Telecasts · NFL
Buffalo Bills at New England Patriots
15,814,000
Nielsen avg audience · via press
final · figures last changed 2026-08-27
Published figures
JSON ↓Nielsen2 figures
via pressaverage audienceLead figure
full telecast / split window (“(42%)”) · final
press-attributed · Sports Media Watch
15.814MSports Media Watch, verbatim
15,814,000
via pressaverage audience
full telecast / split window (“featuring Patriots-Bills”) / TV only · final
press-attributed · Sports Media Watch
The Week 16 NFL singleheader, featuring Patriots-Bills in a plurality of markets, drew an 8.9 rating and 15.8 million viewers on CBS last Sunday — up 16% in ratings and 11% in viewership from last year (7.7, 14.2M) but down 13% and 10% respectively from 2015 (10.2, 17.6M).Sports Media Watch, verbatim
15,800,000
2 press attributions · no provider-published figure · multiple sources
press-attributed = reported by press citing the provider
press-attributed = reported by press citing the provider
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