Ratings Reference

Nielsen

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10,389
claims on the record
updated 2026-09-14
telecast

telecast the telecast the figure is attached to, with its air date. A figure with no telecast row is listed without one.

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metric

metric average audience, peak audience, or total reach, as defined under Metric definitions.

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cutvalue

value viewers, as published. Stored as a whole number; we do not round.

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status

status final, preliminary, revised, or partial confidence, as defined under Statuses and revisions. Superseded marks a figure that a later revision replaced; both stay listed.

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attr

attr provider attribution. Confirmed: reconciled to the provider's own release. Press-attributed: a reporting article names the provider, corroborated by a second source before publishing. Ambiguous attributions are never published.

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source

source the page the figure was taken from. Every figure links to its source. A press-attributed figure carries that mark beside its source; an unmarked source is confirmed against the provider's own release (see Attr).

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Dallas Cowboys at Denver Broncosaverage audiencefull telecast
split window (“mostly Cowboys-Broncos”)
25,330,000finalpress-attributedSports Media Watch
World Series Game 2average audiencefull telecast11,399,000finalpress-attributedWikipedia
World Series Game 1average audiencefull telecast12,499,000finalpress-attributedWikipedia
NBA Cavaliers–Knicksaverage audiencefull telecast2,170,000finalpress-attributedSports Media Watch
NBA Spurs–Mavericksaverage audiencefull telecast2,490,000finalpress-attributedSports Media Watch
NBA Rockets–Thunderaverage audiencefull telecast5,900,000finalpress-attributedAwful Announcing
Tampa Bay Buccaneers at Detroit Lionsaverage audiencefull telecast
TV only
18,800,000finalpress-attributedSports Media Watch
Washington Commanders at Dallas Cowboysaverage audiencefull telecast
split window (“mostly Commanders-Cowboys”)
25,630,000finalpress-attributedSports Media Watch
Los Angeles Rams at Jacksonville Jaguarsaverage audiencefull telecast5,260,000finalpress-attributedSports Media Watch
Milwaukee Brewers at Los Angeles Dodgersaverage audiencefull telecast4,500,000finalpress-attributedSports Media Watch
NFL Giants–Eaglesaverage audiencefull telecast15,620,000finalpress-attributedAwful Announcing
NFL Chiefs–Lionsaverage audiencefull telecast27,300,000finalpress-attributedAwful Announcing
NLCS Game 2average audiencefull telecast6,051,000finalpress-attributedWikipedia
NFL Falcons–Billsaverage audiencefull telecast10,000,000finalpress-attributedAwful Announcing
NFL Commanders–Bearsaverage audiencefull telecast12,900,000finalpress-attributedAwful Announcing
NFL Buccaneers–49ersaverage audiencefull telecast
split window (“national window”)
26,820,000finalpress-attributedAwful Announcing
Detroit Lions at Kansas City Chiefsaverage audiencefull telecast24,500,000finalpress-attributedSports Media Watch
Denver Broncos at New York Jetsaverage audiencefull telecast5,450,000finalpress-attributedSports Media Watch
MLB Mariners–Tigersaverage audiencefull telecast8,720,000finalpress-attributedAwful Announcing
WNBA Finals Game 4average audiencefull telecast1,400,000finalpress-attributedSports Media Watch
Philadelphia Phillies at Los Angeles Dodgersaverage audiencefull telecast5,600,000finalpress-attributedSports Media Watch
Philadelphia Phillies at Los Angeles Dodgersaverage audiencefull telecast3,700,000finalpress-attributedSports Media Watch
Seattle Mariners at Detroit Tigersaverage audiencefull telecast2,560,000finalpress-attributedSports Media Watch
Toronto Blue Jays at New York Yankeesaverage audiencefull telecast4,960,000finalpress-attributedSports Media Watch
NHL Avalanche–Kingsaverage audiencefull telecast511,000finalpress-attributedSports Media Watch
NHL Penguins–Rangersaverage audiencefull telecast1,090,000finalpress-attributedSports Media Watch
Chicago Blackhawks at Florida Panthersaverage audiencefull telecast743,000finalpress-attributedESPN
Kansas City Chiefs at Jacksonville Jaguarsaverage audiencefull telecast22,300,000finalpress-attributedSports Media Watch
Washington Commanders at Los Angeles Chargersaverage audiencefull telecast
split window (“mostly Commanders-Chargers”)
20,330,000finalpress-attributedSports Media Watch
Los Angeles Dodgers at Philadelphia Philliesaverage audiencefull telecast4,700,000finalpress-attributedSports Media Watch
Chicago Cubs at Milwaukee Brewersaverage audiencefull telecast2,200,000finalpress-attributedSports Media Watch
Vanderbilt Commodores at Alabama Crimson Tideaverage audiencefull telecast6,400,000finalpress-attributedSports Media Watch
WNBA Finals Game 1average audiencefull telecast1,900,000finalpress-attributedSports Media Watch
AL Wild Card Game 3average audiencefull telecast7,440,000finalpress-attributedWikipedia
MLB Cardinals–Giantsaverage audiencefull telecast13,250,000finalpress-attributedAwful Announcing
MLB Dodgers–Redsaverage audiencefull telecast6,400,000finalpress-attributedAwful Announcing
AL Wild Card Game 2average audiencefull telecast6,759,000finalpress-attributedWikipedia
Indiana Fever at Las Vegas Acesaverage audiencefull telecast1,830,000finalpress-attributedSports Media Watch
AL Wild Card Game 1average audiencefull telecast6,518,000finalpress-attributedWikipedia
Minnesota Vikings at Pittsburgh Steelersaverage audiencefull telecast7,900,000finalpress-attributedSports Media Watch
Green Bay Packers at Dallas Cowboysaverage audiencefull telecast26,900,000finalpress-attributedSports Media Watch
Baltimore Ravens at Kansas City Chiefsaverage audiencefull telecast
split window (“featuring Ravens-Chiefs”)
23,770,000finalpress-attributedSports Media Watch
Alabama Crimson Tide at Georgia Bulldogsaverage audiencefull telecast10,400,000finalpress-attributedSports Media Watch
Oregon Ducks at Penn State Nittany Lionsaverage audiencefull telecast8,500,000finalpress-attributedSports Media Watch
Alabama Crimson Tide at Georgia Bulldogsaverage audiencefull telecast10,400,000finalpress-attributedAwful Announcing
LSU Tigers at Ole Miss Rebelsaverage audiencefull telecast6,700,000finalpress-attributedAwful Announcing
NFL Dolphins–Billsaverage audiencefull telecast16,450,000finalpress-attributedAwful Announcing
Indiana Fever at Las Vegas Acesaverage audiencefull telecast1,700,000finalpress-attributedSports Media Watch
Dallas Cowboys at Chicago Bearsaverage audiencefull telecast
split window (“in most markets”)
25,470,000finalpress-attributedSports Media Watch
Kansas City Chiefs at New York Giantsaverage audiencefull telecast25,300,000finalpress-attributedSports Media Watch
NFL Packers–Brownsaverage audiencefull telecast21,340,000finalpress-attributedAwful Announcing
MLB Braves–Tigersaverage audiencefull telecast468,000finalpress-attributedAwful Announcing
NFL Dolphins–Billsaverage audiencefull telecast16,450,000finalpress-attributedSports Media Watch
WNBA Fever–Dreamaverage audiencefull telecast1,500,000finalpress-attributedSports Media Watch
Los Angeles Chargers at Las Vegas Raidersaverage audiencefull telecast9,700,000finalpress-attributedAwful Announcing
Tampa Bay Buccaneers at Houston Texansaverage audiencefull telecast
TV only
17,400,000finalpress-attributedSports Media Watch
Philadelphia Eagles at Kansas City Chiefsaverage audiencefull telecast33,800,000finalpress-attributedSports Media Watch
Atlanta Falcons at Minnesota Vikingsaverage audiencefull telecast21,500,000finalpress-attributedSports Media Watch
NFL Cowboys–Giantsaverage audiencefull telecast20,720,000finalpress-attributedSports Media Watch
Georgia Bulldogs at Tennessee Volunteersaverage audiencefull telecast12,580,000finalpress-attributedWikipedia
Texas A&M Aggies at Notre Dame Fighting Irishaverage audiencefull telecast6,200,000finalpress-attributedSports Media Watch
Washington Commanders at Green Bay Packersaverage audiencefull telecast17,760,000finalpress-attributedSports Media Watch
NFL Commanders–Giantsaverage audiencefull telecast
split window (“in 51% of markets”)
17,900,000finalpress-attributedAwful Announcing
Minnesota Vikings at Chicago Bearsaverage audiencefull telecast
TV only
22,100,000finalpress-attributedSports Media Watch
NFL Packers–Lionsaverage audiencefull telecast
split window (“mostly”)
23,900,000finalpress-attributedAwful Announcing
NFL Commanders–Giantsaverage audiencefull telecast17,900,000finalpress-attributedSports Media Watch
Pittsburgh Steelers at New York Jetsaverage audiencefull telecast17,050,000finalpress-attributedSports Media Watch
Baltimore Ravens at Buffalo Billsaverage audiencefull telecast24,700,000finalpress-attributedSports Media Watch
NFL Packers–Lionsaverage audiencefull telecast
split window (“mostly Lions-Packers”)
23,890,000finalpress-attributedSports Media Watch
CFB Michigan–Oklahomaaverage audiencefull telecast9,700,000finalpress-attributedAwful Announcing
CFB Baylor–SMUaverage audiencefull telecast1,000,000finalpress-attributedSports Media Watch
CFB Oklahoma State–Oregonaverage audiencefull telecast2,320,000finalpress-attributedSports Media Watch
NFL Chargers–Chiefsaverage audiencefull telecast16,200,000supersededpress-attributedSports Media Watch
NFL Chargers–Chiefsaverage audiencefull telecast18,500,000revisedpress-attributedSports Media Watch
NFL Kickoff Gameaverage audiencefull telecast28,300,000finalpress-attributedSports Media Watch
TCU Horned Frogs at North Carolina Tar Heelsaverage audiencefull telecast6,070,000finalpress-attributedSports Media Watch
Notre Dame Fighting Irish at Miami Hurricanesaverage audiencefull telecast10,800,000finalpress-attributedSports Media Watch
Notre Dame Fighting Irish at Miami Hurricanesaverage audiencefull telecast10,800,000finalpress-attributedWikipedia
IndyCar Nashvilleaverage audiencefull telecast1,142,000finalconfirmedFOX Sports
LSU Tigers at Clemson Tigersaverage audiencefull telecast10,400,000finalpress-attributedSports Media Watch
Texas Longhorns at Ohio State Buckeyesaverage audiencefull telecast16,600,000finalpress-attributedAwful Announcing
Alabama Crimson Tide at Florida State Seminolesaverage audiencefull telecast10,660,000finalpress-attributedWikipedia
Texas Longhorns at Ohio State Buckeyesaverage audiencefull telecast16,620,000finalpress-attributedWikipedia
LSU Tigers at Clemson Tigersaverage audiencefull telecast10,450,000finalpress-attributedWikipedia
Syracuse Orange at Tennessee Volunteersaverage audiencefull telecast2,600,000finalpress-attributedSports Media Watch
LSU Tigers at Clemson Tigersaverage audiencefull telecast10,400,000finalpress-attributedSports Media Watch
Nevada Wolf Pack at Penn State Nittany Lionsaverage audiencefull telecast2,240,000finalpress-attributedSports Media Watch
Marshall Thundering Herd at Georgia Bulldogsaverage audiencefull telecast1,670,000finalpress-attributedSports Media Watch
Mississippi State Bulldogs at Southern Miss Golden Eaglesaverage audiencefull telecast771,000finalpress-attributedSports Media Watch
Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets at Colorado Buffaloesaverage audiencefull telecast3,700,000finalpress-attributedSports Media Watch
Nebraska Cornhuskers at Cincinnati Bearcatsaverage audiencefull telecast3,330,000finalpress-attributedSports Media Watch
Iowa State Cyclones at Kansas State Wildcatsaverage audiencefull telecast4,010,000finalpress-attributedSports Media Watch
Iowa State Cyclones at Kansas State Wildcatsaverage audiencefull telecast
TV only
4,010,000finalpress-attributedSports Media Watch
WNBA Fever–Wingsaverage audiencefull telecast1,300,000finalpress-attributedSports Media Watch
NASCAR Cup Watkins Glenaverage audiencefull telecast1,850,000finalpress-attributedSports Media Watch
Chicago Sky at Indiana Feveraverage audiencefull telecast1,310,000finalpress-attributedSports Media Watch
Detroit Tigers at Philadelphia Philliesaverage audiencefull telecast2,030,000finalpress-attributedSports Media Watch
NASCAR Cup Iowaaverage audiencefull telecast2,170,000finalpress-attributedSports Media Watch
NASCAR Cup Iowapeak audiencefull telecast2,500,000finalpress-attributedSports Media Watch
Atlanta Braves at Cincinnati Redsaverage audiencefull telecast1,600,000finalpress-attributedSports Media Watch

Eras

era

era a span during which one measurement methodology was in effect, as described under Measurement eras.

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fromtonotessource

source the page the figure was taken from. Every figure links to its source. A press-attributed figure carries that mark beside its source; an unmarked source is confirmed against the provider's own release (see Attr).

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Panel-only2026-05-01currentNASCAR announced May 2026 it would stop reporting BD+P and return to panel-only for the rest of 2026 (phase0b-table.md).source
Big Data + Panel2025-09-01currentRolled out September 2025. Super Bowl LX (Feb. 8, 2026) was the first Super Bowl reported on this methodology; all prior Super Bowls used Panel-only measurement.source
Panel + Out-of-Home2020-09-012025-09-01Nielsen began including Out-of-Home viewing in National TV measurement in September 2020. Super Bowl LV (Feb. 7, 2021) was the first Super Bowl to include OOH.source
Before Out-of-Home1950-01-012020-09-01National TV measurement from Nielsen's panel alone. Out-of-Home viewing is not included; the last Super Bowl measured this way was LIV (Feb. 2, 2020).source