Most-watched sports telecasts, January 2019
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.
69
eligible telecasts
updated 2026-09-15
Most-watched sports telecasts, January 2019
1
AFC Championship Game, Chiefs vs Patriots
53,900,000
2
NFC Championship Game, Rams vs Saints
44,075,000
3
Philadelphia Eagles at New Orleans Saints
38,190,000
4
Philadelphia Eagles at Chicago Bears
35,890,000
5
Dallas Cowboys at Los Angeles Rams
33,350,000
6
Seattle Seahawks at Dallas Cowboys
29,380,000
7
Los Angeles Chargers at New England Patriots
29,220,000
8
Indianapolis Colts at Kansas City Chiefs
29,140,000
9
Los Angeles Chargers at Baltimore Ravens
25,380,000
10
CFP National Championship, Alabama vs Clemson
25,280,000
11
Indianapolis Colts at Houston Texans
22,770,000
12
Washington Huskies at Ohio State Buckeyes
16,780,000
13
Kentucky Wildcats at Penn State Nittany Lions
7,709,000
14
NBA Warriors–Celtics
4,290,000
15
NBA Lakers–Rockets
3,390,000
16
Farmers Insurance Open Round 4
3,040,000
17
NHL Winter Classic, Bruins vs Blackhawks
2,970,000
18
CBB Jayhawks–Wildcats, Kansas vs Kentucky
2,780,000
19
NBA Warriors–Lakers
2,470,000
20
NBA Rockets–Warriors
2,390,000
21
NBA 76ers–Warriors
2,300,000
22
CBB Blue Devils–Seminoles, Duke vs Florida State
2,280,000
23
CBB Orange–Blue Devils, Duke vs Syracuse
2,120,000
24
NBA Thunder–76ers
2,060,000
25
NBA Warriors–Clippers
2,040,000
26
NBA Lakers–Thunder
1,930,000
27
NBA Rockets–76ers
1,920,000
28
NBA Raptors–Spurs
1,810,000
29
NBA Bucks–Thunder
1,790,000
30
NBA Raptors–Celtics
1,780,000
31
NBA Thunder–Lakers
1,770,000
32
NBA Bucks–Rockets
1,730,000
33
NBA Warriors–Wizards
1,710,000
34
CBB Spartans–Boilermakers, Michigan State vs Purdue
1,680,000
35
NBA Pelicans–Warriors
1,660,000
36
NBA 76ers–Lakers
1,560,000
37
NBA Raptors–Rockets
1,490,000
38
NBA Bucks–Raptors
1,470,000
39
NBA Pistons–Lakers
1,460,000
40
NBA Spurs–76ers
1,460,000
41
NBA Thunder–Spurs
1,450,000
42
NBA Thunder–Trail Blazers
1,390,000
43
NBA Lakers–Jazz
1,370,000
44
CBB Blue Devils–Fighting Irish, Duke vs Notre Dame
1,250,000
45
NBA Nuggets–Jazz
1,230,000
46
NBA Celtics–Heat
1,170,000
47
NHL Capitals–Blackhawks
1,160,000
48
NBA Pelicans–Rockets
1,110,000
49
NBA 76ers–Pacers
1,070,000
50
NBA Pacers–Knicks
1,030,000
51
NBA Jazz–Trail Blazers
1,010,000
52
CBB Jayhawks–Longhorns, Kansas vs Texas
914,000
53
CBB Wildcats–Commodores, Kentucky vs Vanderbilt
909,000
54
NBA Pacers–Wizards
903,000
55
CBB Hoyas–Red Storm, Georgetown vs St Johns
745,000
56
CBB Spartans–Hawkeyes, Iowa vs Michigan State
683,000
57
CBB Longhorns–Horned Frogs, Tcu vs Texas
674,000
58
NBA Pelicans–Grizzlies
665,000
59
NHL Lightning–Penguins
494,000
60
NHL Blackhawks–Penguins
474,000
61
NHL Penguins–Rangers
472,000
62
NHL Bruins–Flyers
402,000
63
NHL Predators–Blackhawks
379,000
64
NHL Jets–Wild
245,000
65
NHL Sharks–Avalanche
241,000
66
NHL Predators–Golden Knights
220,000
67
NHL Red Wings–Oilers
214,000
68
NHL Blackhawks–Rangers
162,000
69
NHL Blues–Kings
133,000
69 eligible telecasts · computed 2026-09-15 10:58 UTC