Aside from Patrick Mahomes’ successful performance, the game featured a notable cameo from Taylor Swift, who watched the game from a suite alongside Chiefs player Travis Kelce’s mother, Donna, as the Chiefs completely wiped out the competition, ending the game with a score of 41-10. The appearance likely boosted the game’s ratings as fans of the “Afterglow” singer reacted to circulating rumors of a budding romance with Kelce.
In relation to last year’s figures, the showdown just barely missed the mark by 8%. Last year’s Game of the Week performance recorded a total of 26.4 million viewers. Likewise, ratings were down in comparison to the previous year’s figures in the key adults 18-49, 25-54 demographics, and fell 5% in the 18-34 demographic. Still, the Sunday night telecast marked the most-watched telecast of the week on any network.
“Krapopolis” will make its regular timeslot premiere on Sunday, Oct. 1 at 8:30 pm ET/PT as part of the network’s “Animation Domination” block.