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Football game reversal of Super Bowl LIX attracts 33.8 million viewers for Fox Broadcasting Corporation

The Face-Off between the Philadelphia Eagles and Kansas City Chiefs in Super Bowl LIX drew in 33.8 million spectators on Fox Sports last weekend

Fox Sports attracted 33.8 million viewers for the Super Bowl LIX replay broadcast.
Fox Sports attracted 33.8 million viewers for the Super Bowl LIX replay broadcast.

Football game reversal of Super Bowl LIX attracts 33.8 million viewers for Fox Broadcasting Corporation

The recent rematch between the Philadelphia Eagles and Kansas City Chiefs has set a new standard for regular-season game viewership, rivaling the audience numbers of a few select nfl games today played on Thanksgiving or "Monday Night Football."

The Eagles' victory against Patrick Mahomes and the chiefs, with a score of 20-17, was watched by an impressive 33.8 million viewers on Fox Sports. This viewership number for a Week 2 game is the highest ever recorded, surpassing the nearly 28 million people who watched the chiefs against the Cincinnati Bengals in 2024.

The Eagles' victory in the rematch was their second win against the chiefs in just over seven months. The Eagles previously won against the chiefs with a score of 40-22 in Super Bowl LIX, which took place in New Orleans on Feb. 9.

Interestingly, the viewership of the Eagles vs. chiefs game matches that of the New England Patriots versus the Indianapolis Colts game in November 2007 on CBS. This game, which is now matched by the Eagles vs. chiefs game, had a viewership that is now rivaled by only a few regular-season games, none of which are Thanksgiving games or "Monday Night Football" games.

In fact, the Eagles vs. chiefs game is the only regular-season game to have viewership numbers comparable to the New England Patriots versus the Indianapolis Colts game in November 2007. This means that the Eagles vs. chiefs game has a viewership that rivals the viewership of a select few games played on Thanksgiving or "Monday Night Football."

The high viewership of the Eagles vs. chiefs game makes it the second highest for any game, surpassed only by Thanksgiving games and a pair of "Monday Night Football" games. This remarkable achievement further cements the Eagles vs. chiefs rivalry as one of the most anticipated and watched in the nfl.

While the name of the referee who officiated the Super Bowl LIX rematch between the Philadelphia Eagles and the Kansas City Chiefs is not provided in the available search results, the impact of their performance on the game's viewership is undeniable. The Eagles vs. chiefs game is sure to be remembered as a historic moment in nfl history.

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