The most viewed sporting event of 2025 in the U.S. was by far the Super Bowl LIX between the Philadelphia Eagles and Kansas City Chiefs on Fox, which attracted around * million viewers. Second came the AFC Championship between Kansas City and Buffalo, with around million viewers on CBS. The top 50 of the most watched sporting events was dominated by NFL games in 2025.Â
Most popular parts of the Super Bowl
The most viewed Super Bowl in history was the 2025 edition, with over *** million people watching the Philadelphia Eagles defeating the Kansas City Chiefs. In 2023, the end of the second quarter and the well-known halftime show recorded the highest numbers of TV viewers. Around *** million people watched these parts of the Super Bowl that year.Â
Traditional TV still on top
The majority of Americans still consume the Super Bowl in front of their traditional TV. According to a 2025 survey among U.S. adults, about ** percent had planned to watch the game.Ìý±·±ð²¹°ù±ô²â ** million people watched the Super Bowl via streaming services in 2025, up by around ** million viewers from the previous year.
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