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Even with empty stadiums, NFL still a ratings monster

by Joe Reedy
| January 7, 2021 4:18 PM

Regular-season ratings for NFL games declined this season following two straight years of increases. But in a year that saw the challenges of the coronavirus pandemic and a presidential election, the 7% decrease isn't as bad as the league and its broadcast partners feared before the season began.

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