"We try our best to respect the game and showcase and display it in a fashion that might be a little bit more appetizing for a different group of people that are watching alongside the best play commentators on Earth."
"Combined with Wednesday's Kickoff Game between the Patriots and Seahawks, which drew 25.1 million, both of NBC's opening-weekend NFL games cleared 25 million for the first time in a decade."
"The game averaged 18.5 million U.S. viewers, peaking at 21.3 million between 9:30-9:45 p.m. ET. Among adults 18-34, it averaged 4.0 million viewers — the highest non-Christmas streaming number ever for a regular season game."
"The Football Tax feels like an investment. Every year, football asks fans for a little more, and every year, fans grumble. Every year, we pay it anyway."
"When the measurement system changes every NFL season, eventually the numbers become less useful for answering the question everyone wants to know: Are more people watching?"
"We look forward to honoring the content that moved audiences in 2026 and continuing the Gracies’ long-standing investment in the people who will shape what comes next.”