NBC’s October 1 New York Jets-Kansas City Chiefs Sunday Night Football game led the National Football League’s continuing dominance of the sports ratings charts last week.
The game, in which the Jets lost to the Chiefs 23-20 with pop star Taylor Swift in attendance, drew 24.83 million viewers, the largest audience for Sunday Night Football this season, according to Nielsen ratings published by SportsMedia Watch. NBC's Sunday Night Football telecasts are averaging more than 23 million viewers through the first four weeks, up 8% over last year's numbers, according to Sports Business Journal.
Overall, NFL telecasts represented seven of the top 10 most-watched live sports telecasts for the week.
On the college football front, Fox’s Colorado Buffaloes-USC Trojans game drew 7.24 million viewers, the eighth-largest audience for a college football game this season, according to Nielsen.
Outside of football, NBC’s October 1 NASCAR Cup Series race from Talladega drew 2.50 million to top all non-football events.
| Date | Event | Network | Viewership |
| October 1 | NBC Sunday Night Football | NBC | 24.83 million |
| October 1 | Fox NFL Football (late window) | Fox | 23.37 million |
| October 1 | CBS NFL Football (early window) | CBS | 16.86 million |
| September 25 | Monday Night Football | ABC | 13.72 million |
| September 28 | Thursday Night Football | Prime Video | 13.47 million |
| Date | Event | Network | Ratings |
| October 1 | NASCAR Cup Series Race | NBC | 2.50 million |
| October 1 | Pro Bull Riding | CBS | 1.83 million |
| October 1 | NASCAR Cup Series Race (post race) | NBC | 1.74 million |
| September 30 | Ryder Cup Golf | NBC | 1.41 million |
| October 1 | Ryder Cup Golf | NBC | 1.31 million |
