The Super Bowl 60 TV ratings came out on Tuesday night.
The Seattle Seahawks topped the New England Patriots, 29-13, at Levi's Stadium in Santa Clara, California. The Seahawks won the second Super Bowl in franchise history. The Patriots, meanwhile, were crushed from start to finish.
Nielsen, meanwhile, announced that Super Bowl 60 drew close to 125 million viewers.
"An estimated 124.9 million viewers watched Super Bowl LX on Sunday, February 8, according to Nielsen’s Big Data + Panel measurement. NBC’s presentation of Super Bowl LX ranks as the second most-watched Super Bowl in history, behind the 127.7 million viewers who watched Super Bowl LIX in 2025," Nielsen announced.
"This is the first Super Bowl to be reported using Nielsen’s Big Data + Panel measurement methodology, which was officially rolled out in September 2025. Big Data + Panel provides the most-accurate TV measurement to date."
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But how accurate are the ratings?
One outlet is suggesting that they are a bit misleading.
Super Bowl 60 ratings face scrutiny
"Before the start of the season, Nielsen updated its measurement methodology to a system called Big Data + Panel, combining digital device data with its traditional meter panel. The change resulted in notable increases in average viewership, particularly in sports," Outkick writes.
"In August, Sports Business Journal reported the new system was expected to increase live sports viewership estimates by 5% to 8%. For reference, the NFL says its regular-season averages were up 10% overall.
"This would mean the drop from last year's Super Bowl average of 127.7 million to this year's 124.9 million is larger than the NFL and NBC acknowledge. For a rough estimate, the drop is probably closer to 7% to 10% than the 2% the simple math suggests."
Regardless, a lot of people tuned in on Sunday night, that's for sure.
Super Bowl 61 is set for next February, 2027, at SoFi Stadium in Los Angeles.