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Dallas quarterback Dak Prescott aired it out for 300 passing yards and two touchdowns to lead the Cowboys to their seventh win of the season, while Washington rookie running back Jacory Croskey-Merritt led the way on the ground with 100 rushing yards and two scores for the Commanders.
We officially know what Netflix’s newly expanded NFL package will look like this upcoming season and beyond. The streamer formally announced on Wednesday that it would be adding three games to its NFL slate this season on top of its usual Christmas Day doubleheader,
The NFL’s relationship with Netflix has been expanded — and extended. Via Austin Karp of Sports Business Journal, Netflix announced that it has revised its deal with the league to run through the 2029-30 season. That gives Netflix the same term currently in place for Fox, CBS, NBC, Prime Video, and YouTube.
The streamer will get the Thanksgiving Eve matchup, a week 18 game and the Australia game as well as NFL Honors, days after the league announced additional games with NBC and Fox.
The NFL is releasing its 2026 schedule in full on Thursday. Here are all the rumored matchups leaked ahead of that date.
Netflix CEO Ted Sarandos dismissed NFL takeover rumors after the streaming giant reportedly committed $150M to expand its live sports strategy worldwide in 2026