A massive audience tuned in Thursday evening.
, you probably did—you're not alone.Almost 29 million viewers tuned in to watch the Chiefs' triumph in an AFC championship rematch on NBC and Peacock, according to an NBC SportsAccording to the company, the audience's size peaked in the second quarter at 33 million viewers—nearly 10 percent of the American population. The five highest ratings by market were achieved in Kansas City, Baltimore, Denver, St. Louis and Norfolk.
The record figure follows a similarly massive audience for Super Bowl LVIII in February. In that game, Kansas City's 25–22 overtime win over theNBC has been airing the NFL's first game of the season since 2006.Patrick Andres is a staff writer on the Breaking and Trending News team at Sports Illustrated. He joined SI in December 2022, having worked for The Blade, Athlon Sports, Fear the Sword and Diamond Digest.
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