Everyone is panicked about NFL TV ratings until the Dallas Cowboys come to town.
This week’s “Monday Night Football” scored the most total viewers and top rating for the ESPN franchise since the same squad hosted the Washington Redskins back on October 27, 2014. This time around, Dallas defeated the Detroit Lions 42-21.
The “MNF” season finale’s total live audience — which includes streaming viewers — was up 18 percent from last year’s version, which saw the Cincinnati Bengals visit the eventual Super Bowl champion Denver Broncos. It’s worth reminding readers that streaming tune-in naturally grows along with continued technology development and adoption, of course — but regular TV still makes up the vast majority of screen selection.