NFL opener ratings fall 11% despite Wednesday move

The NFL moved its Week 1 opener to Wednesday, but Patriots-Seahawks drew 25.1 million viewers on NBC and Peacock, down 11% from last year’s Cowboys-Eagles game. The 18-49 demo was strong, the best for an opener since 2021.

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