Most-watched NFL telecasts, October 2016
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.
27
eligible telecasts
updated 2026-09-15
Most-watched NFL telecasts, October 2016
1
Dallas Cowboys at Green Bay Packers
28,000,000
2
Dallas Cowboys at San Francisco 49ers
22,700,000
3
Green Bay Packers at Atlanta Falcons
22,700,000
4
New England Patriots at Pittsburgh Steelers
21,700,000
5
Cincinnati Bengals at Dallas Cowboys
21,300,000
6
Kansas City Chiefs at Pittsburgh Steelers
18,100,000
7
Philadelphia Eagles at Dallas Cowboys
18,000,000
8
Seattle Seahawks at Arizona Cardinals
17,700,000
9
Minnesota Vikings at Philadelphia Eagles
16,900,000
10
New York Giants at Green Bay Packers
16,600,000
11
Atlanta Falcons at Denver Broncos
16,500,000
12
Denver Broncos at San Diego Chargers
14,500,000
13
Chicago Bears at Green Bay Packers
14,200,000
14
Indianapolis Colts at Houston Texans
13,600,000
15
New York Giants at Minnesota Vikings
13,200,000
16
Philadelphia Eagles at Washington Redskins
13,200,000
17
Seattle Seahawks at New Orleans Saints
12,800,000
18
Arizona Cardinals at San Francisco 49ers
12,100,000
19
Seattle Seahawks at New York Jets
11,200,000
20
Houston Texans at Denver Broncos
11,200,000
21
Minnesota Vikings at Chicago Bears
10,500,000
22
Tampa Bay Buccaneers at Carolina Panthers
9,100,000
23
Washington Redskins at Cincinnati Bengals
8,700,000
24
New York Jets at Arizona Cardinals
8,400,000
25
Indianapolis Colts at Jacksonville Jaguars
7,700,000
26
Jacksonville Jaguars at Tennessee Titans
5,100,000
27
New York Giants at Los Angeles Rams
3,700,000
27 eligible telecasts · computed 2026-09-15 09:01 UTC