Chiefs-Bills Game Shatters Viewership Record
By Movieguide® Contributor
The Kansas City Chiefs and the Buffalo Bills faced off Sunday night, setting the record for the most-watched AFC Championship game in history.
A whopping 58 million people tuned in to see the Chiefs beat the Bills 32–29, according to Deadline. That’s nearly 2 million more viewers than last year’s AFC Championship game.
The NFC Championship, which pitted the Washington Commanders against the Philadelphia Eagles, saw only 44.4 million viewers tune in to Fox Sports.
The NFL’s views have seen a steady decline throughout the regular season, wild-card round and divisional playoffs. This puts Fox Sports in a tough spot as the network looks to break the audience record for Super Bowl LIX on Feb. 9, Front Office Sports reported.
The teams in play could impact numbers, too. Many Americans don’t want the Chiefs to win another Super Bowl, as LIX marks their third consecutive appearance. But the Eagles aren’t necessarily a “lovable fan base, either,” The Spun reported.
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A map from Total Pro Sports posted on X highlighted who America is pulling for, showing that Kansas and Missouri want the Chiefs to win, while Pennsylvania is rooting for the Eagles. The rest of America wants to know if both teams can lose.
However, President Donald J. Trump is cheering on the Chiefs.
He posted on Truth Social, “Congratulations to the Kansas City Chiefs. What a GREAT Team, Coach, Quarterback, and virtually everything else, including those fantastic FANS, that voted for me (MAGA!) in record numbers. Likewise, congratulations to the Buffalo Bills on a tremendous season. They will do a lot of winning long into the future!!!”
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