Twitter Top 10: Packers-Seahawks Brawl Owns Social Media

But Cowboys and 'Niners fans talked more smack

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The Seattle Seahawks paddled the Green Bay Packers Thursday evening as the nation watched in horror on NBC, and that ruled the Twittersphere the week of Sept. 1. Though, fans who watched the 49ers beat the Cowboys on Fox talked trash louder and longer despite slightly smaller viewing numbers.

The NFL's first games were a major hit for the social network, which partners with Nielsen to measure viewership and engagement. Interestingly, the Dallas-San Francisco game came very close to the Packers-Seahawks throwdown despite the fact that the former didn't air in prime time.

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