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The Philadelphia Eagles 23-17 win over the New York Giants in overtime was certainly a classic for fans of both teams, but it was underwhelming in terms of total TV viewership.
According to Sports Media Watch, the Birds win over the G-Men was the least-watched Week 14 Monday Night Football matchup since 2011.
The latest edition of ESPN’s Monday Night Football (Giants-Eagles) averaged a 6.9 rating and 11.36 million viewers, narrowly marking the series’ smallest Week 14 audience in eight years (2011 Rams-Seahawks: 9.88M).
Ratings were flat and viewership down just a fraction of a percent from the previous low set last year (Vikings-Seahawks: 11.39M). Compared to 2017, both measures slipped 4% from 7.2 and 11.78 million for Patriots-Dolphins.
With both teams struggling and under .500 on the season, the game didn’t have the hype or buildup worthy of its primetime status, and it was just the fifth Monday night game to decline from last season.