Edition No. 88 · Fri 18 Sept 2026 · Story 30 of 47
NFL Week 1 ratings fall 13%
Front Office Sports
Opening week averaged 19.5 million viewers per game, down 13% from 2025 but still the third-most-watched opening week in a decade.
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