For the last few years, I’ve only watched the fourth quarter if the game was close.
LOL - you sound like my dad. “Fourth quarter’s the only one that counts.” He mostly used to say it to bug my mom and me when we watched football.
Have you seen the official NFL game highlights on YouTube? They’re fabulous. It’s just the best / meaningful plays from start to finish, with no ads (except maybe one or two at the start), no inane commentary, no timeouts, no replays. Just completed passes, longer runs, sacks, TDs, field goals, interceptions, first downs — all the meaningful plays with no fluff. You can watch an entire game in about 12-15 minutes.