2022 NFL schedule: Christmas Day tripleheader expected to happen for first time in league history

For the first time in NFL history, it looks like the league is planning to play a tripleheader on Christmas. The NFL already holds one holiday tripleheader each year (Thanksgiving) and it appears that the league has decided to add a second one to the schedule for 2022. 

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1. What are ratings?
2. Why are ratings important to a sports league like the NBA or NFL?
3. Why are ratings important to advertisers?
4. Why are they important to braodcast companies?
5. What is competition?
6. Why do you think the NFL is planning to play a tripleheader on Christmas?
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