Yesterday's thrilling NFC Wildcard clash between the Green Bay Packers and Philadelphia Eagles on FOX is the single most-watched Wildcard game ever on any network, according to Nielsen Media Research. The quarterback battle between Green Bay's Aaron Rodgers and Philadelphia's Michael Vick was watched by a record 39.3 million viewers and scored a 22.1/37 household rating/share. Sunday's significant viewership is +14% (vs. 34.4 million viewers) and up +13% in rating (vs. 19.6/34) over a high-scoring overtime Packers-Cardinals game last year on FOX.
Sunday's NFC Wildcard game on FOX is the highest-rated and most-watched TV program since the 2010 Oscars and the highest-rated Wildcard game since 1999 (23.6/40 for Green Bay vs. San Francisco on FOX).