Most-watched sports telecasts, December 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.
71
eligible telecasts
updated 2026-09-15
Most-watched sports telecasts, December 2018
1
Philadelphia Eagles at Dallas Cowboys
25,120,000
2
New England Patriots at Pittsburgh Steelers
24,570,000
3
Pittsburgh Steelers at New Orleans Saints
23,920,000
4
Minnesota Vikings at New England Patriots
23,200,000
5
Chicago Bears at Minnesota Vikings
21,210,000
6
Dallas Cowboys at Indianapolis Colts
20,030,000
7
Kansas City Chiefs at Seattle Seahawks
19,570,000
8
Los Angeles Rams at Chicago Bears
19,390,000
9
Philadelphia Eagles at Los Angeles Rams
18,120,000
10
Los Angeles Chargers at Pittsburgh Steelers
17,830,000
11
Alabama Crimson Tide at Georgia Bulldogs
17,499,000
12
Los Angeles Chargers at Kansas City Chiefs
17,350,000
13
Cleveland Browns at Baltimore Ravens
16,770,000
14
Baltimore Ravens at Kansas City Chiefs
16,700,000
15
Dallas Cowboys at New York Giants
16,600,000
16
Tampa Bay Buccaneers at Dallas Cowboys
16,330,000
17
Indianapolis Colts at Tennessee Titans
16,050,000
18
New Orleans Saints at Tampa Bay Buccaneers
15,180,000
19
Chicago Bears at New York Giants
14,220,000
20
New Orleans Saints at Carolina Panthers
13,000,000
21
Minnesota Vikings at Seattle Seahawks
11,400,000
22
Jacksonville Jaguars at Tennessee Titans
10,760,000
23
Texas Longhorns at Oklahoma Sooners
10,155,000
24
Northwestern Wildcats at Ohio State Buckeyes
8,659,000
25
Denver Broncos at Oakland Raiders
8,600,000
26
Baltimore Ravens at Los Angeles Chargers
8,210,000
27
Navy Midshipmen at Army Black Knights
8,050,000
28
Cleveland Browns at Denver Broncos
7,290,000
29
Washington Redskins at Tennessee Titans
6,190,000
30
Houston Texans at New York Jets
4,760,000
31
Clemson Tigers at Pittsburgh Panthers
4,236,000
32
Michigan State Spartans at Oregon Ducks
3,785,000
33
Arizona State Sun Devils at Fresno State Bulldogs
3,334,000
34
Memphis Tigers at UCF Knights
3,321,000
35
Stanford Cardinal at Pittsburgh Panthers
2,617,000
36
South Carolina Gamecocks at Virginia Cavaliers
2,550,000
37
NBA Warriors–Bucks
2,020,000
38
NBA Raptors–Warriors
2,010,000
39
NBA Celtics–Rockets
1,950,000
40
NBA Pelicans–Lakers
1,870,000
41
UFC on Fox: Lee vs. Iaquinta 2 main card
1,830,000
42
NBA Spurs–Lakers
1,820,000
43
Northwestern Wildcats at Utah Utes
1,787,000
44
NBA Thunder–Pelicans
1,730,000
45
NBA 76ers–Raptors
1,640,000
46
NBA Bucks–Celtics
1,640,000
47
CBB Pirates–Wildcats, Kentucky vs Seton Hall
1,510,000
48
CBB Bulldogs–Tar Heels, Gonzaga vs North Carolina
1,470,000
49
CBB Cardinals–Hoosiers, Indiana vs Louisville
1,430,000
50
CBB Wildcats–Jayhawks, Kansas vs Villanova
1,390,000
51
NBA 76ers–Pistons
1,370,000
52
CBB Hoosiers–Bulldogs, Butler vs Indiana
1,370,000
53
NBA Lakers–Rockets
1,320,000
54
NBA Thunder–Nuggets
1,300,000
55
NBA 76ers–Jazz
1,290,000
56
CBB Spartans–Gators, Florida vs Michigan State
1,280,000
57
CBB Badgers–Golden Eagles, Marquette vs Wisconsin
1,200,000
58
CBB Bulldogs–Blue Devils, Duke vs Yale
1,130,000
59
NBA Rockets–Heat
1,110,000
60
NBA Pacers–76ers
1,100,000
61
NBA Mavericks–Clippers
1,020,000
62
NBA Rockets–Jazz
1,000,000
63
CBB Boilermakers–Fighting Irish, Notre Dame vs Purdue
951,000
64
NBA Knicks–Celtics
854,000
65
NBA Mavericks–Suns
711,000
66
NHL Penguins–Blackhawks
519,000
67
NHL Maple Leafs–Sabres
286,000
68
NHL Oilers–Blues
262,000
69
NHL Flyers–Lightning
248,000
70
NHL Red Wings–Capitals
174,000
71
NHL Blackhawks–Ducks
125,000
71 eligible telecasts · computed 2026-09-15 10:58 UTC