Writing (EFE).- The super bowl LVII, in which the Kansas City Chiefs beat the Philadelphia Eagles 38-35, reached an audience of 113 million viewers, the highest in the recent six editions.
According to data from the FOX Sports television network presented on Monday, the NFL title game was the third most watched event on television in the history of the United States, which has a population of 330 million.
It was the largest audience at a Super Bowl since LI in which the New England Patriots beat the Atlanta Falcons 34-28 with a great 25-point comeback led by quarterback Tom Brady.
The closeness of the game between Kansas City and Philadelphia, which was resolved until the last minute, contributed to the fact that the audience remained glued to the television until the end.
The historic performance of both ‘quarterbacks’ also contributed.
With the Chiefs Patrick Mahomes, who passed for three touchdowns despite a sprained ankle, became the first player this century to win regular-season, Super Bowl MVP and titles in the NFL in the same season.
The Eagles’ Jalen Hurts had three rushing and one passing touchdowns, a Super Bowl record for a quarterback.
The halftime show starring Rihanna reached 118.7 million views if viewers on television and digital platforms, owned by FOX and the NFL, are combined. It was the most watched since Katy Perry’s performance in 2015.
Despite these numbers, Super Bowl LVII fell short of 1.4 million viewers from the most followed in the history of the league, which was in the XLIX edition of 2015 with a record of 114.4 million.
In that game for the NFL championship, the New England Patriots, led by Tom Brady, defeated the Seattle Seahawks 28-24 in a dramatic game that was decided on the last play. EFE
