Most-watched sports telecasts, January 2023
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.
70
eligible telecasts
updated 2026-09-15
Most-watched sports telecasts, January 2023
1
Cincinnati Bengals at Kansas City Chiefs
53,100,000
2
San Francisco 49ers at Philadelphia Eagles
47,500,000
3
Dallas Cowboys at San Francisco 49ers
45,650,000
4
Cincinnati Bengals at Buffalo Bills
39,300,000
5
Jacksonville Jaguars at Kansas City Chiefs
34,300,000
6
New York Giants at Minnesota Vikings
33,200,000
7
Dallas Cowboys at Tampa Bay Buccaneers
31,200,000
8
Miami Dolphins at Buffalo Bills
30,900,000
9
Baltimore Ravens at Cincinnati Bengals
28,600,000
10
New York Giants at Philadelphia Eagles
28,600,000
11
Seattle Seahawks at San Francisco 49ers
27,500,000
12
Minnesota Vikings at Green Bay Packers
24,620,000
13
New England Patriots at Buffalo Bills
22,730,000
14
Detroit Lions at Green Bay Packers
22,510,000
15
Los Angeles Chargers at Jacksonville Jaguars
20,600,000
16
Dallas Cowboys at Washington Commanders
20,510,000
17
Tennessee Titans at Jacksonville Jaguars
19,000,000
18
Kansas City Chiefs at Las Vegas Raiders
17,760,000
19
CFP National Championship, Georgia vs TCU
17,220,000
20
Pittsburgh Steelers at Baltimore Ravens
17,180,000
21
Penn State Nittany Lions at Utah Utes
10,200,000
22
New York Jets at Miami Dolphins
9,420,000
23
Tulane Green Wave at USC Trojans
4,200,000
24
NBA Lakers–Celtics
3,690,000
25
LSU Tigers at Purdue Boilermakers
3,300,000
26
NBA Knicks–Nets
2,450,000
27
CBB Jayhawks–Wildcats, Kansas vs Kentucky
1,890,000
28
NHL Winter Classic, Penguins vs Bruins
1,780,000
29
NBA Nuggets–76ers
1,760,000
30
NBA Lakers–Knicks
1,700,000
31
CBB Wildcats–Volunteers, Kentucky vs Tennessee
1,670,000
32
NBA Grizzlies–Warriors
1,670,000
33
NBA Knicks–Celtics
1,640,000
34
NBA Nets–76ers
1,460,000
35
Dallas Mavericks at Los Angeles Lakers
1,420,000
36
Golden State Warriors at San Antonio Spurs
1,360,000
37
Milwaukee Bucks at Miami Heat
1,350,000
38
NBA Nets–Pelicans
1,330,000
39
LA Clippers at Los Angeles Lakers
1,310,000
40
Phoenix Suns at Golden State Warriors
1,300,000
41
Boston Celtics at Brooklyn Nets
1,280,000
42
NBA Mavericks–Suns
1,280,000
43
NBA Celtics–Mavericks
1,270,000
44
NBA Hawks–Mavericks
1,220,000
45
CBB Jayhawks–Bears, Baylor vs Kansas
1,220,000
46
New Orleans Pelicans at Denver Nuggets
1,160,000
47
NBA Heat–Suns
1,110,000
48
NBA Nuggets–Clippers
1,110,000
49
UFC 283: Teixeira vs. Hill prelims
1,100,000
50
NBA Celtics–Heat
1,050,000
51
NBA Bucks–Raptors
1,030,000
52
CBB Blue Devils–Hokies, Duke vs Virginia Tech
1,030,000
53
NBA Timberwolves–Nuggets
1,010,000
54
NBA Bucks–Hawks
955,000
55
NBA 76ers–Clippers
922,000
56
NBA Suns–Nuggets
876,000
57
CBB Tar Heels–Orange, North Carolina vs Syracuse
855,000
58
NBA Raptors–Bucks
849,000
59
NBA Suns–Grizzlies
805,000
60
CBB Bulldogs–Huskies, Butler vs UConn
718,000
61
CBB Buckeyes–Fighting Illini, Illinois vs Ohio State
705,000
62
NBA Heat–Hawks
604,000
63
NHL Capitals–Blue Jackets
450,000
64
Brooklyn Nets at Golden State Warriors
401,000
65
NHL Devils–Red Wings
399,000
66
NHL Stars–Kings
391,000
67
NHL Lightning–Oilers
323,000
68
NHL Islanders–Kraken
237,000
69
NHL Stars–Sharks
174,000
70
NBA Bulls–Pistons
108,000
70 eligible telecasts · computed 2026-09-15 10:59 UTC