Bucs-Bears generates 21.5 million on Sunday night
It was the biggest Week 9 Sunday night audience since 2019, and the seventh 2026 audience for the Sunday night franchise that exceeded 20 million viewers.
Key points
- The Bears have become a significant draw — and it helps when they're in a close game.
Sunday night's 27-24 win over the Buccaneers generated an audience of 21.5 million for NBC and Peacock.
The Week 10 game between the 6-2 Steelers and the 6-2 Bengals should also crack 20 million, as should the Week 11 game between the 6-2 Vikings and 7-1 49ers in Mexico City.
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