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More players took part in protests, as the movement spreading across the United States, and the league took notice. President Donald Trump and national anthem protestsįollowing the killing of George Floyd by a Minneapolis police officer, there was an instant change in the NFL. Of course, several important factors are at play in a year no one could have predicted. While more sports fans are streaming games this year, a trend that will continue in the months to come shows that ratings are down across the board. An epic clash between future Hall of Famers Drew Brees and Aaron Rodgers, on “Sunday Night Football” in Week 3, dominated its competition but saw a dip in viewership.ESPN’s “Monday Night Football” doubleheader in Week 1 experienced a steep drop with its ratings for both games.Things got worse for the “Sunday Night Football” opener, with NBC losing even more viewers.The NFL Kickoff Game in Week 1 saw a dramatic decrease in viewership, with NBC suffering a staggering hit to its ratings.While there have been some spikes, like the “Monday Night Football” game in Week 3 between the Chiefs and Baltimore Ravens, we’ve seen even more dips. However, it’s undeniable that viewership is still down for the NFL. Those projections also don’t include the money CBS and NBC paid for the additional playoff games, which will continue in the years to come. Meanwhile, ESPN wants to acquire the rights to future Super Bowls and the NFL is projected to receive $8-10 billion annually when it completes its new broadcasting deals with FOX, ABC/ESPN, NBC and CBS. In fact, FOX is reportedly already willing to make the NFL a new record-breaking offer for the broadcasting rights to games in future seasons. It’s not only great news for the NFL, but networks will also take the returns.
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Week 2: Kansas City Chiefs at Los Angeles Chargers (19.0 million).Week 1: Dallas Cowboys at Los Angeles Rams (19.0 million).Week 1: Houston Texans at Kansas City Chiefs (20.6 million).Week 3: Dallas Cowboys at Seattle Seahawks (22.8 million).Week 1: Tampa Bay Buccaneers at New Orleans Saints (26.3 million).Some of the most-watched games weren’t even the only ones on when they aired. When the week began, the NFL had the 15 highest-rated shows since its NFL Kickoff Game on Sept. While viewership is down compared to the marks the league enjoyed in 2019, the NFL stills owns every Sunday, Monday and Thursday on television. A day typically saved to put some of the league’s worst teams on the national stage, the NFL’s worst ratings have come on Thursday night in 2020.Ĭoming into Week 4, the television ratings for the 2020 NFL season have been a mixed bag for the most-watched sport in the country. While it’s not known how much Amazon paid, Fox Sports gives the NFL $660 million per season under its current five-year pact to broadcast TNF games.Īmid a dip in ratings across all sports, “Thursday Night Football” has also taken a significant hit this season. The NFL renewed its contract with Amazon for the streaming rights to “Thursday Night Football” in April. “Sunday Night Football” and “Monday Night Football” draw the biggest primetime ratings, but broadcasts on Thursday night help draw in more eyes and nets billions of dollars. Since “Thursday Night Football” debuted in 2006, it has been a complementary piece to the NFL schedule every year. NFL ratings for “Thursday Night Football” As a result, Weeks 2-4 weren’t broadcast on FOX or streamed on Amazon. While the ratings are a gigantic drop from the marks the previous two seasons, the NFL adjusted its broadcast schedule this year.
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