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Posted on 10/20/2017 1:47:22 PM PDT by Kazan
Ending a four-game losing streak for the Bay Area team, that 31-30 victory on Thursday Night Football also came as Raiders running back Marshawn Lynch was booted out of the game for bumping hard into a line judge. In the first NFL game since the league issued its non-rule on whether players would be made to stand for the national anthem or not on October 17, Lynch along with the Chiefs Ukeme Eligwe ignored the likes of Donald Trump and sat during the Star Spangled Banner in protest.
With all that drama and the competition of the MLB National League Championship series clincher on TBS, Thursday Night Football snared a 9.9/17 in metered market results on CBS and the NFL Network.
In Week 7 of a season that has seen NFL ratings down over 15% on CBS from last year, thats down 7% from the Philadelphia Eagles 28-23 October 12 win over the Carolina Panthers in the early numbers which was down 5% from the week before.
Last nights TNF matches the season low for the CBS and NFL Network-aired September 28 opener, which was down 13% from the year before. As NFL ratings overall have slumped about 8% this season so far, last weeks Week 6 TNF went on to score a total viewership of 14.6 million, which was down 5% from the week before and even with Week 6 of the 2016-2017 season.
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May the NFL ratings/attendance death spiral continue.
That was a heck of an ending.
Never seen anything quite like it.
And accelerate as advertisers pull their $$$!
I would imagine the only people left in the stands are leftist jock fanatics.
I’m so glad I missed it! I wear it as a badge of honor. How about you?
Who cares? You must be so proud to watch them spit on the flag for your entertainment.
We’re almost at the half-season mark, and a lot of people who have given the NFL a pass so far this year are going to find it easier and easier not to return as each succeeding week goes by. If they’re like me they’re looking at free Sundays and telling themselves, “Hey, I should have done this years ago.”
GTHNFL
I’d be ashamed to mention that here amongst patriots.
After last season the league serially considered dumping Thursday Night Football. Next season may see the decision go the other way.
That’s a shame. It means that a lot of people didn’t get to see Marshaun Lynch assault an official on live tv.
NFL out of the USA!
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