49ers-Packers Slugfest Was Fox’s Most-Watched Saturday Telecast Ever
thewrap.comFox may have only had one game during the Divisional Round of the NFL playoffs last weekend, but they made the most of it. The San Francisco 49ers’ walk-off 13-10 win over the Green Bay Packers drew 36.9 million viewers and was the network’s most-watched Saturday.
telecast of any kind.The game, which started at 8 p.m. ET (5 p.m for the Bay Area crowd), was up 40% over last year’s comparable window (Ravens-Bills on CBS).
The defensive slugfest featured two blocked kicks by the 49ers, including a blocked punt that the 49ers would return for their only touchdown of the game.
The 49ers never led until Robbie Gould’s kick put them ahead as time expired. Frosty conditions and snow in the second half at the Packers’ vaunted Lambeau Field only added to the intrigue.
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