Interesting stats regarding ratings this season. It seems folks in NE preferred watching Brady more than the Pats ratings-wise. Not a surprise given what he has meant to NE and also his stacked team vs a reset season in NE. Still, glad to see he was supported so well. This is from Hannable today.
2. There were some interesting ratings nuggets that came out this week relating to the Patriots. Overall, ratings were down 26 percent this season. The Patriots had a final rating of 26.3 in Boston, which compares to 35.5 in 2019. There are a number of factors in play, starting with the 7-9 record and Cam Newton’s subpar play at QB. If the team was losing and Newton was still performing well on a weekly basis, things may have been a little different. It’s also clear New England is backing Brady in Tampa Bay. While it’s not apples-to-apples, it’s interesting more people in Boston watched the Tampa Bay/Washington game last weekend than the Patriots’ Week 16 game on Monday Night Football against the Bills. Yes, it was a playoff game, but it’s highly unusual for an out of market game to out-rate an in-market game, even if one is a playoff game and one isn’t.