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 Superseded marks a figure that a later revision replaced; both stay listed.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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Jacksonville Jaguars at Kansas City Chiefsaverage audiencefull telecast34,300,000finalpress-attributedWikipedia
New York Giants at Philadelphia Eaglesaverage audiencefull telecast28,600,000finalpress-attributedWikipedia
UFC 283: Teixeira vs. Hill prelimsaverage audiencecombined1,100,000finalpress-attributedSports Media Watch
NHL Lightning–Oilersaverage audiencefull telecast
TV only
323,000finalpress-attributedSports Media Watch
NBA Bulls–Pistonsaverage audiencefull telecast108,000finalpress-attributedSports Media Watch
NHL Stars–Sharksaverage audiencefull telecast174,000finalpress-attributedSports Media Watch
NBA Hawks–Mavericksaverage audiencefull telecast1,220,000finalpress-attributedSports Media Watch
NBA Timberwolves–Nuggetsaverage audiencefull telecast1,010,000finalpress-attributedSports Media Watch
NBA 76ers–Clippersaverage audiencefull telecast922,000finalpress-attributedSports Media Watch
NBA Raptors–Bucksaverage audiencefull telecast849,000finalpress-attributedSports Media Watch
Dallas Cowboys at Tampa Bay Buccaneersaverage audiencefull telecast31,200,000finalpress-attributedWikipedia
Dallas Cowboys at Tampa Bay Buccaneersaverage audiencecombined31,200,000finalpress-attributedSports Media Watch
NBA Suns–Grizzliesaverage audiencefull telecast
TV only
805,000finalpress-attributedSports Media Watch
NBA Heat–Hawksaverage audiencefull telecast604,000finalpress-attributedSports Media Watch
Miami Dolphins at Buffalo Billsaverage audiencefull telecast30,900,000finalpress-attributedWikipedia
New York Giants at Minnesota Vikingsaverage audiencefull telecast33,200,000finalpress-attributedWikipedia
Baltimore Ravens at Cincinnati Bengalsaverage audiencefull telecast28,600,000finalpress-attributedWikipedia
Seattle Seahawks at San Francisco 49ersaverage audiencefull telecast27,500,000finalpress-attributedWikipedia
Los Angeles Chargers at Jacksonville Jaguarsaverage audiencefull telecast20,600,000finalpress-attributedWikipedia
Milwaukee Bucks at Miami Heataverage audiencefull telecast1,350,000finalpress-attributedSports Media Watch
CBB Wildcats–Volunteersaverage audiencefull telecast
TV only
1,670,000finalpress-attributedSports Media Watch
Golden State Warriors at San Antonio Spursaverage audiencefull telecast1,360,000finalpress-attributedSports Media Watch
NBA Nuggets–Clippersaverage audiencefull telecast1,110,000finalpress-attributedSports Media Watch
Boston Celtics at Brooklyn Netsaverage audiencefull telecast1,280,000finalpress-attributedSports Media Watch
Dallas Mavericks at Los Angeles Lakersaverage audiencefull telecast1,420,000finalpress-attributedSports Media Watch
NBA Bucks–Hawksaverage audiencefull telecast955,000finalpress-attributedSports Media Watch
NBA Suns–Nuggetsaverage audiencefull telecast876,000finalpress-attributedSports Media Watch
Phoenix Suns at Golden State Warriorsaverage audiencefull telecast1,300,000finalpress-attributedSports Media Watch
CFP National Championshipaverage audiencefull telecast16,600,000supersededpress-attributedWikipedia
CFP National Championshipaverage audiencefull telecast17,220,000finalpress-attributedSports Media Watch
New England Patriots at Buffalo Billsaverage audiencefull telecast
split window (“featuring Patriots-Bills”)
22,730,000finalpress-attributedSports Media Watch
New York Jets at Miami Dolphinsaverage audiencefull telecast
split window (“mostly Jets-Dolphins”)
9,420,000finalpress-attributedSports Media Watch
Dallas Cowboys at Washington Commandersaverage audiencefull telecast
split window (“featuring Cowboys-Washington”)
20,510,000finalpress-attributedSports Media Watch
Detroit Lions at Green Bay Packersaverage audiencefull telecast22,510,000finalpress-attributedSports Media Watch
Tennessee Titans at Jacksonville Jaguarsaverage audiencefull telecast19,000,000finalpress-attributedSports Media Watch
Kansas City Chiefs at Las Vegas Raidersaverage audiencefull telecast17,760,000finalpress-attributedSports Media Watch
NBA Heat–Sunsaverage audiencefull telecast1,110,000finalpress-attributedSports Media Watch
NBA Nets–Pelicansaverage audiencefull telecast1,330,000finalpress-attributedSports Media Watch
NHL Capitals–Blue Jacketsaverage audiencefull telecast
TV only
450,000finalpress-attributedSports Media Watch
NBA Celtics–Mavericksaverage audiencefull telecast1,270,000finalpress-attributedSports Media Watch
NHL Devils–Red Wingsaverage audiencefull telecast399,000finalpress-attributedSports Media Watch
NBA Bucks–Raptorsaverage audiencefull telecast1,030,000finalpress-attributedSports Media Watch
NHL Stars–Kingsaverage audiencefull telecast391,000finalpress-attributedSports Media Watch
NHL Winter Classicaverage audiencefull telecast1,770,000supersededpress-attributedWikipedia
LSU Tigers at Purdue Boilermakersaverage audiencefull telecast3,300,000finalpress-attributedWikipedia
Penn State Nittany Lions at Utah Utesaverage audiencefull telecast10,200,000finalpress-attributedWikipedia
Tulane Green Wave at USC Trojansaverage audiencefull telecast4,200,000finalpress-attributedWikipedia
NHL Winter Classicaverage audiencefull telecast1,780,000finalpress-attributedSports Media Watch
Pittsburgh Steelers at Baltimore Ravensaverage audiencefull telecast17,180,000finalpress-attributedSports Media Watch
NHL Islanders–Krakenaverage audiencefull telecast237,000finalpress-attributedSports Media Watch
Minnesota Vikings at Green Bay Packersaverage audiencefull telecast
split window (“national window”)
24,620,000finalpress-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