The divisional playoff showdown between the Kansas City Chiefs and the Houston Texans was ESPN’s most-watched NFL game in history.
On Saturday, the defending Super Bowl champions began their playoff quest toward a third straight title by hosting the Texans at Arrowhead Stadium.
After four quarters, Patrick Mahomes and Travis Kelce cruised toward a 23-14 victory at home over CJ Stroud and company.
Apart from Taylor Swift and Caitlin Clark in the suits, ESPN revealed that 32.7 million viewers tuned in to the game – the most since the network began showing regular season and playoff games in 1987.
The game’s numbers overtook the Texans’ divisional playoff game against the Baltimore Ravens in 2024, which garnered 32.3 million viewers.
Dallas’ Wild Card game against Tampa Bay in 2023 sits third with 31.2 million followed by another Wild Card showdown between the Eagles and Buccaneers from 2024 at 29.1.
The Chiefs-Texans divisional playoff game was the most-watched NFL game in ESPN history
Taylor Swift sat next to Caitlin Clark and Ed Kelce for the highly-anticipated playoff showdown