Packers-Lions averages 24.67 million viewers on Fox
Fox’s 4:25 p.m. ET NFL slot is averaging 24.749 million viewers through seven weeks of the 2026 season.
Fox drew an average audience of 24.67 million viewers for the Week 7 game between the Packers and Lions, putting the late-afternoon broadcast below the audience for the Chiefs-Seahawks game on Sunday night.
The Chiefs-Seahawks matchup attracted 26.3 million viewers. Across the first seven weeks of the 2026 NFL season, Fox’s 4:25 p.m. ET broadcast slot has averaged 24.749 million viewers.
The next late-afternoon broadcast belongs to CBS, with the Chiefs visiting the Broncos in Denver. The matchup is a rematch of their Week 1 meeting, with the Chiefs carrying a 5-1 record and the Broncos at 5-2.
The early-window schedule also includes three matchups between teams with winning records: the 5-2 Browns visiting the 5-2 Steelers, the 4-3 Ravens playing at the 5-1 Bills, and the unbeaten 6-0 Vikings visiting the 4-2 Lions.
