Archive · 18 Jan 2026

NFL Sees Increased Viewership for Wild-Card Round

NFL Sees Increased Viewership for Wild-Card Round

The NFL had a lot of people watching their games recently.

The wild-card round had 32 million viewers, which is 13% more than last year.

The regular season also had more viewers, with an average of 18.7 million per game, which is a 10% increase.

This is partly because of new ways to count viewers, like including people watching outside their homes and on smart TVs.

Some people are saying the games are exciting because of new stars and old favorites.

The NFL is hoping for even more viewers this weekend during the divisional games.

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