If you believe in omens, Netflix appeared to be in for a very long day on Wednesday. As the streaming giant began its NFL pregame show prior to airing the Kansas City Chiefs’ 29-10 blowout over the Pittsburgh Steelers, viewers were welcomed to the broadcast … with immediate audio issues.

Netflix’s NFL coverage had a lot riding on it. Especially after the infamous Jake Paul vs. Mike Tyson fight. That event drew a massive 65 million live streams but was plagued by buffering issues. It turned the high-energy boxing match into a frustrating experience for many. Netflix’s co-CEO Ted Sarandos reportedly said in a December conference:

Some minor technical issues popped up during Netflix's coverage of the Christmas Day matchup between the Kansas City Chiefs and the Pittsburgh Steelers, including one of the game’s graphics briefly displaying an error shortly after kickoff.

After the Jake Paul-Mike Tyson fight smashed streaming viewership records, his brother Logan hopes to do the same thing for WWE 'Raw,' which will debut on Netflix next month.

The NFL took the money and ran when Netflix offered them over $100 million for the lone broadcast rights to two games on Christmas Day. Not only did Netflix sec

The internet has been set ablaze for the past two weeks over the rumor that Conor McGregor is set to face Logan Paul in 2025. McGregor took to X to reveal that he and the elder Paul brother are going to enter the boxing ring against one another.

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Jake Paul said his Netflix fight with Mike Tyson would draw 90,000 spectators, but record show it didn’t even come close.

Jake Paul said he expected his heavyweight fight against Mike Tyson would draw 90,000 fans, but the fight fell short of that number.

After streaming issues during the Jake Paul-Mike Tyson fight last month on Netflix prompted concerns about the company’s ability to handle large events, it has largely avoided problems during the first game of the day between Kansas City and Pittsburgh. The stream did not lag and came through sharp and in high quality.

Massive streaming issues during the Mike Tyson-Jake Paul fight infuriated viewers. Did Netflix learn its lesson ahead of its NFL Christmas games?