NFL Ratings Plunge As 23 Million Fewer Viewers Watch Divisional Playoffs

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This past weekend the NFL had three very competitive games among its four divisional round playoff contests.

Unfortunately for the league, ratings continued to plummet.

In fact, ratings are plummeting so much that virtually no major media outlets are even talking about ratings at all. It’s almost like the league and its television partners have put out the code red not to acknowledge the collapse in viewership so far in 2018

https://www.outkickthecoverage.com/...lion-fewer-viewers-watch-divisional-playoffs/
 

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It's just evolution of social media and technology in general One thing that hurt the NFL BADLY this year was stars being hurt. Look at the qbs left in the playoffs, your telling me there wouldn't be more viewers, with guys like Rodgers, Stafford, Carson Wentz, Eli Manning, Philip Rivers, Andrew Luck, and Russel Wilson. You can argue for one or take one off, but point is ratings would be higher. This has to be the most abysmal qb list for the playoffs that I can recall. It should be noted qbs sell tickets, and defenses win championships. Sad thing viewers missed out on some great games!!! The general fan doesn't care for the likes of the Vikings, Titans, and Jaguars.
 

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I still watch because I love football and it will be over in a few weeks. I just ignore the "white noise" in the background :thumbup:
 

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I’ve watched a few quarters, but I basically no longer have interest.

If the league is managing access to the post season using inconsistent suspension policy and poor officiating, I have little interest in the outcomes once the Cowboys are eliminated. .
 

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That's most fan's the only care about their team, but what I hate especially on this team it causes fan's to greatly overrate players on this team, and it can pretty much be argued about every single player on this team, but Zach Martin.
 

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That's most fan's the only care about their team, but what I hate especially on this team it causes fan's to greatly overrate players on this team, and it can pretty much be argued about every single player on this team, but Zach Martin.

We have talent, it's the coaches who are holding it back with lack of creativity on offense and no idea what to do on d.
 

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Besides 3 of 5 on our offensive line where does this great talent lie??? I imagine your gonna go with our secondary, which the trend still continues they don't know how to catch a damn ball unless it hits them in the chest. Our talent is overstated, I'm sorry, I wish it wasn't the case, but it's just the reality.
 

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Besides 3 of 5 on our offensive line where does this great talent lie??? I imagine your gonna go with our secondary, which the trend still continues they don't know how to catch a damn ball unless it hits them in the chest. Our talent is overstated, I'm sorry, I wish it wasn't the case, but it's just the reality.
one persons reality is another persons idiot opinion
 

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Cutting the cord- does not explain the numbers. QBs in the playoffs does not explain the numbers. The teams in the playoffs does not explain the numbers.
Bottom line the NFL is NOW on the downhill slide that all the major professional sports have experienced. Baseball, Basketball, Hockey (slid so far its now a minor sport)
Now a lot of this is because the NFL has been incredibly stupid. Pandering to the fantasy nitwits and the casual fan and insulting, ignoring, basically spitting on the long time hard core fan.
 

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Players PO the fans. Fans don't watch. TV money goes down. Player's salaries go down.

Be careful what you ask for.

TV income to the stations goes down.
Income to the NFL is already under contract for the next few years.

That's why you will see more stations bring in the Cowboy games as they get ratings.
Ratings = Money.

What happens when the next TV contract comes up and the Players association negotiations will be interesting.

This is also why the owners tied income to Roger's deal.
 

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TV income to the stations goes down.
Income to the NFL is already under contract for the next few years.

That's why you will see more stations bring in the Cowboy games as they get ratings.
Ratings = Money.

What happens when the next TV contract comes up and the Players association negotiations will be interesting.

This is also why the owners tied income to Roger's deal.

TNF is up for bidding, this will be the indicator or not if a drop in viewers has an impact or what is paid out.
 

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TNF is up for bidding, this will be the indicator or not if a drop in viewers has an impact or what is paid out.
Ah, didn't know that!!

I can't imagine TNF will be bid as high as it was previously.
 

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I've watched a couple playoff games after not watching any non Cowboy games during the regular season. Don't know what I'll do next year.
 

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Players PO the fans. Fans don't watch. TV money goes down. Player's salaries go down.

Be careful what you ask for.
Most players don’t care what the fans think. Salaries can go down and they’re still making more than 99% of the world.
 

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..it was the flag ordeal. This country lives on principles. That flag has been a sub conscious principle for the last 300 yrs or so. The NFL bit the hand that feeds them....lol...
 

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Besides 3 of 5 on our offensive line where does this great talent lie??? I imagine your gonna go with our secondary, which the trend still continues they don't know how to catch a damn ball unless it hits them in the chest. Our talent is overstated, I'm sorry, I wish it wasn't the case, but it's just the reality.

TB with Elliott, DE with Lawrence, LB with Lee for starters.

The team is more talented than you believe.
 
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