I think the lower numbers are because fans are not watching games their favorite team is not playing in. I have been watching the Steelers myself, but I did not even watch them this weekend. I used to watch the Sunday and Monday night games no matter who was playing, but no more.
“I have been watching the Steelers myself, but I did not even watch them this weekend”
You didn’t miss much. : )
That's exactly how to punish the NFL. If you HAVE to watch a game ONLY watch your team. Try to watch it with groups so the number of tvs is lower or at a bar. That way the ratings starts to resemble baseball's crappy ratings. Hahahahah. Perfect. I watch only parts of my teams game and then bail.