40 million watched NFL Divisional Round

The NFL Divisional Round was a ratings hit!

According to the league, this year’s NFL Divisional Round averaged 40.0 million viewers (TV+Digital) – the highest on record dating back to 1988.

In total, 126.7 million viewers tuned in for the Divisional Round.

Highlights from the NFL’s Divisional Round include:

• The Saturday primetime game on FOX between the Packers and 49ers averaged 37.5 million viewers, the most-watched Saturday NFL playoff game on record.

• The Sunday primetime game on CBS between the Chiefs and Bills averaged 50.4 million viewers, the most-watched Divisional or Wild Card game on record.\

The schedule for this Sunday’s AFC and NFC Championship games is as follows:

Kansas City Chiefs at Baltimore Ravens – 3 p.m. ET on CBS

Detroit Lions at San Francisco 49ers – 6:30 p.m. ET on FOX