Meanwhile, 800,000 watched the ManningCast on ESPN2 with brothers Eli and Peyton. San Francisco -- 18.6924. This is especially significant in that the preseason game went up directly against MLBs Field of Dream Game between the New York Yankees and Chicago White Sox, which also drew historical ratings from a television perspective. But its evident fans just arent interested in watching an exhibition game with players understandably giving zero effort. Amazon started its Thursday night run with a stronger audience than expected. A Texas graduate, he is married with three children and lives outside Fort Worth, Texas. Competing against the Winter Olympics certainly didnt help. Winning records didnt necessarily correlate to higher indices. The NBA owned Christmas for many years, with many effectively viewing NBA games on Christmas Day as the unofficial start of each basketball season. The entire 2020 preseason was canceled due to COVID-19 and fans were desperate for some football action. NFL Games Ranked as 48 of the Top 50 Shows on TV During 2021 Regular Season, 370 Billion Total Minutes Consumed Throughout 2021 Regular Season . But the Cowboys werent the only team to prove that there are other box scores where teams can put up points. Combined, the two games averaged 49.6 million viewers across TV and digital streaming, according to an NFL announcement. When Madden NFL 23 launches worldwide on August 19, you'll know which teams have the upper hand when you're going head-to-head against your pals in Play Now. 2023 NFL free agency: Ranking best free agent crops from every team as Eagles, Bills lead top-heavy list All the free agent crops ranked with the new league year set to begin in March Unfortunately for the network, in a year that saw the company lay off 300-plus employees due to the COVID-19 pandemic, NFL ratings took a major hit. According to the Hollywood Reporter, the NFLs four divisional round matchups averaged 37.1 million viewers. Seattle -- 31.41 9. 3 led to continued uptick in viewership with the annual event seeing its third-highest ratings ever. According to Deadline, Tampa Bays narrow win drew 28.5 million viewers, making it the second most-watched Sunday Night Football game ever. The Bills return to the field delivered the largest audience of Week 18 and the largest CBS audience in the final week of an NFL season since 2011. Better yet, the 21 most-watched shows on TV since September 9 have all been NFL games. Also of note, Monday Night Football had its most-watched season opener since the year 2000. Meanwhile, Amazons Thursday Night Football scored another big increase. A rematch of the AFC Championship Game between the Buffalo Bills and Kansas City Chiefs delivered more strong NFL TV ratings for the league and NBC. It's been proclaimed the most exciting two minutes in sports. Caleb Carbine worked previously with Gerad Parker at West Virginia. But its evident fans just arent interested in watching an exhibition game with players understandably giving zero effort. Chicago has the most local viewers on average, Jacksonville the least. That's a 38% decrease . 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. The latest sports TV ratings news, covering every league from the NFL to the WNBA. For the Dallas Cowboys, individual rankings didnt matter much, as the team finished no less than second in four out of five categories (with a field goals worth of No. (this excludes ALL the Thu night games & Special games as that is tracked separately). Despite Buffalo and Kansas City not being huge markets, the early numbers for the Week 5 Sunday Night Football clash saw an average of 16.78 million viewers with a primetime rating of 4.8 among the 18-49 demo. The Cowboys rout of the Vikings delivered one of the NFLs largest audiences all season with nearly 28 million viewers on CBS. When it comes to gridiron greatness, NFL teams can notch up wins in ways different from on-field records. On a night when stars quarterback Derek Carr, wide receiver Davante Adams and quarterback Trevor Lawrence were ruled out days before kickoff, the broadcast still performed fairly well. That included the San Francisco 49ers thrilling road win over the Dallas Cowboys being the most-watched NFL Wild Card Game since 2015. Pittsburgh -- 36.24 6. Total viewers across 57 network televised games, cumulative through week 11, 2021: 958.1M The Saturday night game increased 41% from last year, the Sunday night game rose 20% and the Saturday afternoon game increased 16%. 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Using the average # of MNF viewers from other weeks [excluding opening week] as a substitute for those negatively impacted weeks, the total viewing numbers would be around 4M higher. 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). 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. The largest Week 1 total since 2016. Here's the 1.0 version of Fantasy Power Rankings, counting them down from worst to first. 22.3 million tuned in on CBS to watch the Green Bay Packers battle the Pittsburgh Steelers. In the final minutes of the Chiefs' 42-36 overtime slaying of the Bills, 90 percent of the TVs turned on in Kansas City and Buffalo were watching the game. Nielsen also releases viewership figures that include three, seven and even 35 days of DVR viewing, but those are not shown here as they are not particularly relevant for sporting events. 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. The 2021 debut of Thursday Night Football, a matchup between the New York Giants and Washington Football Team, likely delivered even better ratings than NFL Network hoped for in Week 2. The NFL signed TV rights contracts worth more than $100 billion before the 2021 season and everyone is quickly cashing in. Braden Layer is set to return to the Gators after spending 2022 at Dayton. Will be updated as the season progresses. Its the lowest average viewership for the game since 2006, when ESPN pulled in 5.96 million viewers. 1 sport in the United States. On Monday night, ESPNs broadcast and stream pulled in 12.52 million viewers (SportsMediaWatch). It is the second-most-watched NFL Network broadcast since Christmas Day 2016. CBS topped the charts in Week 2 of the NFL season with more than 27 million viewers for its late Sunday window, the NFLs largest Week 2 audience since at least 2000. Here are the NFL's 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. NOTE: I believe that two [weeks 4 & 6] ESPN MNF games viewership numbers were negatively impacted by NFL games played on competing networks either earlier or [mostly] concurrently. At a time when pulling in massive audiences is more important than ever and the league explores ways to further increase its revenue, an early look at NFL TV ratings from the preseason show why this remains the No. Ourand noted that the rating figure doesnt include out-of-home viewing. As Jimmy Traina of Sports Illustrated also points out, a Saturday preseason game between the Steelers and Seattle Seahawks broadcasted on NFL Network pulled in a larger audience than Foxs broadcast of the Boston Red Sox vs New York Yankees. 1) Week 1 had five Sunday games in 2021 instead of four. The Bills-Rams game averaged 4.6% of adults 18-34, 5.9% of adults 18-49 and 7.1% of adults 25-54 per minute. Below are the ratings and average audience size for the nationally-broadcasted NFL games in Week 8, via SportsMediaWatch. Jacksonville -- 19.6722. In Kansas City and Buffalo, the average Chiefs or Bills game outdraws that. 2021 @NFL Regular Season. Its another win for the NFL, which continues to see its TV ratings steadily climb this season. . In comparison, the 2021 NFL Draft averaged 12.5 million viewers and the virtual 2020 NFL Draft averaged 15.3 million viewers. Competing against the Winter Olympics certainly didnt help. It's perfectly fitting that the greatest weekend in sports history crescendoed the way it did. TV networks are feeling the strains of disappointing NFL ratings, as they are forced to restructure deals with advertisers to make up for the smaller audience, and their opportunity to make money off remaining games during the lucrative holiday season narrows, the Wall Street Journal reported this past weekend. Denver -- 25.8915. Despite a potential Aaron Rodgers vs. Patrick Mahomes matchup being wiped out by COVID-19, more than 20 million tuned in to watch Jordan Love make his first NFL start. The past 12 NBA Finals games have seen a total of 106 million viewers tune in on television and through streaming services. 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. In fact, according to a recent Nielsen study that ranked overall media exposure of all 32 NFL teams during the regular season, some fared better nationally, some had higher local indices and others scored big on the social scorecard. The Manningcast returned after a brief hiatus and the level of fan interest was greater than ever. Dont expect this to change in 2022 with the draft heading to Las Vegas. These three big markets are critically important to the leagues media business as the three combined make up roughly 12% of the U.S. television market. The NFL is trying things every year to try and make the Pro Bowl a little more exciting and competitive. What we do know is that the 2021 NBA Finals between the eventual champion Milwaukee Bucks and upstart Phoenix Suns did not draw great ratings. New England -- 31.478. Keep up-to-date with our weekly newsletter, Media Pulse. These are the TV households for every NFL team: Giants (7.5 million) Jets (7.5 million) Rams (5.7 million) Chargers (5.7 million) Bears (3.5 million) Eagles (3.0 million) Cowboys (3.0. After missing out on Tony Romo, Peyton Manning and even Sean McVay, ESPN settled on its backup plan. The latest personnel hires and promotions, plus exclusive ratings and research from the sports industry. "This year's schedule, highlighted by an enhanced regular season featuring 17 games, gave our broadcast partners the ability to provide fans with more football and incredible matchups than ever. This is why NBC, CBS, ESPN/ABC, Fox and Amazon paid more than $100 billion to renew their media contracts with the league earlier this. Joe Montana, Roger Craig, Steve Young, Jerry Rice, and Ronnie Lott all played on the 1989 team. Dallas -- 29.55 10. Meanwhile, Thursday Night Football scored a multi-month high of Titans-Packers. Minnesota -- 28.89 11. Atlanta -- 14.5227. That game drew 30.3 million viewers. NFL Networks broadcast of the Washington Football Team and New England Patriots game on Aug. 12 drew the highest TV ratings for a preseason game on the flagship station since all the way back in 2018. It was TV you couldn't stop watching if you tried, played by the two most-fervently watched teams in football. Access is available for NFL Network subscribers of participating TV providers. 1 rankings to boot). The ratings from the Week 7 broadcast are down, but that can be attributed to the matchup. The Giants had four wins this season and the Bears had six. Green Bay Packers (1966) Overall Record: 14-2; Pro Bowlers: 8; Super Bowl I champion Specifically, the analysis used a weighted system for national ratings and appearances, local ratings, social reach and online visits in order to rank each teams exposure potential.. Upgrade your subscription to get all the news you need: Adding SBJ weekly content will give you the comprehensive view of sports business with: Adding SBJ daily content will give you the comprehensive view of sports business with: The Chargers just missed making the playoffs, but local ratings for the teams games still rose 25% over the previous season. After seeing its viewership drop during the 2020 season, the National Football League is faring much better this fall. That was an especially big week for NFL ratings, as the game Dallas played against Kansas City just four days prior took the No. It was the most-watched Week 4 MNF game since 2018. and if you know any other sources tat have every game per week ? The Steelers usually post local ratings well over 40. Continued interest in the NFL Draft is a great thing for the league. The Chicago Bears and Philadelphia Eaglestwo larger-market teams that missed the postseasonstill scored wins despite less-than-stellar records. Baltimore -- 27.9113. The pandemic coupled with an election year and political divisiveness around the United States played a major role in this. Of the 30 most-watched television broadcasts of all-time in the United States, 29 have been Super Bowls. Throughout the season, there were 370 billion total minutes consumed which is . 100 million viewers tuned in during the three-day opening slate. "This year's schedule, highlighted by an enhanced regular season featuring 17 games, gave our broadcast partners the ability to provide fans with more football and incredible matchups than ever. Held in Las Vegas and viewed as a great event for those in attendance, it wasnt nearly as big of a hit for everyone at home. Below, we look at NFL TV ratings from the 2021 and 2022 seasons with the latest updates on Super Bowl LVI and the Los Angeles Rams winning their first-ever title in Southern California, to the massive numbers in the early week of the new season. For comparison, $20.1 million watched the Minnesota Vikings vs. New Orleans Saints game in the same time slot last Christmas. Do not sell or share my personal information, Nielsen Marketing Cloud Privacy Statement. In what cant be considered too much of a surprise, this led to historical ratings for NBCs broadcast of the Week 4 Sunday Night Football tilt. That game drew 30.3 million viewers. Theres a good chance that the lack of parties due to the COVID-19 pandemic played a role, too. This created somewhat of a split between those on either side of the political line. (this excludes ALL the Thu night games & Special games as that is tracked separately). 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. Bottom line, cant see all of the 200+ comments from long ago. As we gear up for the 2022 NFL season, we present to you Madden NFL 23's official ratings for all 32 teams. While the COVID-19 pandemic forced many postponed games in 2020 and cost the NFL billions in revenue, outbreaks across the league arent having the same impact in 2021. Once again, any changes made didnt deliver. Here are the full viewership numbers for Week 12. Chicago -- 22.15, 18. However, intrigue when it came to the San Francisco 49ers trading up to No. We look forward to a strong finish with the upcoming postseason and Super Bowl LVI in Los Angeles.". According to Sports Media Watch, viewership for Day 2 of the NFL Draft sat at 5.03 million with a 3.0 rating. This site has focused on the up-and-down NFL TV ratings for the 2020 season. The game also came to a culmination on this touchdown pass from Raiders quarterback Derek Carr in overtime. Click below to sign in. Also of note, Monday Night Football had its most-watched season opener since the year 2000. The most-watched Sunday prime-time game was when the Washington Football Team and Dallas Cowboys battled for the NFC East title in Week 17 of the 2012 campaign. The NFL is the the most reliable ratings driver on TV. The Manningcast will be back for NFL Week 8, with the New York Giants facing the Kansas City Chiefs. In 2020, the SNF opener between the Cowboys and Rams averaged 18.94 million viewers with a 10.4 rating. We'll revisit these Power Rankings quarterly, during the season. Meanwhile, the game drew a record streaming audience of 11.2 million through Peacock and other streaming services. The Giants and Jets had top 10 finishes in the social media category as well. Once again, any changes made didnt deliver. Monday Night Football was already the lesser football package for NFL games and the decline in viewership didnt help in 2020. Its important to put these numbers into perspective. 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. Full participants list: Click here. 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. CBSSports.com 247Sports MaxPreps Kansas City -- 45.28 Super Bowl LIV: 41.6 3. This just goes to show us that the NFL is still Americas pastime. 2 spot with 28.7 million viewers. The numbers were eye-opening during the opening week of playoff football as the NFL went with its first three-day weekend of Wild Card action. Unsurprisingly, it created ratings gold for NBC and the NFL once again. Of course, that money will be passed on to those competing on the field and thats why you see contracts for the highest paid NFL players skyrocketing. 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. The Chargers were knocked out of playoff contention in the seasons final game. The Denver Broncos sold for a record $4.65 billion this year, in large part because billionaires recognize this is the most popular sport in America and its a business that keeps generating record-setting profits each year. Much of the revenue for the NFL is generated by its TV contracts. More changes will come, but its unlikely any of it makes a difference. The Broncos do have to see Mahomes and the Chiefs twice, but they play only four top-10 FPI teams and get the extra home game for being in the AFC. 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