Chiefs defeat to Cowboys on Thanksgiving is the most watched NFL regular season game ever.
Thanksgiving gave us turkey, family drama, and the Kansas City Chiefs getting smacked around by the Dallas Cowboys in front of more people than any game in NFL regular season history. Yes. More humans watched this game than people who pretend they understand crypto. And honestly, it makes sense. Nothing unites America quite like football, food, and watching a defending Super Bowl contender get humbled on national TV.
The ratings came in like a loud neighbor who doesn’t knock. Record-breaking. Historic!
The matchup attracted a massive 57.2 million viewers on CBS, which shattered the previous highest mark of 42.1 million, making it the most-watched NFL game in league history.
The Cowboys-Chiefs game shattered by 36 percent the previous league record, which was 42.06 million for the New York Giants-Cowboys game on Fox in 2022.
It was also a 47 percent increase over last year’s late afternoon Thanksgiving game between the Giants and Cowboys (38.84 million).
The audience peaked at 61.36 million for the game’s conclusion.
‘The NFL. Thanksgiving. Chiefs. Cowboys. A perfect recipe for a record audience. We´re thrilled and honored this NFL showcase delivered the most-watched regular-season game in NFL history,’ said David Berson, president and CEO of CBS Sports, via The Associated Press.
In the end, the Cowboys got the win, the Chiefs got the headache, and the NFL got the biggest audience in regular season history. A perfect holiday for everyone.
Well, maybe not for Chiefs fans.
