Detroit Lions at Carolina Panthers
Nielsen average audience: 19,506,000 viewers (preliminary), per Nielsen.
- Aired
- 2026-10-04 Sunday
- Networks
- NBC
- Away
- Detroit Lions
19,506,000
Nielsen avg audience
provider-confirmed · preliminary
figures last changed 2026-10-08
NFL 2026 season
Week 4 of 18 · 7th of 17 published NFL figures in the 2026 season
Site-computed over the season's chart-eligible Nielsen average figures · computed 2026-10-16 03:48 UTC
Prior-season windows
2025-09-28 · NBC · Nielsen, final · Sports Media Watch
26,900,000
2025-10-12 · NBC · Nielsen, final · Sports Media Watch
24,500,000
2 windows sit the same distance from 52 weeks earlier; the site does not pick one, so no percent is computed.
Site-computed: same league, same weekday, both on NBC, nearest to 52 weeks earlier; Nielsen average, final or revised.
Site-computed: same league, same weekday, both on NBC, nearest to 52 weeks earlier; Nielsen average, final or revised.
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