
The CBS doubleheader also saw sharp declines due in large part to the shifting of Patriots-Chiefs to Monday night. If there’s a worrying sign for the NFL, it’s Sunday night. The matchup was substandard - a winless Philadelphia versus an injury-ravaged San Francisco - even if the game ended up being fairly decent. Sunday Night Football (NBC) took a steep dive, falling 37 percent in viewership from last year. (If you’re not a fan of either of those teams, or if you don’t have money riding on the outcome. Still: only 5.41 million watched the Denver Broncos and the New York Jets play last Thursday.
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Broadcast TV always jacks up ratings, and it’ll do the same thing when TNF returns to Fox later this season. Thursday Night Football (NFL Network) was down an astounding 70 percent from last year, but that comes with a huge caveat: last year’s game aired on NFL Network and Fox.

Television executives may wish to avert your eyes: Why? Well, that’s a trickier question, one we can’t answer with certainty until we’re past this election and the COVID-19 pandemic.

Patrick Mahomes remains a draw even in a ratings-challenged season.
