Most-watched sports telecasts, January 2020
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.
86
eligible telecasts
updated 2026-09-15
Most-watched sports telecasts, January 2020
1
NFC Championship Game, 49ers vs Packers
42,792,000
2
AFC Championship Game, Chiefs vs Titans
41,104,000
3
Seattle Seahawks at Green Bay Packers
37,240,000
4
Houston Texans at Kansas City Chiefs
35,400,000
5
Seattle Seahawks at Philadelphia Eagles
35,120,000
6
Tennessee Titans at New England Patriots
31,420,000
7
Minnesota Vikings at New Orleans Saints
29,930,000
8
Tennessee Titans at Baltimore Ravens
29,410,000
9
Minnesota Vikings at San Francisco 49ers
29,290,000
10
Buffalo Bills at Houston Texans
26,340,000
11
CFP National Championship, Clemson vs LSU
25,590,000
12
Oregon Ducks at Wisconsin Badgers
16,300,000
13
Michigan Wolverines at Alabama Crimson Tide
14,000,000
14
Georgia Bulldogs at Baylor Bears
10,220,000
15
Portland Trail Blazers at Los Angeles Lakers
4,410,000
16
Indiana Hoosiers at Tennessee Volunteers
4,320,000
17
Minnesota Golden Gophers at Auburn Tigers
3,990,000
18
Farmers Insurance Open Round 4
3,250,000
19
NBA Lakers–76ers
2,990,000
20
Los Angeles Lakers at Houston Rockets
2,920,000
21
San Antonio Spurs at New Orleans Pelicans
2,360,000
22
Boston Celtics at New Orleans Pelicans
2,240,000
23
CBB Cardinals–Blue Devils, Duke vs Louisville
2,150,000
24
CBB Wildcats–Red Raiders, Kentucky vs Texas Tech
2,140,000
25
Los Angeles Lakers at Boston Celtics
2,020,000
26
NHL Winter Classic, Predators vs Stars
1,960,000
27
Los Angeles Lakers at Dallas Mavericks
1,790,000
28
UFC 246: McGregor vs. Cowboy prelims
1,770,000
29
Southern Mississippi Golden Eagles at Tulane Green Wave
1,740,000
30
CBB Terrapins–Hoosiers, Indiana vs Maryland
1,710,000
31
NBA Pelicans–Lakers
1,660,000
32
NBA Lakers–Nets
1,630,000
33
CBB Wildcats–Razorbacks, Arkansas vs Kentucky
1,620,000
34
NBA 76ers–Rockets
1,580,000
35
NBA Rockets–Thunder
1,580,000
36
CBB Bears–Jayhawks, Baylor vs Kansas
1,540,000
37
Dallas Mavericks at Houston Rockets
1,530,000
38
Boston College Eagles at Cincinnati Bearcats
1,520,000
39
LA Clippers at New Orleans Pelicans
1,470,000
40
Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns at Miami (OH) RedHawks
1,450,000
41
CBB Bears–Gators, Baylor vs Florida
1,400,000
42
CBB Volunteers–Jayhawks, Kansas vs Tennessee
1,400,000
43
Ohio Bobcats at Nevada Wolf Pack
1,360,000
44
Boston Celtics at Milwaukee Bucks
1,280,000
45
NBA Celtics–Heat
1,250,000
46
NBA Warriors–Trail Blazers
1,210,000
47
Boston Bruins at Pittsburgh Penguins
1,200,000
48
NBA 76ers–Raptors
1,150,000
49
NBA Rockets–Trail Blazers
1,150,000
50
CBB Ducks–Huskies, Oregon vs Washington
1,140,000
51
NBA Trail Blazers–Rockets
1,130,000
52
CBB Crimson Tide–Wildcats, Alabama vs Kentucky
1,120,000
53
Portland Trail Blazers at Dallas Mavericks
1,120,000
54
CBB Buckeyes–Hoosiers, Indiana vs Ohio State
1,100,000
55
CBB Bulldogs–Wildcats, Georgia vs Kentucky
1,100,000
56
CBB Wolverines–Spartans, Michigan vs Michigan State
1,060,000
57
NBA Celtics–76ers
1,060,000
58
Denver Nuggets at Dallas Mavericks
1,040,000
59
NBA Bucks–Warriors
1,020,000
60
CBB Tigers–Gators, Auburn vs Florida
1,020,000
61
CBB Hoosiers–Terrapins, Indiana vs Maryland
1,010,000
62
NBA Bulls–76ers
968,000
63
NBA Pelicans–Knicks
948,000
64
NBA Nets–76ers
934,000
65
CBB Bulldogs–Tigers, Georgia vs Memphis
929,000
66
NBA Pistons–Nets
876,000
67
NBA Nuggets–Warriors
873,000
68
NBA Jazz–Nuggets
802,000
69
CBB Hurricanes–Blue Devils, Duke vs Miami
783,000
70
CBB Panthers–Blue Devils, Duke vs Pittsburgh
730,000
71
NBA Pelicans–Grizzlies
651,000
72
CBB Seminoles–Cavaliers, Florida State vs Virginia
621,000
73
CBB Pirates–Red Storm, Seton Hall vs St Johns
566,000
74
CBB Buffaloes–Wildcats, Arizona vs Colorado
464,000
75
CBB Golden Gophers–Buckeyes, Minnesota vs Ohio State
434,000
76
CBB Wildcats–Jayhawks, Kansas vs Kansas State
433,000
77
Philadelphia Flyers at St. Louis Blues
405,000
78
Washington Capitals at Philadelphia Flyers
404,000
79
Nashville Predators at Washington Capitals
387,000
80
NHL Avalanche–Rangers
327,000
81
NHL Penguins–Flyers
293,000
82
Detroit Red Wings at Minnesota Wild
269,000
83
NHL Stars–Kings
226,000
84
NHL Lightning–Wild
218,000
85
NHL Lightning–Kings
180,000
86
NHL Predators–Ducks
151,000
86 eligible telecasts · computed 2026-09-15 10:58 UTC