The Washington Commanders pulled off a stunning upset victory against the No. 1-seeded Detroit Lions on Saturday night, securing their spot in the NFC Championship Game.
The game averaged 33.6 million viewers across FOX, FOX Deportes, and FOX Sports streaming platforms, making it the fourth most-watched Saturday NFC divisional game in FOX history. The audience peaked at 35.7 million viewers between 9:30 and 9:45 p.m. EST.
Despite the impressive viewership, the Commanders-Lions game saw a 10.5% decrease compared to last year's late-window NFC divisional game between the Green Bay Packers and San Francisco 49ers, which averaged 37.54 million viewers. However, it was up by 17.3% compared to the New York Giants and Philadelphia Eagles game in the same window two years ago.
The lead NFL on FOX broadcast team, consisting of play-by-play announcer Kevin Burkhardt, analyst Tom Brady, and sideline reporters Erin Andrews and Tom Rinaldi, called the game. Rookie quarterback Jayden Daniels made headlines by becoming the sixth rookie quarterback in NFL history to play in a conference championship game1. Unfortunately for the Lions, their hopes of returning to the NFC Championship Game and qualifying for the Super Bowl for the first time in franchise history were dashed.
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