Netflix’s big bet on the NFL and Beyoncé seems to have paid off. It’s not an exaggeration to say that Netflix had a lot on the line with two live NFL games on Christmas Day. It’s not just that the streaming giant paid $150 million to show the games as part of a three-year deal,

On Thursday, Nielsen revealed the viewership numbers for both of the NFL games streamed on Netflix; the Pittsburgh Steelers vs. Kansas City Chiefs and Baltimore Ravens vs. Houston Texans. The results were unparalleled, making them the most-streamed NFL games in U.S. history.

The Netflix NFL doubleheader on Christmas Day was a huge success. Both games averaged over 24 million viewers setting a streaming record, with no buffering issues