

The average number of viewers per game is 16.2 million on television and digital platforms. “All of these different things allows for good fan experience, whether you’re in the stadium or watching on television,” league executive Troy Vincent told The Associated Press.Įntering the second half of the season, 159 million people have watched NFL games. Eleven games have been decided by the winning score on the final play. There have been 31 games decided by a winning score within the final two minutes of regulation or in overtime this season, tied with 2012 (31) for the third-most such games through the first nine weeks, trailing only 2021 (35) and 2015 (33). There have been 12 games in which a team has overcome a deficit of at least 14 points to win or tie, the third-most, trailing only 1987 (15) and 2011 (13). There have been 27 games in which a team overcame a deficit of at least 10 points to win or tie, the third-most, trailing only 1987 (31) and 2020 (26). There have been 42 games in which a team came back to win or tie after trailing in the fourth quarter, the most through nine weeks. Also, many games are coming down to the final minutes, and fourth-quarter comebacks are on the rise.
