- Super Bowl LIII draws lowest overnight ratings in a decade
- Ratings affected by historically low New Orleans viewership
- Photo gallery: best shots from the game and halftime show
Defense may win championships, but America’s eyeballs, it seems, are a tougher sell.
The lowest scoring Super Bowl in history was a disappointment for broadcaster CBS, drawing a 44.9 overnight rating, according to Sports Business Journal. The punt-filled defensive slog between the New England Patriots and the Los Angeles Rams produced a 5.2% drop-off from last year’s title game (47.7) in the first round of ratings and was the worst initial figure for a Super Bowl since the Pittsburgh Steelers’ last-minute triumph over the Arizona Cardinals in February 2009.
Last five super Bowl overnight ratings:
2019: 44.9 (Pats-Rams, CBS)
2018: 47.4 (Eagles-Pats, NBC)
2017: 48.8 (Pats-Falcons, Fox)
2016: 49.0 (Broncos-Panthers, CBS)
2015: 49.7 (Pats-Seahawks, 49.7) https://t.co/ZCRN73DSpm
#Saints fans turn their anger into a reason to party ⚜️ #BestFans pic.twitter.com/iPu583mQVe
Video: Thousands of Saints fans second-line through downtown in a massive display of festive anger. pic.twitter.com/CK5Nedxnr7
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