- May 21, 2026
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The first Sunday of Week 1 ended with the latest installment of the Cowboys-Giants rivalry. As expected, it drew a big crowd.
The game averaged 25.7 million viewers on NBC and Peacock. It made 2026 the first year since 2015 with both the kickoff game and the Week 1 Sunday night game at 25 million or more.
Viewership peaked at 29.0 million in the second quarter, from 9:00 to 9:15 p.m. ET.
It was also the most-watched Week 1 Sunday night game since 2015, when the Cowboys hosted the Giants. It was a four-percent bump over last year's Ravens-Bills classic, which Buffalo stormed back to win, 41-40.
The Patriots-Seahawks game to open the season on Wednesday night averaged 25.1 million viewers.
The game averaged 25.7 million viewers on NBC and Peacock. It made 2026 the first year since 2015 with both the kickoff game and the Week 1 Sunday night game at 25 million or more.
Viewership peaked at 29.0 million in the second quarter, from 9:00 to 9:15 p.m. ET.
It was also the most-watched Week 1 Sunday night game since 2015, when the Cowboys hosted the Giants. It was a four-percent bump over last year's Ravens-Bills classic, which Buffalo stormed back to win, 41-40.
The Patriots-Seahawks game to open the season on Wednesday night averaged 25.1 million viewers.