2016 NFL season
Most watched regular season games
DH = doubleheader; SNF = NBC Sunday Night Football *Note — Late DH matchups listed in table are the matchups that were shown to the largest percentage of the market.

2016 NFL season

Section Title: Most watched regular season games
Table Section Text: DH = doubleheader; SNF = NBC Sunday Night Football *Note — Late DH matchups listed in table are the matchups that were shown to the largest percentage of the market.

Rank	Date	Matchup	Network	Viewers (millions)	TV rating	Window	Significance

1	November 24, 4:30 ET	Washington Redskins	26	Dallas Cowboys	31	Fox	35.1	14.5	Thanksgiving	Cowboys–Redskins Rivalry

2	November 13, 4:25 ET	Dallas Cowboys	35	Pittsburgh Steelers	30	28.9	16.4	Late DH	Cowboys–Steelers Rivalry

3	October 16, 4:25 ET	Dallas Cowboys	30	Green Bay Packers	16	28.0	15.8	Late DH	Ice Bowl Rematch

4	November 24, 12:30 ET	Minnesota Vikings	13	Detroit Lions	16	CBS	27.6	13.0	Thanksgiving	Lions–Vikings Rivalry

5	September 11, 4:25 ET	New York Giants	20	Dallas Cowboys	19	Fox	27.5	15.5	Late DH	Cowboys–Giants Rivalry

6	December 11, 8:30 ET	Dallas Cowboys	7	New York Giants	10	NBC	26.5	14.9	SNF	Cowboys–Giants Rivalry

7	December 4, 4:25 ET	New York Giants	14	Pittsburgh Steelers	24	Fox	25.4	14.6	Late DH

8	September 8, 8:30 ET	Carolina Panthers	20	Denver Broncos	21	NBC	25.2	14.6	Kickoff Game	Super Bowl 50 Rematch

9	December 11, 4:25 ET	Seattle Seahawks	10	Green Bay Packers	38	Fox	25.2	14.4	Late DH

10	December 18, 4:25 ET	New England Patriots	16	Denver Broncos	3	CBS	25.0	14.2	Late DH	AFC Championship Rematch

Sentence(s)

The season began on September 8, 2016, with the defending Super Bowl 50 champion Denver Broncos defeating the Carolina Panthers 21–20 in the NFL Kickoff Game.

final_sentence: The season began on September 8, 2016, with the defending Super Bowl 50 champion Denver Broncos defeating the Carolina Panthers 21–20 in the NFL Kickoff Game.