The AFC Championship on CBS Delivers Goliath-Like Ratings

Sunday's games attracted massive audiences, but were slightly down from last year

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Billed as a matchup of David versus Goliath, the New England Patriots earned a come from behind 24-20 victory over the underdog Jacksonville Jaguars Sunday afternoon in the 2018 AFC Championship Game, sending the franchise to its 10th Super Bowl appearance.

The broadcast delivered Goliath-like ratings for CBS.

According to Nielsen, the CBS Sports broadcast delivered a 27.3 overnight household rating in metered markets. That’s the largest overnight household rating for any telecast since last year’s Super Bowl (LI.)

The 27.3

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