.

Gameday" games and Beyoncé’s halftime show help generate record numbers in streaming viewership, the streamer says.