The NFL’s biggest fan base is for the Dallas Cowboys, despite the denials of those who oppose the team.
On Thanksgiving, who else would be watching the Cowboys destroy the Washington Commanders? That game drew the third-largest television audience in NFL regular season history, according to CBS, despite the outcome rarely being in doubt and turning into a 45-10 laugher in the fourth quarter.
41.438 million viewers watched the game, which was decided by five touchdowns. That is the strength of the Cowboys, aided by a rapt Thanksgiving crowd and maybe even Dolly Parton’s halftime performance.
According to Pro Football Talk, the record for the number of viewers for a regular-season game was 41.474 million for the 49ers vs. Giants game in 1990. Last season, a game with 42 million viewers surpassed that.
Yes, the Cowboys were also involved. The previous Thanksgiving season, their game against the New York Giants set a record for the most viewers for a regular season game.
Networks choose to air Cowboys games during prime time for a reason. And why, regardless of the caliber of the matchup, those games nearly never get flexed out. More than 41 million people watched Commanders-Cowboys, which was predicted to be a blowout but ended up being even bigger than anticipated.
There is usually a sizable audience, regardless of whether viewers are there to cheer on the Cowboys or to see them lose.
Cowboys extend their lead in the fourth quarter to 31-10.
After scoring his sixth touchdown of the year and converting a two-point play, CeeDee Lamb dunk the football in the Salvation Army kettle to celebrate. The scoring play for the Cowboys receiver went for fifteen yards.
He had four receptions for 53 yards today after entering on Thursday with 74 receptions for 1,013 yards and five touchdowns.
In the fourth quarter, the Cowboys lead the Commanders 31-10.
At the half, Dallas had a 20-10 lead, and in the third quarter, neither team scored.
The Cowboys got a 52-yard field goal from Brandon Aubrey only 1:24 into the fourth quarter. It was Aubrey’s 22nd consecutive successful field goal, extending his NFL record to start a career. The rookie has yet to miss a field goal this season but missed his third PAT of the season, his second in two weeks.
Dak Prescott is 21-of-31 for 297 yards with three touchdowns.