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,

The pop superstar gave a top-notch performance of songs from her country album 'Cowboy Carter.' The Super Bowl halftime show might have to take a backseat to the newly-minted Christmas Day halftime show, thanks to the Queen of Music, Beyoncé.

The two games had more than 24 million viewers on average in the United States, Netflix said. Viewership peaked when Beyoncé performed.