For the first time, Netflix exclusively aired NFL games, with a Christmas Day doubleheader that featured the Kansas City Chiefs vs. Pittsburgh Steelers and the Baltimore Ravens vs. Houston Texans (plus a halftime performance by Beyoncé).

When the ratings come out on the day's games, the NFL will almost certainly have drawn in more viewers. You can bet the NBA's stakeholders are very aware of that fact, to the point that one of them outright challenged the rival league in his postgame interview.

LeBron James has a bold message to the NFL as it competes for eyeballs on Christmas Day. This is still the NBA’s holiday. Since the 2020 season, the NFL has played at least one game on Christmas, and even with this year’s festivities happening on a ...