Once upon a time baseball was America’s most popular sport. When a regular mid-season football game gets almost twice the ratings as the World Series it’s safe to say that’s no longer the case.
SNF’s 39% advantage in HH overnight (11.4/18) vs. Royals-Giants (8.2/13) is largest margin in 5 head-to-head SNF telecasts vs. World Series
— NBC Sports PR (@NBCSportsPR) October 27, 2014