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NFL's Most-Watched Games: Eagles-Bills Clash Tops Charts
21 Nov, 2025
Summary
- NFL viewership is up six percent over 2024, highest since 2015.
- Eagles-Bills game on Dec. 28 poised to be season's most-watched.
- Thanksgiving Chiefs-Cowboys game could break regular-season record.
As the NFL season progresses, viewership numbers continue to climb, with an average of 17.7 million viewers through Week 11, marking a six percent increase and the highest average since 2015. The league dominates linear television, with 60 of the top 65 broadcasts belonging to NFL games.
The Week 17 clash between the Philadelphia Eagles and the Buffalo Bills on December 28 is projected to be the season's most-watched game. This highly anticipated matchup features star power and popular teams, promising to exceed the 30.9 million viewers who tuned in for their thrilling overtime game in November 2023.
Another significant game is the Thanksgiving Day showdown between the Kansas City Chiefs and the Dallas Cowboys. This game was strategically scheduled with the potential to break the record for the most-viewed regular-season NFL game, which currently stands at 42.1 million viewers. While viewership depends on recent team performance, it is still expected to be the most-watched regular-season game.
