News: PFT: Super Bowl rating hits a 10-year low

Reality · Feb 4, 2019

Super Bowl rating hits a 10-year low

Yes, more people watch exciting football games. And, yes, fewer people watch boring ones. That rule was proven yet again on Sunday night, when the Rams -- 11 weeks after a Week 11 54-point exp...

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Tabascocat · Feb 4, 2019

Aside from the poor officiating, it was probably the best NFL season in quite a few years. It is a shame that it ended with that game for the casual and non-football fans to witness.

I don't mind defensive battles but that game won't do much to draw in new fans.

Direwolf63 · Feb 4, 2019

Rams don't have a big following.

And only Patriot fans are not sick and tired of the Patriots in the Super Bowl. It's like being forced to eat stale bread day after day after day.

John813 · Feb 4, 2019

Tabascocat said:
Aside from the poor officiating, it was probably the best NFL season in quite a few years. It is a shame that it ended with that game for the casual and non-football fans to witness.

I don't mind defensive battles but that game won't do much to draw in new fans.

If the Chiefs made the SB, probably would of had higher ratings and ended in another 100+ point combined score.

I admit I didn't watch any of it cause figured the Pats would win.

ryanbabs · Feb 4, 2019

People are tired of the Pats and the Chiefs would've been SO much more entertaining. The Rams don't have a good following either. Plus it was just boring...

ABQCOWBOY · Feb 4, 2019

I don't know that it was because of the low score. I mean, how many people just didn't turn on the game, at all? That has no bearing on people tuning out because of score. If you never tune in, you don't know what the score was or what kind of game it turned into because you never had any interest in watching it at all.

This might be more of a statement on what fans think of the state of the NFL today. I think the officiating and the rules changes might be affecting viewership more then some may think.

DallasEast · Feb 4, 2019

Southern California is a major television market dominated by professional basketball and baseball viewership. The NFL ended up with a championship matchup that would not be supported heavily by one of the two teams. Not surprising but I just hope the New Orleans Saints market does not claim it played a large part in the low viewership numbers since it is minor compared to Los Angeles and the surrounding area.

Hawkeye19 · Feb 4, 2019

Its a direct response to NO getting screwed out of their SB appearance, and viewer fatigue with NE.

The Rams should have never gone to the SB

CouchCoach · Feb 4, 2019

It really doesn't matter, CBS still got 5M per ad and they do not have to guarantee points for this game so no make goods. It is down but still the largest audience of the year in any live event.

Maybe this will put the fixed game conspiracy to rest for a while because every owner except Kraft wanted a KC-LA rematch, which would have set the record.

SDCowboy · Feb 4, 2019

Not surprising. One team people are sick of, and the other few care about even in their home town. Combine the lack of scoring and the Superbowl wasn't great.

SportsGuru80 · Feb 4, 2019

It was a boring game...

Lutonio · Feb 4, 2019

Markets and fanbases aside, I'm sure a lot id people didn't bother to come back after it was 3-0 at halftime.

The matchup was not ideal, and the two teams delivered duds.

Cowfan75 · Feb 4, 2019

Direwolf63 said:
Rams don't have a big following.

And only Patriot fans are not sick and tired of the Patriots in the Super Bowl. It's like being forced to eat stale bread day after day after day.

Patriots fans: We won the Super Bowl!
Rams fans: I heard we lost the Super Bowl.

CouchCoach · Feb 4, 2019

DallasEast said:
Southern California is a major television market dominated by professional basketball and baseball viewership. The NFL ended up with a championship matchup that would not be supported heavily by one of the two teams. Not surprising but I just hope the New Orleans Saints market does not claim it played a large part in the low viewership numbers since it is minor compared to Los Angeles and the surrounding area.

The Overnight from NO went from 52 to an all time low of 26 but that is not enough to drop it 7% nationally.

Blackspider214 · Feb 4, 2019

Hawkeye19 said:
Its a direct response to NO getting screwed out of their SB appearance, and viewer fatigue with NE.

The Rams should have never gone to the SB

Saints blew the game themselves. The most overrated QB along with Rodgers failed to deliver them a win. Simple as that. Screw one of the most biggest bandwagon franchises there is. You couldn't find a Saints fan at all for almost their entire duration. Last decade, they pop up like cockroaches. Suing the league? Lmao. Like they didn't blow the game themselves. Refs missed a blatant facemask on Goff the drive before that would have set the Rams up to run more clock and take a 4pt lead but had to settle for 3. But lets forget about all that and just focus on one call!!!

Cowfan75 · Feb 4, 2019

Imagine the ratings for Cowboys/Patriots. Or Cowboys/anybody.

Gameover · Feb 4, 2019

People are probably tired of the Pats

willia451 · Feb 4, 2019

I would have watched at least some of it if they'd brought back "Up With People" for halftime.

Risen Star · Feb 4, 2019

Would have been the most watched ever if you replace the Rams with the Cowboys.

This pisses me off every time I put my shoes on in the morning.

Clove · Feb 4, 2019

I had to log on to my computer to see who won the game. Didn't watch a second of it, 1st time in over 40 years.

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