The NFL proved to be king during Thanksgiving weekend. The feat of NFL games across all different channels drew eyeballs across Orlando.
Orlando likes watching NFL Thanksgiving games.
Thursday’s NFL game between the Carolina Panthers and Dallas Cowboys was the most watched sporting event of the week with 377,237 viewers according to Nielsen. It is the second most watched NFL game in Orlando this season behind only the New England Patriots’ dramatic win against the New York Giants in Week 10 which garnered 398,496 viewers.
The first game on Thanksgiving with the Detroit Lions hosting the Philadelphia Eagles garnered 314,193 viewers which is the fourth-most viewed NFL game this season in Orlando.
Thursday was not the only big day for NFL this week though as Sunday’s Seattle Seahawks 39-30 win over the Pittsburgh Steelers garnered 297,089 viewers in Orlando which is the sixth most watched NFL game of the season in Orlando.
Sunday Night’s Denver Broncos overtime win over the New England Patriots garnered 272,767 viewers according to Nielsen which was the second-most watched NFL game on Sunday behind only the Steelers-Seahawks game.
The Thanksgiving Night game between the Chicago Bears and Green Bay Packers garnered 250, 399 viewers.
In total, five of the 15 most watched NFL games this season in Orlando occurred this week. It is safe to say Orlando loved watching the NFL on Thanksgiving week.
Top 15 Most Watched NFL Games in 2015 season in Orlando
- Week 10- New England Patriots at New York Giants: 398,496 viewers (4:25 p.m. start on CBS)
- Week 12- Carolina Panthers at Dallas Cowboys: 377,237 viewers (4:25 p.m. start on CBS)
- Week 7- Dallas Cowboys at New York Giants: 323,255 viewers (4:25 p.m. start on FOX)
- Week 12 – Philadelphia Eagles at Detroit Lions 314,193 viewers (12:30 p.m. start on CBS)
- Week 8- Seattle Seahawks at Dallas Cowboys: 302,867 viewers (4:25 p.m. start on FOX)
- Week 12- Pittsburgh Steelers at Seattle Seahawks: 297,089 viewers ( 4:25 p.m start on CBS)
- Week 8- Miami Dolphins at New England Patriots: 289,175 viewers (Thursday Night on CBS/NFL Network)
- Week 1 – New York Giants at Dallas Cowboys: 286,485 viewers (Sunday Night Football on NBC)
- Week 1 — Pittsburgh Steelers at New England Patriots: 286,106 viewers (Thursday Night on NBC)
- Week 6 — New England Patriots at Indianapolis Colts: 285,356 viewers (Sunday Night Football on NBC)
- Week 9 – Denver Broncos at Indianapolis Colts : 277,010 viewers ( 4:25. start on CBS)
- Week 12 – New England Patriots at Denver Broncos: 272,767 viewers (SNF on NBC)
- Week 3- Buffalo Bills at Miami Dolphins: 271,952 viewers ( 4:25 p.m. start on CBS)
- Week 12- Chicago Bears at Green Bay Packers: 250,399 viewers ( Thursday Night on NBC)
- Week 4 — Green Bay Packers at San Francisco 49ers: 240,731 viewers (4:25 p.m. start on FOX)
