It started to build over the summer when the Cleveland Browns were featured on the HBO series Hard Knocks.
That exposure caught the attention of fans across the country who love nothing more than a great underdog story.
It took a couple of extra weeks, but that enthusiasm exploded on Thursday night as quarterback Baker Mayfield came off the bench and collaborated with a defense that grows funner by the week to grab a comeback win against the New York Jets.
The numbers are in, and according to the NFL, the game was the most-watched Thursday night game on the NFL Network in almost three years:
In addition, the game posted a:
- 17 percent increase in ratings compared to last season’s Week 3 Thursday night game
- Had a peak of 10.