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NFL’s Texans-Chiefs Game Delivers 21% Gain in Viewership

Patrick Mahomes of the Chiefs and Deshaun Watson of the Texans shake hands following the game in Kansas City on Jan. 12.Photographer: Jamie Squire/Getty Images

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By Nick Lichtenberg and Gerry Smith

January 13, 2020 at 2:59 PM EST

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January 13, 2020 at 4:57 PM EST

The NFL’s divisional playoff game between the Houston Texans and Kansas City Chiefs drew 35.4 million viewers to CBS, up 21% from last year’s matchup, in the latest sign that Americans are tuning into football again.

The showdown, which Kansas City won 51-31 after trailing 24-0, was the most-watched divisional playoff game for the NFL’s American Football Conference in four years, CBS said on Monday. Viewership peaked from 5:45 p.m. to 6 p.m. Eastern time, the network said. Last year’s matchup featured the Los Angeles Chargers and the New England Patriots.

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