Not that this is going to make Patriots fans feel any better …
The Pats‘ 20-18 loss to the Broncos drew the highest rating for any Conference Championship since 1987, drawing a 31.8 overnight.
The 31.8/53 for @patriots @broncos is highest early window game rating for both AFC and NFC Championship since 1987
— CBS Sports PR (@CBSSportsGang) January 25, 2016
According to Awful Announcing, the rating is 31 percent from the Patriots vs. Colts late window conference championship of a year ago, and 8 percent up from the early conference championship showdown between the Seahawks and Packers in 2015.
The Pats’ loss won honors for the most watched television program since last season’s Super Bowl.
