Ed Easton Jr., Chiefs WireWed, December 3, 2025 at 5:14 PM UTC·1 min readThe Kansas City Chiefs and Dallas Cowboys made history in the television ratings, following their highly anticipated Thanksgiving Day matchup.
According to a press release from CBS Sports, last Thursday’s Week 13 matchup drew 57.230 million viewers. It is the most-watched regular-season game ever, shattering the previous record by 36 percent. The audience repeatedly peaked with more than 61 million viewers for the annual Thanksgiving classic.
“The NFL. Thanksgiving. Chiefs. Cowboys. A perfect recipe for a record audience. We’re thrilled and honored this NFL showcase on CBS and Paramount+ delivered the most-watched regular-season game in NFL history,” said David Berson, President and CEO, CBS Sports, in the company statement.
AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementThe game may have ended in a losing effort for the Chiefs, but they have once again affected the ratings for an NFL game. The popularity and closely contested matchup made it a ratings hit, as the league expected it to be when the game was scheduled months ago.
This article originally appeared on Chiefs Wire: Chiefs vs. Cowboys in Week 13 set a regular-season viewership record
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