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

Dec. 27 (UPI) -- Netflix's Christmas football games scored record-breaking viewership. According to the streamer, over 24 million people tuned in for both the 1 p.m. match-up between the Kansas City Chiefs and Pittsburgh Steelers, as well as the 4:30 p.m. game between the Baltimore Ravens and Houston Texans .

The performance, called 'Beyoncé Bowl,' took place on Wednesday, Dec. 25, at NRG Stadium in the megastar's hometown of Houston