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Top 3 most-watched NFL regular-season games
#3- New England Patriots vs Kansas City Chiefs - 2019
The battle between Tom Brady and Patrick Mahomes has been one that NFL fans worldwide have always wanted to see. That was the case when this third matchup between Mahomes and Brady brought in 28.11 million viewers.
Brady and Mahomes met in the 2018 season when the game turned into a high-scoring affair with a final score of 43-40. Brady helped the Patriots set up a game-winning field goal. The next time would be in the AFC Championship game where Brady would again best Mahomes and the Chiefs 37-31.
It wasn't until the matchup during the regular-season in 2019 that Mahomes finally scored a win against Brady with a final score of 23-16.
#2 - Dallas Cowboys vs. Las Vegas Raiders
The Thanksgiving game between the Dallas Cowboys and the Las Vegas Raiders brought in a massive 38.531 million viewers, making it the second all-time regular-season viewership. Thanksgiving games in the NFL are a tradition and have been so for decades, but to have such a large number of viewers tune in to a single game bodes well for the game of football.
The game would end in a thrilling overtime win for the Raiders. Due to a massive amount of penalties shared by both teams, the Raiders kicked a last-second field goal and won the game 33-30.
UPDATE: The Cowboys' 45-10 beatdown of the Washington Commanders on Thanksgiving Day in 2023 is now officially the third-most-watched regular season game in NFL history.
The game peaked at 44.265 million viewers.
#1 - New York Giants vs. San Francisco 49ers - 1990
The 90s was an era in which one of the best quarterbacks to ever grace the game of football played. Joe Montana and Jerry Rice were deep in their connections and fans couldn't get enough of it. The game brought in 41.474 million viewers and remains the highest-viewed regular-season game of all time.
The Cowboys vs. Raiders game nearly broke it, but watching Montana and Rice was a thing of beauty. No quarterback/wide receiver duo has ever been as successful as they were, and the fans were clearly watching to see some of their magic unfold.
