Netflix Viewership Claims Pose Potential Threat to International Relations

Netflix has long been known for playing fast and loose with viewer statistics, and the NFL is no stranger to boasting about its ratings. When NFL games made their Netflix debut on Christmas Day, the numbers shared by NFL Media raised some eyebrows.

Claiming that “over 200 countries” tuned in to watch the game, the NFL’s metrics seem a bit far-fetched. While it’s easy to imagine Pope Francis sneaking a peek at the score during his festive activities, getting to 200 countries is a stretch. Places like Palestine, Kosovo, the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus, and even Somalia’s Somaliland, among others, were suddenly recognized as ardent football fans by the NFL and Netflix.

It’s all a bit absurd, but it highlights the murky world of streaming statistics and the power of live sports to captivate audiences worldwide. Who knows, maybe World War III will be sparked by a disagreement over Taiwanese independence, thanks to the NFL and Netflix’s imaginative data tracking.

Whether you tuned in to watch football on Christmas Day or not, the stories behind the numbers are always entertaining. And who knows, maybe a few more free blogs like this one will help us make sense of it all before we hit a paywall.