Did they televise the Patriots game this past weekend? I suspect with Brady returning there would be a large bump in the TV audience. Once the Patriots continue to win games, the national TV audience should drop back.
With access to both the Philly and NY market, that game was not aired.
The Pats are the only team I'd truly be interested in watching. After Brady leaves, there'll be no compelling to watch the NFL's PC/SJW/Thug action, breaking a committed viewership that extended into the 1960s. IOW, "It's dead, Jim."