The Kansas City Chiefs’ 32-29 victory over the Buffalo Bills in Sunday’s AFC championship game set a record-breaking viewership of 57.4 million, topping last year’s game by nearly three million. The Chiefs will now be one win away from a third consecutive Super Bowl appearance. The game, held at 6:30 p.m. ET, marked the seventh straight appearance for the Chiefs in the AFC title game and the second time since 2020 that it featured the Chiefs and Bills. Despite officiating controversies, viewers remained engaged as the game stayed close throughout, with teams tied within a touchdown after each quarter. This performance outpaced previous games from 2012 to 2019, including one with 57.6 million viewers for similar matchups. Additionally, the Philadelphia Eagles’ NFC title victory over the Washington Commanders on Jan. 29 drew 44.2 million viewers, marking the lowest since 2019 (44.1 million).
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