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NFL Kickoff Game draws 25 million, tops Trump convention speech

Seahawks-Patriots Kickoff Game averaged over 25 million viewers on NBC and Peacock, NBC’s fourth straight year at that mark. Trump’s Fox News convention speech drew about 2.5 million, per Nielsen, despite his claim it beat the NFL.

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