In doing so, the league announced that it was the second most-watched Super Bowl in league history with 112.3 million viewers tuning in throughout the NBC broadcast and on streaming services. CBS Sports Coverage of @Lions@Steelers is Most-Watched @NFLonCBS Preseason Game Since 2013. pic.twitter.com/XhQ54SowF6, CBS Sports PR (@CBSSportsGang) August 30, 2022. All things considered, the NFL and NBC will still be pleased to open the 2022 season with a broadcast for a preseason game featuring backups and fringe NFL roster candidates averaging 5.8 million viewers. During the 2021 NFL regular season, there were 34 games decided by a game-winning score on the final play the most in a single season all-time while 49 games were decided by a game-winning score in the final minute of regulation or overtime tied for the most in a single season all-time. The 2015 NBA Finals between The Golden State Warriors and the Cleveland Cavaliers achieved the highest TV ratings in recent years. Per a league press release, the 2021 NFL Draft was seen by an average audience of 6.1 million viewers (TV and digital) across NFL Network, ABC, ESPN, ESPN Deportes and digital channels during the three-day event, making it the third most-watched draft ever, NFL Media noted. Also of note, Monday Night Football had its most-watched season opener since the year 2000. Best of all for the network, it was the most-watched Week 3 game since 2015 and marked the third consecutive week NBC drew 20-plus million viewers on Sunday night. YouTube TV, Hulu with live TV, Sling, Fubo TV, AT&T TV Now) on television, computer and mobile devices, though those figures are typically added to the total a few days the initial final nationals are published (and as such may not always be included in the numbers you see on this page). Dallas -- 29.5510. Week 14 of the NFL season brought increases for the afternoon windows and declines in primetime. Before the 2020 NFL season began, ESPN worked desperately to lure in a broadcasting crew that would entertain fans and increase viewership. (this excludes ALL the Thu night games & Special games as that is tracked separately). Out went to the traditional game between the AFC vs NFC and in came three flag football games plus individual skills challenges. Bottom line, cant see all of the 200+ comments from long ago. Your email address will not be published. The Finals in that . It was an ugly game, but the intrigue and the close score kept an audience around. Spot TV is inclusive of Nielsen's top 10 Hispanic DMA's based on TV Households. New York and Chicago the countrys largest and third-largest TV markets present a different story. 2023 Leaders Group. The Giants had four wins this season and the Bears had six. Whether its the ongoing pandemic or something else, said decline forced networks to scramble and strengthen relationships with sponsors. Looking ahead to Week 4, the first battle pitting Tom Brady against Bill Belichick could set an NFL TV ratings record in viewership for a regular-season game. Tables can be sorted using RES and clicking the header. Access is available for NFL Network subscribers of participating TV providers. Week 4 concluded with ESPNs Monday Night Football broadcast, which averaged 12.6 million (Sports Media Watch) to watch the Las Vegas Raiders and Los Angeles Chargers. If the league is looking for positives, Day 3 on Saturday averaged 2.78 million viewers and that is an improvement over previous years. That included the San Francisco 49ers thrilling road win over the Dallas Cowboys being the most-watched NFL Wild Card Game since 2015. Its the third consecutive week that the NFL TV ratings for TNF have been at a season-low. Same time period in 2020: 887.9M, 7.9% increase through the first 11 weeks in viewers from 2020. But the Cowboys werent the only team to prove that there are other box scores where teams can put up points. All Nielsen figures include streaming viewership through virtual MVPDs (ex. . The Wed special game between Bal & Pit was a part of the package that NBC paid for that was supposed to air on Thanksgiving night? Moving forward, the NFL may attempt to feature teams like the Cowboys, New England Patriots and Green Bay Packers to aid ratings for the SNF opener. Following in close second were Aaron Rodgers and the storied Green Bay Packers, scoring a 182 on the Nielsen Sports Media Exposure Indexmeaning the teams total media exposure was 82% higher than the NFL team average for the categories analyzed. Moving forward, the NFL may attempt to feature teams like the Cowboys, New England Patriots and Green Bay Packers to aid ratings for the SNF opener. Theres good reason for this. Week 4 proved to be especially strong for the league. The Steelers usually post local ratings well over 40. Its important to put these numbers into perspective. Cord-cutting has resulted in an estimated 12.82 million cable subscriptions since 2019, per MoffettNathanson, and its estimated 27 million households have cut since 2014. Since the regular season began, ratings and viewership are skyrocketing across all major networks entering Week 5. New Orleans -- 40.89 5. The Atlanta Hawks vs New York Knicks averaged 2.924 million with the Boston Celtics vs Milwaukee Bucks averaging 4.933 million and the evening Los Angeles Lakers vs Brooklyn Nets matchup drew 5.75 million viewers. Its not close. It was also a five-year high in overnights. Baltimore opened up a 14-0 lead in the first half before the Raiders came storming back. The 2021 NFL regular season averaged 17.1 million viewers (TV+Digital) the highest regular season average since 2015 and up +10% vs. 2020. Kansas City -- 45.28, 3. 2021 @NFL Regular Season. Its also worth considering that the 2022 Hall of Fame induction doesnt include any all-time greats with massive name appeal. In comparison, many of the World Series games on FOX have struggled to match or top regular-season NFL games. Washington Examiner. Dont expect this to change in 2022 with the draft heading to Las Vegas. Throughout the season, there were 370 billion total minutes consumed which is . New York and Los Angeles occupy the final four spots, seemingly indifferent to football (or at least to their local teams) compared to the rest of the country. Exclusively broadcasted on NFLF Network and its streaming services, the Colts-Cardinals broadcast averaged 12.62 million viewers. The Chargers posted the leagues biggest increase, as the teams games in the Los Angeles market jumped by 25% over last season. 2021 against the previous low year of 2017, there is a YTD increase of 8.0%. According to Nielsen live-plus-same-day data, Sunday's two national broadcast windows averaged 21.1 million viewers and a 5.9 rating in the dollar demo, which works out to around 7.7 million . Washington Commanders dead last in NFLPA team 2023 NFL Draft wide receiver rankings: Quentin NBA Power Rankings: Milwaukee Bucks take top Philadephia Eagles vs Dallas Cowboys (Dec. 24), Green Bay Packers vs Miami Dolphins (Dec. 25), Tampa Bay Buccaneers vs Arizona Cardinals, Los Angeles Chargers vs Indianapolis Colts, 12% viewership spike compared to 2021 game (Bears vs Lions), Largest audience for an early Thanksgiving game in NFL history. The latest personnel hires and promotions, plus exclusive ratings and research from the sports industry. Joe Montana, Roger Craig, Steve Young, Jerry Rice, and Ronnie Lott all played on the 1989 team. This comes after the Los Angeles Lakers 2020 NBA Finals win over the Miami Heat drew a record low average of 7.45 million viewers in the Orlando Bubble. It comes as no surprise that the highest NFL TV ratings in 2022 came when the Dallas Cowboys are playing. Meanwhile, Amazon held up reasonably well for the second edition of its Thursday Night Football package. Week 8 of the NFL season brought strong showings for FOX and NBC, while ESPN did not fare as well for Monday Night Football. 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That is almost 13 million lower than 2019. CBS announced that its broadcast of the Week 3 preseason game between the Detroit Lions vs Pittsburgh Steelers was the most-watched NFL preseason game in the NFL this year and its most-watched exhibition NFL game in 9 years. Numbers obtained from various sources, including network PR, ShowBuzz Daily and Programming Insider. The Atlanta Hawks vs New York Knicks averaged 2.924 million with the Boston Celtics vs Milwaukee Bucks averaging 4.933 million and the evening Los Angeles Lakers vs Brooklyn Nets matchup drew 5.75 million viewers. Before the 2022 NFL regular season begins, the league already has a few reasons to feel good about what is coming this fall. Chiefs-49ers was the exception in a mostly down week for the NFL that saw Amazon Prime score a new season-low. Green Bay Packers (1966) Overall Record: 14-2; Pro Bowlers: 8; Super Bowl I champion On the penultimate NFL Sunday of the 2021 season, the Pro Bowl delivered its worst ratings in 16 years. All rights reserved. Two notes: Here are the full ratings and viewership numbers for the primetime games in Week 9. Here are the NFLs television ratings from the 2022 regular season, focusing on total viewership from Weeks 1-18, along with the average audience size and the most watched games. Houston -- 12.2628. These ratings consider not just talent under 25 but also the . According to the Hollywood Reporter, the NFLs four divisional round matchups averaged 37.1 million viewers. While three games were postponed to later dates in the Week 15 schedule, the NFL still finished with strong ratings. It was the most-anticipated game of the young NFL season with Tom Brady bringing his Tampa Bay Buccaneers into Gillette to take on his former New England Patriots squad. Here are the NFL television ratings from the Week 7 primetime games, via SportsMediaWatch. The Rams also showed a lot of local TV strength this season, as their games posted a 14% ratings jump over last season. As reported by Sports Media Watch, the Week 7 TNF clash between the New Orleans Saints vs Arizona Cardinals averaged just 7.82 million viewers for Amazon Prime. Things didnt get much better the next day. https://www.sportsbusinessjournal.com/Journal/Issues/2022/01/24/In-Depth/NFL-Local-Ratings.aspx. After seeing its viewership drop during the 2020 season, the National Football League is faring much better this fall. Of the three exclusive TNF broadcasts on NFL Network last season, only one exceeded 6 million viewers. Here are the full ratings and viewership numbers for the primetime games in Week 9. Viewers: The number of viewers aged 2+ viewing the game in the average minute. Week 8 and Week 9 of the 2022 NFL season have lined up with the World Series between the Houston Astros vs Philadelphia Phillies. The Minnesota Vikings were the top-ranked team, followed by the Miami Dolphins and Las Vegas Raiders.The Los Angeles Chargers ranked 30th, followed by the Arizona Cardinals, with the Commanders . On NBC in Week 6, the SNF broadcast averaged `6.28 million viewers with a 9.0 rating. Broadcasted on ESPN and ABC, the Pro Bowl games averaged 6.28 million viewers for a 6% drop from the ratings for the 2022 Pro Bowl. Yeah, the NFL still tops the sports world in terms of popularity.