Netflix's Fighting Debut Was a Disaster, and NFL Fans Are Worried

When Netflix revealed that it would be hosting two NFL games on Christmas Day this year for streaming purposes the initial reaction centered around the increasing costs associated with streaming football in 2024 and the numerous streaming platforms required to access content.

Netflix being the streaming service makes it clear that watching football online is quite seamless these days. Amazon manages to stream games every Thursday night without any issues. Peacock also offers high quality streams for its matches, like playoff games. Additionally Sunday Ticket can now be accessed through YouTube TV.

On Friday evenings showdown between Jake Paul and Mike Tyson took place amidst glitches and streaming problems on social media platforms were flooded with reactions from viewers sharing comments and memes about Netflixs recent venture, into live sports broadcasting.

Even the Fox NFL Sunday team jokingly mentioned the challenges, with streaming the fight while discussions titled "The Fate of NFL Games On Christmas Day" popped up in Reddits Netflix community board.

Netflix reported that a whopping 60 million households worldwide tuned in to watch the event of the fight live on their platform at its peak with 65 million concurrent streams running simultaneously online. While the matchup between a known influencer turned boxer and a seasoned 58 year old boxing icon drew significant attention and interest from viewers around the globe the excitement escalated further with a pair of NFL games scheduled for Christmas Day including one showcasing star players like Patrick Mahomes and Travis Kelce, from the Chiefs team.

Netflix chose not to provide a statement regarding how their service performed during the event and whether they were implementing any measures to improve the user experience, for NFL viewers.

Netflix has a little, over a month left to sort out how to manage large live events efficiently.

News, for football enthusiasts; there are alternative options available if the team fails to improve their performance.

If you live in Kansas City or Pittsburgh for the Chiefs and Steelers game or Baltimore and Houston for the Ravens and Texans game respectively being aired by Netflix and the NFL like streaming games or cable ones; you can catch the excitement right, from your TV without relying solely on Netflix.

According to Deadlines report on the matter, at hand CBS Sports is set to oversee the production of Netflixs games for this year. Additionally Netflix has confirmed that the matches will be broadcasted on CBS stations in the respective markets.

In our NFL game updates discussions if you can't watch the game in your area because of blackout restrictions you might want to explore other options, for viewing the game. This is where utilizing a VPN can be beneficial.

It's perfectly fine to use a VPN for watching or streaming sports in countries where VPN usage is allowed like the US and Canada long as you have a valid subscription, to the specific service you're using for streaming content. Make sure that your VPN setup is done right to avoid any leaks. Sometimes even if VPN usage is legal the streaming platform might cancel your account if they suspect you're trying to bypass blackout restrictions in place.

If you're using a service such as YouTube TV or Hulu Plus Live TV and want to access broadcasts, in specific markets that might offer content superior to what Netflix provides directly through its servers; you can consider using a VPN alongside your subscription.

ExpressVPN is our choice for those seeking a dependable and secure VPN that is compatible with various devices; with servers located in Houston it should be suitable, for streaming the Ravens and Texans game.

The Chiefs versus Steelers match poses a challenge since ExpressVPN doesn't have servers in either citys location area for streaming the game live on your device easily that way you can get the best view experience possible with no interruptions whatsoever. On the hand...Purchasing PIA could be a worthwhile consideration as it offers servers, in Kansas City and Baltimore which allows for watching both games effortlessly without any hassle or delays.

Apart from using VPN services for privacy and security purposes individual subscribers to NFL Plus (the leagues streaming platform) can access the games on their mobile devices like smartphones and tablets although viewing on larger screens such as TVs or computers is not supported. The question remains whether Netflix will emulate Amazon, Apple and Google in providing its streaming games at airports, bars and restaurants, in the future.

Those businesses have collaborated with television companies such as DiretTV in the past to offer streamed games at public establishments for viewing enjoyment and entertainment purposes effectively.Making use of DiretTV facilitated by an entity named Joe Hand Promotions was how Netflix enabled the Paul/Tyson fight to be accessed in various commercial settings, like bars and restaurants."

Netflix has yet to reveal whether they will follow suit with the Christmas Day NFL matchups.