Two high-octane offenses and a dramatic finish for Super Bowl LVII gave the Fox telecast the ingredients for the game's third-largest audience in history, according to preliminary audience figures.
Nielsen data shows the 38-35 victory by the Kansas City Chiefs over the Philadelphia Eagles was watched by an average of 113 million viewers. The telecast from State Farm Stadium in Glendale, Arizona, was close behind the previous record set in 2015, when 114.4 million viewers watched the New England Patriots triumph over the Seattle Seahawks, 28-24 on NBC.
Fox had the second most-watched Super Bowl in 2017, when 113.6 million viewers saw the New England Patriots top the Atlanta Falcons in overtime. When the final number is tallied, Super Bowl LVII could surpass that number.