Tom Brady's return to face Patriots nets second-highest 'Sunday Night Football' TV ratings ever for NBC

Tom Brady's return to New England to face the Patriots on Sunday night was widely billed as the most expected NFL regular-season video game of perpetuity. The scores offer additional assistance to that theory.NBC revealed Monday that greater than one-third of UNITED STATE televisions listened as Brady's brand-new club, the reigning Super Bowl champ Tampa fl Bay Buccaneers, clawed out a 19-17 triumph over Expense Belichick and also the Pats at Gillette Arena. The 34 share, a portion of televisions being used tuned to the

video game, Buccaneers-Patriots generated developed a record for NBC's"Sunday Evening Football "package.The video game was the most-watched Sunday evening game in nearly 9 years and pulled in the program's second-best scores ever, based upon preliminary information, since the network began broadcasting "SNF" in 2006. The official numbers will certainly be finalized by Nielsen on Tuesday.MORE:32 points we

gained from Week 4 of 2021 NFL period NFL WEEK 4 CHAMPIONS, LOSERS: Kyler Murray, Cardinals have declaration win; Tom Brady obtains boasting legal rights The game signed up a complete target market delivery of around 28.5 million viewers throughout&NBC TV, Peacock, NBC Sports Digital, and also NFL Digital systems. Just the 2012 regular-season ending between the Dallas Cowboys and also Washington, a de facto championship game with the NFC East title at stake-- Washington prevailed 28-18-- has actually done much better numbers for"SNF. "The local markets with the greatest viewership numbers ought to come as little surprise. Divine superintendence, R.I., did a 73 share,

followed by Boston(70), Tampa Florida (51)and also Hartford, Conn. (44). *** Comply With U.S.A. TODAY Sports 'Nate Davis on Twitter @ByNateDavis.