Cowboys-Eagles Opener Averages 28.3 Million, Despite Weather Delay

Cowboys-Eagles opener averages 28.3 million, despite weather delay

Mike Florio , Facebook The numbers took a little longer to generate than expected. They were worth the wait. The Cowboys-Eagles regular-season opener generated an audience of 28.3 million while the game was being played, according to NBC. The number was 31.9 million from kickoff through the start of the delay. From the end of the delay through the conclusion of the game, it was 20.2 million. In the end, the 28.3 million figure counts as the seco…

Cowboys-Eagles Misses Record TV Ratings Due to Weather Delay

NBC Sports delivered a near-record audience for the NFL’s season-opening game, and was on track for a high mark before a storm.

NFL Kickoff Draws 28.3M, Misses Record Because of Storm Delay

A 65-minute weather delay didn’t put too much of a damper on the NFL Kickoff deliveries, as NBC and Peacock averaged 28.3 million viewers for Thursday night’s Cowboys-Eagles opener. Before a storm rolled into the Philadelphia area with 4:44 remaining in the third quarter, the opening salvo of NBC’s 20th season of Sunday Night Football […]

Cowboys Penalty Count Looked Unrecognizable vs Eagles

For a team plagued by penalty calls last season, the turnaround was striking. The Dallas Cowboys may have fallen short on the scoreboard, but their first matchup against the Philadelphia Eagles showed a different kind of win: discipline. Against their NFC East rival, the Cowboys were flagged just four times—while the defense bottled up Saquon Barkley to only 60 rushing yards on 18 carries (3.3 yards per carry). This wasn’t the same undisciplined…