FOX Sees Most Watched Telecast of Wild Card Weekend: Ratings Roundup for Sports Video Group

The last week brought in some seriously high ratings for a bunch of live sports events, and we are here to break it all down for you! From the NFL playoffs to college football, the numbers are big. Here are the highlights:

The NFL playoffs were on fire with FOX, CBS, Amazon Prime Video, and NBC all drawing in over 25 million viewers for the top 5 games. FOX’s 49ers vs. Eagles matchup reigned supreme with a whopping 40.97 million viewers, while CBS’s Bills vs. Jaguars game pulled in 32.7 million viewers. Amazon Prime Video’s coverage of Packers vs. Bears and FOX’s Rams vs. Panthers games also drew in huge audiences.

The College Football Semifinals were no slouch either, snagging two spots in the top 7. The NBA and College Basketball also made their mark in the Top 25, alongside other popular sports like figure skating and bull riding.

ESPN’s Monday Night Wild Card matchup between the Houston Texans and Pittsburgh Steelers really brought in the viewers with a total of 29.1 million people tuning in. This was a 15% increase from the previous year, making it ESPN’s second most-watched Wild Card game. ESPN will wrap up its NFL game coverage with the Divisional Round showdown between the Houston Texans and New England Patriots.

In a surprising turn of events, the Sprouts Farmers Market Collegiate Quad became the most-watched regular season live college gymnastics meet on ESPN Networks, bringing in a total of 838,000 viewers with a peak of 1.3 million viewers. Women made up the majority of the audience at 56%.

The College Football Playoff Semifinals held strong with an average of 14.9 million viewers, matching the previous season’s numbers. The games were a hit with viewers, including the CFA Peach Bowl matchup between Oregon and Indiana, which hit 18 million viewers.

FOX Sports really took the lead over Wild Card Weekend with massive viewership numbers for the NFC Wild Card Round showdown between the San Francisco 49ers and the Philadelphia Eagles. Similarly, the NHL on ABC saw significant increases in viewership, especially with the New York Rangers vs. Boston Bruins matchup which drew 1.1 million viewers.

Lastly, Prime Video set a new NFL streaming record with 31.61 million viewers tuning in for the Packers-Bears Wild Card Playoff game. This shattered the previous record, with a peak audience of 34.16 million viewers watching the game.

Overall, it’s been an exciting week in the world of sports with some truly impressive viewership numbers across the board!