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 changes Wednesday, as the league will play Christmas Day games in the middle of the week for the first time.

For decades, Christmas has been one of the biggest days of the year for the NBA, and the rest of the American sports landscape has taken a step back on the country's biggest holiday.

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.