Eagles-Patriots draws smallest Super Bowl TV audience in 9 years
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The Philadelphia Eagles and New England Patriots played the highest-scoring game in Super Bowl history, but the offensive clinic didn't translate into higher viewership.
In fact, Sunday's contest drew the lowest television rating for a Super Bowl since the Pittsburgh Steelers and Arizona Cardinals clashed nine years ago, according to Nielsen, via ESPN's Darren Rovell. The game was watched by an average of 103.4 million viewers, down from the 111.3 million who watched the Patriots defeat the Atlanta Falcons last year.
The Eagles held off the Pats 41-33 on Sunday night to claim the franchise's first Super Bowl championship.