Most-watched sports telecasts, January 2018
Nielsen average audience, one figure per telecast; a final or revised figure replaces a preliminary one. Composites, peaks, reach and self-reported figures do not chart.
74
eligible telecasts
updated 2026-09-15
Most-watched sports telecasts, January 2018
1
AFC Championship Game, Jaguars vs Patriots
44,082,000
2
NFC Championship Game, Eagles vs Vikings
42,298,000
3
New Orleans Saints at Minnesota Vikings
35,645,000
4
Jacksonville Jaguars at Pittsburgh Steelers
31,447,000
5
Carolina Panthers at New Orleans Saints
31,150,000
6
CFP National Championship, Alabama vs Georgia
28,440,000
7
Atlanta Falcons at Philadelphia Eagles
27,070,000
8
Tennessee Titans at New England Patriots
26,690,000
9
Buffalo Bills at Jacksonville Jaguars
25,295,000
10
Atlanta Falcons at Los Angeles Rams
22,815,000
11
NBA Warriors–Cavaliers
4,700,000
12
NBA Celtics–Warriors
4,678,000
13
NBA Warriors–Rockets
4,500,000
14
CBB Spartans–Buckeyes, Michigan State vs Ohio State
3,300,000
15
NBA Cavaliers–Celtics
3,200,000
16
CBB Cavaliers–Blue Devils, Duke vs Virginia
3,000,000
17
NBA Warriors–Rockets
2,900,000
18
CBB Wildcats–Hoosiers, Indiana vs Northwestern
2,900,000
19
NBA Thunder–Cavaliers
2,800,000
20
NHL Winter Classic, Rangers vs Sabres
2,480,000
21
CBB Wildcats–Mountaineers, Kentucky vs West Virginia
2,200,000
22
NBA 76ers–Thunder
2,100,000
23
NBA Cavaliers–Spurs
2,000,000
24
NBA Thunder–Lakers
1,950,000
25
NBA Rockets–Clippers
1,900,000
26
CBB Wolfpack–Tar Heels, Nc State vs North Carolina
1,900,000
27
NBA Cavaliers–Raptors
1,800,000
28
NBA Warriors–Bucks
1,800,000
29
CBB Gators–Wildcats, Florida vs Kentucky
1,800,000
30
UFC on Fox: Jacaré vs. Brunson 2 main card
1,770,000
31
NBA Spurs–Lakers
1,600,000
32
CBB Wolverines–Spartans, Michigan vs Michigan State
1,600,000
33
CBB Jayhawks–Sooners, Kansas vs Oklahoma
1,600,000
34
NBA Wizards–Thunder
1,600,000
35
NBA Thunder–Clippers
1,500,000
36
CBB Jayhawks–Mountaineers, Kansas vs West Virginia
1,500,000
37
NBA Lakers–Thunder
1,500,000
38
NBA Celtics–Lakers
1,500,000
39
NBA Rockets–Pelicans
1,500,000
40
NBA Knicks–Celtics
1,500,000
41
CBB Boilermakers–Hoosiers, Indiana vs Purdue
1,400,000
42
CBB Jayhawks–Wildcats, Kansas vs Kansas State
1,400,000
43
NBA Cavaliers–Pistons
1,400,000
44
CBB Aggies–Wildcats, Kentucky vs Texas Am
1,320,000
45
NBA Wizards–Grizzlies
1,300,000
46
CBB Tar Heels–Cavaliers, North Carolina vs Virginia
1,300,000
47
NBA Rockets–Suns
1,300,000
48
CBB Blue Devils–Hurricanes, Duke vs Miami
1,300,000
49
CBB Fighting Irish–Blue Devils, Duke vs Notre Dame
1,300,000
50
NBA Rockets–Mavericks
1,280,000
51
NBA Celtics–Clippers
1,250,000
52
CBB Boilermakers–Wolverines, Michigan vs Purdue
1,240,000
53
CBB Wildcats–Gamecocks, Kentucky vs South Carolina
1,200,000
54
NBA 76ers–Celtics
1,200,000
55
CBB Bulldogs–Wildcats, Kentucky vs Mississippi State
1,200,000
56
NBA Wizards–Pistons
1,160,000
57
NBA Trail Blazers–Timberwolves
1,100,000
58
NBA Nuggets–Clippers
1,100,000
59
NHL Flyers–Capitals
1,100,000
60
CBB Tar Heels–Tigers, Clemson vs North Carolina
1,100,000
61
NBA Lakers–Grizzlies
1,000,000
62
NBA Knicks–Jazz
1,000,000
63
CBB Tar Heels–Hokies, North Carolina vs Virginia Tech
1,000,000
64
NBA Trail Blazers–Clippers
996,000
65
CBB Mountaineers–Horned Frogs, Tcu vs West Virginia
977,000
66
NBA Mavericks–Suns
968,000
67
CBB Commodores–Wildcats, Kentucky vs Vanderbilt
956,000
68
NHL Red Wings–Blackhawks
763,000
69
NBA Trail Blazers–Cavaliers
744,000
70
CBB Badgers–Boilermakers, Purdue vs Wisconsin
727,000
71
NHL Rangers–Penguins
494,000
72
NHL Canadiens–Bruins
454,000
73
NHL Maple Leafs–Blackhawks
408,000
74
NHL Penguins–Ducks
192,000
74 eligible telecasts · computed 2026-09-15 10:58 UTC