Based on how the respective teams played in Week 1, many expected Sunday night’s matchup between the Colts and Chiefs to be a nod. Instead, it was an overtime thriller.
The game drew an average of 24.3 million viewers for NBC and Peacock.
The audience, which peaked at 27.4 million between 9:15 and 9:30 PM ET, made it the most-watched Sunday night Week 2 game since 2015.
It was also the fourth-highest mark for an overtime game in 21 seasons Sunday Night Football on NBC. In that span, 22 Sunday night games have gone into overtime.
Sunday night’s slate continues in five days, with the Broncos hosting the Rams.
